El Punto Opens at Liberty Station Nov. 9
The restaurant from City Tacos founder Gerry Torres opens in the former Go Go Amigo and El Jardin space in San Diego.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Mexican Food
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El Punto, a Mexican restaurant from City Tacos founder Gerry Torres, opens November 9 at Liberty Station in San Diego. The 8,800-square-foot indoor and outdoor space at 2885 Perry Road previously housed Go Go Amigo and El Jardin.
Why it matters
The opening adds a full-service Mexican dining option to the Liberty Station area, with a menu developed by executive chef Eduardo Baeza and featuring five top-selling City Tacos items. It also expands the City Tacos brand beyond its six-store chain.
El Punto will serve dinner daily from 4 to 10 p.m. at opening in an 8,800-square-foot space, while City Tacos currently operates six stores. Brunch and lunch service will be added several weeks after the November 9 opening, with no specific date given.
The players
Gerry Torres
Torres is the founder of City Tacos, a six-store restaurant chain that launched in North Park in 2014 and is now expanding with El Punto.
Eduardo Baeza
Baeza is the executive chef who developed the full-service menu for El Punto and has known Torres for about 25 years.
The details
El Punto offers three ordering options: a walk-up counter, table ordering by QR code, and full-service with wait staff. The menu includes entrées, shareables, a kids menu, and a michelada bar, with cocktails created by bar director Rudy Corona served from a bar built inside a shipping container.
Timeline
November 9, 2026: El Punto opens at Liberty Station in San Diego.
Several weeks after opening: Brunch and lunch service begins.
Roadmap
El Punto extends the City Tacos model that began with a 2014 North Park launch into a larger, full-service format with a shipping-container bar and kids area. The move shows the chain expanding beyond quick-service tacos into a more complete dining concept.
Diners planning a visit can choose between walk-up, QR-code table ordering, or full service, and dinner runs daily from 4 to 10 p.m. at opening. Those looking for lunch or brunch will need to wait several weeks after the restaurant opens.
The takeaway
El Punto shows how a fast-casual taco brand can scale into a full-service restaurant with multiple ordering options. Diners interested in the new spot can plan visits around its evening hours until brunch and lunch are added.
What happens next
Brunch and lunch service will be added several weeks after the November 9, 2026 opening, though no exact date has been announced.
Further reading
Explore more Mexican Food coverage for context on regional restaurant openings.
Source note: This article includes information reported by San Diego Union-Tribune.
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