Lourdes Mexican Food on San Elijo Avenue in Encinitas's Cardiff-by-the-Sea has served the 92007 ZIP code since September 2012, building a multi-location operation across San Diego County from this coastal original. The Caldo de Pollo comes in three sizes — 16, 24, and 32 ounces — anchoring a broth-forward specialty that separates the kitchen from standard burrito-and-taco counters and draws the same Cardiff-by-the-Sea health-conscious clientele that frequents Lotus Cafe & Juice Bar on South Coast Highway 101. A self-serve salsa bar stocks house-made habanero, verde, and roja alongside marinated carrots and pickled jalapeños, letting each plate get a custom condiment build. Carnitas, chile relleno, and California burrito orders anchor the lunch-and-dinner menu, with a taco bar catering program handling pickup orders for events — a takeout-and-catering volume that puts Lourdes in the same Cardiff-by-the-Sea restaurant rotation as morning bakery runs to VG Donut & Bakery. The kitchen processes caldo in batch kettles that hold over 20 gallons per run, building the chicken-and-avocado soup from whole-bird stock with rice, cilantro, and tomato added per-bowl at the point of service.