Tamales Jovita

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158 W Grand Ave
Escondido, CA 92025
+1 (760) 470-2547
http://tamales-jovita.com

Tamales Jovita is a small, family-run business in Escondido, CA, specializing in homemade traditional corn husk tamales. Founded by a mother-daughter duo with roots in the Mixtec region of Oaxaca, they have been proudly serving the San Diego community since June 2018.

All recipes at Tamales Jovita are cherished family traditions passed down from Grandma Ernestina, reflecting their commitment to authentic flavors. The business operates with periodic breaks throughout the year, which they share with their followers on social media.

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Elle N.
7/27/2025

This is a cutest little Tamale shop with excellent made and tasty options. I was nearby to do some bloodwork and was hungry after fasting. A lovely lady at the counter shared info on a...

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Lily L.
7/3/2025

I drove all the way from Carlsbad to try these tamales and they did not disappoint! I tried two of each and I can confidently say which ones were mine and my husbands favorites!! Of course the...

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Ed W.
5/30/2025

The cheese and Chile tamale is fantastic! The masa was delicious and restrained. Far too often tamales are mostly masa with little filling. Theirs is well proportioned and had delicious filling!...

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Adrian B.
7/11/2025

Drove from Rancho Santa Fe to try their tamales. They were delicious! Green pork and red chicken were both very tasty. The perfect ratio of meat to masa. We will definitely be back for more.

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Angel D.
3/8/2024

We ordered tamales to celebrate Christmas Eve and they turned out wonderful and we appreciated the instructions that the shop provided for the frozen ones that we purchased. We ordered an...

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