MORGAN HILL
– Fans of the Sinaloa Café will be happy to hear the news: the
Peña family Mexican restaurant known for its food, atmosphere and
margaritas will be back in business by the end of next month, but
in a new location.
MORGAN HILL – Fans of the Sinaloa Café will be happy to hear the news: the Peña family Mexican restaurant known for its food, atmosphere and margaritas will be back in business by the end of next month, but in a new location.
Steve Peña said Thursday he has signed a lease for the building housing Maurizio’s restaurant, located downtown at 17535 S. Monterey Road.
“It’s a ballpark figure, the opening date, because we’d like to open sooner,” Peña said. “But we’re shooting for Halloween, pulling all the stops to get ready.”
Maurizio said his restaurant would relocate in the downtown, but did not want to disclose the location until escrow closes.
The original Sinaloa Café, opened in 1960 by Adolpho Peña, was burned during an early morning fire in the kitchen on June 29, 2002. The 100-year old building that housed the original restaurant at 19210 Monterey Road at Peebles Avenue was destroyed, as well as its contents.
Peña said the family will take possession of the building Sept. 22, and get to work right away to prepare the restaurant for opening day.
“The main thing will be some kitchen remodeling,” he said. “The rest will be little changes, just to personalize it. It’s a very nice building, a nice location. But we had two kitchens at the other building, so we could get the orders out faster. We’ll try to make it the best that we can.”
Parking shouldn’t be an issue, Peña said, with the lot on the side of the building, as well as the parking lot on W. First Street and parking across the street.
“We’re really looking forward to getting things going, taking some steps forward for a change,” he said.
