Lito Saldaña the founder / creator of Los Moles restaurants in Emeryville, San Rafael and El Cerrito, CA has been known for many years as a chef walking the unbeaten path. Now he brings us 5 Tacos & Beers in Albany, CA, Walnut Creek,CA and our newest restaurant in Sacramento, CA.
His cuisine has focused in bringing the distinct flavors from traditional Mexican pueblos and showcasing them with his signature rustic style. However his strong roots and values have kept him concentrated on using family recipes and keeping food simple but enjoyable. Mama Luisa, Don Pedro and Mama Elena, three predominant names in the menu and in Chef Lito’s life. His parents, Pedro and Luisa, have been the inspiration for his career and his greatest culinary instructors since day one. Coma sano, será feliz. In the traditional pueblos of Mexico, our mothers and grandmothers prepare enough food, with plenty of tortillas, for family as well as neighbors. Everything is shared, and everyone eats well.
In stories and dichos, and by giving the children a role in which to help, our mothers and grandmothers pass down their recipes from generation to generation.
Five Tacos & Beers is a passion project generations in the making. We’re driven by the dream to bring a craft innovation to tacos and beers and to spread our love for Southern Jaliscan food to the entire world. It’s what gets us up in the morning and makes the long days worth it. We do this because we love it, and we need to convey it so that our customers feel that love. That means we tell stories about our food, where it comes from, and the emotions it evokes. Our passion is what drives us to make our food more delicious, serve our customers better, and always keep pushing the envelope, so we shouldn’t be afraid to celebrate it.
