El Forastero Mexican Food

Name: El Forastero Mexican Food
Address: 2680 Grass Valley Hwy, Auburn, CA, 95603, US
Telephone: +15308869700
Price range: $$

Mexican$$Auburn

$$ · Moderate
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2680 Grass Valley Hwy
Auburn, CA 95603
+15308869700
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About

Mexican restaurant in Auburn.

El Forastero Mexican Food is at 2680 Grass Valley Hwy, Auburn. Listed with AAdvantage Dining, TrueBlue Dining, Eat Around Town, SkyMiles Dining, MileagePlus Dining, Rapid Rewards Dining, Atmos Rewards Dining, Hilton Honors Dining, IHG Dine & Earn, Dine Out with Wyndham, Rakuten Dining as of 2026-10-10.

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Hilton Honors Dining2–8 points per $1
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Eat Around Town4–6 points per $1
AAdvantage Dining1–5 miles per $1
SkyMiles Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
MileagePlus Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
Atmos Rewards Dining0.5–5 points per $1
Dine Out with Wyndham1–5 points per $1
Rakuten Dining5% back
TrueBlue Dining1–3 points per $1
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Hours

Monday	12 AM – 11:59 PM
Tuesday	12 AM – 11:59 PM
Wednesday	12 AM – 11:59 PM
Thursday	12 AM – 11:59 PM
Friday	12 AM – 11:59 PM
Saturday	12 AM – 11:59 PM
Sunday	12 AM – 11:59 PM

Location

2680 Grass Valley Hwy · Auburn, Auburn

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Breakfast · Dinner · Lunch

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