Fonda Lupita
Phone: (919) 294-4773
In Brightleaf Square is a second location for popular Sanford, NC Mexican restaurant, Fonda Lupita. For those who’ve visited the original location, you know how lucky we are to have this gem now a short drive or walk away! In 2021, the Sanford spot appeared on Eater’s “11 Best New Restaurants” list, and it’s easy to see why. Fonda Lupita is the real deal—homemade Mexican food in a welcoming and modern, yet unpretentious atmosphere. Traditional Mexican recipes include stews, gorditas and slow-cooked birria beef alongside tacos and burritos rolled in fresh homemade corn tortillas.
Cuisines
- Mexican & South American
- Restaurants
Hours
Monday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
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Google Rating
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This place was amazing! The birria grilled cheese was perfect. So much food! We loved the sauces they had out and overall thought it was so delicious. There is plenty of seating and a large bar so we had no trouble ordering a finding a seat. There are parking lots very close and you can validate your parking. A must try!
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Came back two days in a row for that melted cheese birria . Do yourself a favor and go get it NOW
They also have a birria ramen, good but the melted cheese stole my heart
Their guac and chips are so good. The chips has citric acid on it and the guac so fresh
I gotta say all the salsa are amazing ! We were looking for anything to dip it in.
They even sell them !! I got the green ones !!
They also have a little counter for cilantro, onion and grilled Serrano
It's counter style service but clean and really good.
Will be back -
We decided to stop in here while walking by and are happy that we did. The chips and guac (and salsa for that matter) were all delicious. I got a skinny margarita and was really impressed with the flavor and presentation.
This is a order at the counter seat yourself kind of place, but the atmosphere is fantastic, as are all of the live plants. As someone who is gluten free and vegan though, I'm not sure if there's much else on the menu I can eat in particular. It appeared that they had a taco that could either be fried potatoes or vegan chicken, but there weren't any identifying factors stating whether or not those were gluten free or not.
So from my standpoint, this is probably a great place for the non-vegan/vegetation crew to eat, but for those of us that are plant based, less so.
Drinks and appetizers were spot on though! -
I visited this branch in Durham, and the facilities are nice and modern. Excellent flavor and great value for money. Fast service.
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Last night's dinner was @fondalupitanc! A really good friend of mine took me out to dinner for a late birthday dinner. The only location they have avaliable to tag is the Sanford location. We went to their Durham location.
Drinks:
BERRY PINEAPPLE
Tequila, strawberry, pineapple, and citrus.
OLD FASHIONED
This was mine, I bet you never would have guessed. 😂
Mains:
BIRRIA RAMEN (mine)
Ramen noodles cooked in our consome, shredded beef, topped with onions and cilantro.
FONDA BOWL
There is no description of this online, lol.
It had chicken, lettuce, rice, black beans, guacamole, sour cream, tortilla strips, and cilantro. I am probably forgetting something.
The old fashioned was really good! I loved the ice. 😂 The birria ramen was all I was hoping it to be. Super flavorful, had spice, and really hit the spot. The beef was so tender. I always love it when resturants top theor food with the onion cilantro mix! Ever since I have been seeing it online and social media, I have wanted to try it. It is worth the hype. I took some of the broth home and I can't wait to drink it later. The bowl was pretty good, but there was a lot of juice from the black beans in the bottom of the bowl making it pretty soggy. The chicken tasted good, though! I WILL be back for the ramen.
This is located in a really cool spot in Durham. There are lots of little resturants all around. It would be a cool spot to do a resturant crawl.
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