El Calentano Restaurant
Mexican restaurant · $10–20

Home-Cooked Mexican, Fresh to Order

A family-run kitchen in Rialto serving carne asada, birria, and Michoacán-style carnitas the way abuela made them.

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4.6 · 51 Google reviews
Inside El Calentano Restaurant
Our story

A Hidden Gem in Rialto

El Calentano is the kind of place regulars call a hidden gem — a small dining room, chips and salsa the moment you sit down, and a kitchen that cooks every plate to order.

The menu is honest Michoacán cooking: carnitas simmered until they fall apart, birria rich with chile and slow time, tortas piled high, and burritos the size of your forearm. Prices are fair, portions are generous, and the family behind the counter treats every table like a cousin who just walked in.

LGBTQ+ friendly Women-owned Latino-owned Dine-in
Photos

From the kitchen

Carnitas plate with rice, beans, and a cold Modelo
Taco salad in a fried tortilla shell topped with guacamole
Chimichanga plate with rice, beans, and guacamole
El Calentano storefront in Renaissance Shopping Center, Rialto
Menu

Guest favorites

Carne Asada Plate

Grilled steak with rice, beans, and warm tortillas — the most-ordered plate.

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Ricas Carnitas Estilo Michoacán

Slow-simmered pork carnitas made the way they're made in Michoacán.

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Birria

Rich, slow-braised beef in chile broth. Served with consommé.

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Torta Milanesa

Crispy breaded chicken cutlet torta piled high.

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Visit

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1424 W Foothill Blvd, Ste F
Rialto, CA 92376
(909) 875-9392
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LGBTQ+ friendly Women-owned Latino-owned Dine-in Takeout
El Calentano Restaurant storefront
Renaissance Shopping Center
Ample parking · Look for the storefront

Hours

Today
  • Monday 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Friday 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Saturday 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Sunday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM