La Paloma Restaurant   

La Paloma has been surprising inland North County diners for more than a decade. In a region known more for hole-in-the wall taquerias and red sauce spaghetti joints, this Mexican restaurant has carved a successful gourmet niche. Serving the expected combination plates and margaritas, this restaurant goes one step further by creating dishes featuring fresh game, nouveau meats like ostrich, menu specials such as squash-filled enchiladas and several twists on the relleno. It bears mentioning that the relleno, that gloriously conceived but typically abysmally executed stuffed chile, reaches untold heights at La Paloma; first time diners would be wise to start here. Tucked behind a bank, fronted by a babbling fountain and decorated like a hunting hideaway, the hacienda offers indoor and sheltered outdoor dining. Dine alongside escaping parents, families celebrating special events and groups of friends looking to reconnect over margaritas and a good meal.