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Our mission is simple. Handmade Mexican food I grew up with in California. Small batches, real food.

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Richie’s Cal-Mex Foods specialises in fresh and jarred salsas, regular and gluten-free burritos, enchiladas, breakfast burritos and tamales. Our taste of California embraces my Mexican-American heritage and is always locally handmade with simple, recognisable ingredients.

We are a family-owned business with a mission to bring a taste of Mexican-American food to Melbourne. Home-cooked food that I grew up with in California.

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Salsas and burritos are available at select independent grocery stores in Melbourne.
All products are available to order directly from us.

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Favourite recipes

Scrambled eggs with fresh salsa
Fresh pasta with fresh salsa
California style cheese toast

Why Richie’s CAL-MEX FOODS?

Fresh and healthy flavours are key to the Mexican cuisine I grew up with in California. Made locally in Melbourne, our food is always handmade in small batches using fresh, real ingredients. Reap the benefits of delicious, mouth-watering goodness!

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Is @the_happyapple Newport your local greengrocer Is @the_happyapple Newport your local greengrocer & foodstore? 

You can now find Richie's most popular burritos in the freezer (beef, vegetarian bean & cheese flavours) and yummy roasted jarred salsas in the chip aisle. ๐ŸŒฏ ๐ŸŒถ๐Ÿ…

Richie's Fresh Salsas can still be found in the refrigerator as always ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ†’๏ธ.

Big thanks to Luke for the great smile, Chloe & Tony & the wonderful, friendly crew at Newport for their ongoing support.

The Happy Apple stores are traditional greengrocer & foodstores that we're so happy to be a tiny part of ๐Ÿ›’๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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A warm welcome to @coconspiratorsbeer as a brand n A warm welcome to @coconspiratorsbeer as a brand new stockist of Richie's salsas! 

Our Mild & Spicy roasted salsas are an excellent accompaniment to the exceptional beers on offer in Brunswick's top independent brewery. 

We're big fans of Co-Conspirators locally made, character-driven beers. Our favourite? "The Disruptor" West Coast IPA. A tribute to those who rewrite the rules!

Big thanks to Jacqui and the wonderful @coconspiratorsbeer
crew! We're so happy Richie's Salsas are back in Brunswick ๐Ÿ™‚.
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Do you travel through Flinders St Station? If you Do you travel through Flinders St Station? If you do, you might have seen Baguette Cafe located inside the station.

Suzie and her friendly crew have started selling Richie's burritos ๐ŸŒฏ  along with their usual yummy goodies!
 
Next time youโ€™re travelling through the CBD and you're feeling peckish, we highly recommend one of our humble toasted burritos. Handmade in Melbourne, traditional flavours, for you to enjoy.

Big thanks to Suzie for her support ๐Ÿ™!

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Wishing @piedimontesnorthfitzroy all the best for Wishing @piedimontesnorthfitzroy all the best for their special day coming up tomorrow. August 28 is the date the store first opened in 1958. Tomorrow marks 67 years! ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽŠ๐Ÿพ

To celebrate, our full range has been on special all month (you might have noticed ๐Ÿ˜‰). Richie's Fresh Salsas, Jarred Salsas, Frozen Burritos (regular & gluten-free)!
Lots of other specials in-store as well.
A few days left for the specials, so we suggest you run in and stock up on your favourites! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ

For the last 15+ years we're so happy to have been a tiny part of the story.

We so appreciate the awesome support from Mehm and the wonderful Piedimonte's crew. One of the hardest working teams around ๐Ÿ‘Œ!

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@oheasbakery is a wonderful old-school deli/bakery @oheasbakery is a wonderful old-school deli/bakery/foodstore that's been part of Coburg for 60+ years.

In amongst the wide range of goodies at O'Heas, you can now find Richie's Jarred Salsas. Made with fresh and roasted ingredients for a delicious complex flavour. ๐Ÿ˜‹
A perfect accompaniment for Richieโ€™s frozen burritos, which you can also pick-up in the freezer at O'Heas!

Thanks Cathy and Jim and the fabulous O'Heas crew for your wonderful support ๐Ÿ‘.
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Find Richie's Burritos ๐ŸŒฏ (gluten-free & regular Find Richie's Burritos ๐ŸŒฏ (gluten-free & regular) and Richie's Salsas ๐Ÿ… (fresh & jarred) at @wholefoodswarehouse.

Saturday was Market Day at our new stockist. We had lots of fun introducing our range, meeting local shoppers, other suppliers and the friendly crew.

Big thanks to Mary-Jane and crew for putting on a fabulous day!
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