VISIT EL TORO BRAVO!!

ESTABLISHED IN 1967!

EL TORO BRAVO IS THE LONGEST OPERATING BUSINESS IN THE CAPITOLA VILLAGE.

threE GENERATIONS OF FAMILY SERVICE!

DEELIA REY OPENED THE DOORS TO EL TORO BRAVO IN 1967. EL TORO QUICKLY BECAME A LOCAL FAVORITE AS WELL AS A MANDATORY TOURIST STOP. OVER THE YEARS DEELIA CULTIVATED A FAMILY ATMOSPHERE CONNECTING PERSONALLY WITH MANY CUSTOMERS. THROUGH THE YEARS THOSE CUSTOMERS BECAME FAMILY. OVER THE YEARS MANY FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE WORKED AT EL TORO INCLUDING DEELIA’S GRANDDAUGHTER KRISTIE, WHO STARTED WORKING AT EL TORO WHEN SHE WAS 12 YEARS OLD. IN 1999 DEELIA HANDED OVER THE OPERATING DUTIES TO KRISTIE AND FROM THAT DAY ON KRISTIE HAS CARRIED ON DEELIA’S TRADITION!

COMPLETE WITH THE MAYORS PROCLOMATION

VOTED

GOOD TIMES BEST MEXICAN

RESTauRANT 2015,

2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

El Toro Bravo Rocks Sizzling Enchiladas

The Capitola restaurant has been treating diners like family for over 50 years

By: Andrew Steingrube

February 21, 2023

a few shots from Capitola