Carnitas Lonja’s new digs are at 1107 Roosevelt Ave. Credit: Instagram / carnitas_lonja

Fans of nationally lauded Mexican food restaurant Carnitas Lonja’s decadent porky goodness weren’t without it for long.

After a brief hiatus announced by its owner last week, the spot is serving from a different building in the same south-of-downtown complex.

In a Thursday Instagram post, chef-owner Alex Paredes let fans know he’s back to slinging steaming Michoacán carnitas in the space next to Carnitas Lonja’s old location.

“Hola amigos, we are back!” the post read. “Same carnitas, new building.”

Carnitas Lonja temporarily closed Sunday, June 25. At the time, Paredes said the eatery was taking “a short break,” and that a new pizza joint, Lovers Pizzeria, would begin serving New York-style slices and whole pies from its building.

Parades is unaffiliated with Lovers Pizza.

Both restaurants are located at 1107 Roosevelt Ave. Carnitas Lonja is open 8 a.m.-2 p.m. or sell out.

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This article appears in Jun 28 – Jul 11, 2023.

Nina Rangel uses nearly 20 years of experience in the foodservice industry to tell the stories of movers and shakers in the food scene in San Antonio. As the Food + Nightlife Editor for the San Antonio...