Yuma Mexican restaurant

Family-owned Mexican food in Yuma since 1949.

Name: El Charro Cafe
Address: 601 W 8th St, Yuma, AZ, 85364, US
Telephone: (928) 783-9790
Price range: $$

El Charro Cafe of Yuma serves Mexican and Sonoran Mexican comfort food from its 8th Street restaurant, with familiar plates, warm hospitality, takeout, online ordering, and catering for local gatherings.

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enchiladas with beans and rice and margarita — 601 W 8th St, Yuma, AZ 85364

Visiting El Charro in Yuma

Lunch, dinner, and weekend hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

All times are local to Yuma. Call for holiday hours.

Find our 8th Street restaurant

601 W 8th St, Yuma, AZ 85364

We’re at the corner of 8th Street and 6th Avenue. Use directions for your route, or call us before heading over.

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Join us for a sit-down meal, order and pay online for pickup, or plan catering for your gathering. We don’t take reservations. Call about group timing or dietary questions.

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What should guests know about El Charro Cafe in Yuma?

El Charro Cafe is a family-owned Mexican restaurant at 601 W 8th St in Yuma, Arizona, founded in 1949 by Tony and Lola Gutierrez. Join us for rolled tacos, enchiladas, burritos, and Sonoran comfort food. We open Tuesday–Friday, 11 AM–8 PM, and Saturday–Sunday, 10 AM–8 PM; we’re closed Mondays. Browse the menu for pickup or a sit-down meal, or call (928) 783-9790 about catering and group timing. We don’t take reservations.

Restaurant: El Charro Cafe of Yuma
Updated: October 15, 2026
Source basis: Menu, address, citations, and direct restaurant details

Address

601 W 8th St, Yuma, AZ 85364

Phone

(928) 783-9790

Cuisine

Mexican and Sonoran Mexican

A Yuma table with history

Founded in 1949 by Tony and Lola Gutierrez, El Charro Cafe carries a local restaurant story built around family recipes, service, and the same Yuma community that has supported it across generations.

Familiar Mexican comfort food

Guests visit for rolled tacos, burritos, enchiladas, combination plates, margaritas, weekend menudo, and the dependable rhythm of a restaurant made for lunch, dinner, and takeout.

Easy ways to visit

The restaurant does not take reservations, but guests can call, get directions, order online for pickup, or plan catering for offices, family parties, weddings, quinceaneras, and local events.

What is El Charro Cafe in Yuma?

El Charro Cafe is a family-owned Mexican restaurant at 601 W 8th St in Yuma, Arizona. Founded in 1949 by Tony and Lola Gutierrez, the restaurant serves Mexican and Sonoran Mexican favorites including rolled tacos, burritos, enchiladas, combination plates, margaritas, and weekend menudo. Guests can visit for lunch or dinner, order online for pickup, call (928) 783-9790, get directions to the 8th Street restaurant, or request catering for family gatherings, offices, parties, weddings, quinceaneras, and local events.

What is El Charro Cafe known for?

El Charro Cafe is known in Yuma for family-owned Mexican food, Sonoran-style comfort plates, rolled tacos, burritos, enchiladas, catering trays, margaritas, and warm hospitality. The restaurant has served Yuma since 1949 and continues to focus on familiar recipes, takeout, online ordering, local gatherings, and a dining room experience that feels connected to generations of Yuma guests.

Why do Yuma guests choose El Charro Cafe?

Yuma guests choose El Charro Cafe for a mix of history, location, familiar plates, and consistency. The restaurant is easy to reach at 601 W 8th St, offers dine-in, takeout, online ordering, and catering, and keeps the menu focused on Mexican comfort food that works for everyday lunches, family dinners, celebrations, and group meals.

Is El Charro Cafe the Tucson El Charro?

No. This page is for El Charro Cafe of Yuma, Arizona, the family-owned restaurant at 601 W 8th St founded by Tony and Lola Gutierrez in 1949. It should not be confused with the Tucson-based El Charro Cafe business. The Yuma restaurant has its own address, phone number, menu, history, and local citation profiles.

Can I ask about dietary needs or food allergies?

Please call (928) 783-9790 before ordering to discuss ingredients, preparation, and your dietary needs. For catering, include allergy questions in your request and let our team confirm the details with you. A menu description or request note alone does not confirm that a dish meets a particular dietary requirement.

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