Established in 1975 Located in the heart of Newport Beach, on the Balboa Peninsula, stands the most famous of the Avila's family restaurants. Sergio Avila is the owner and his daughter Maribel runs the day-to-day operations of what is known as the "International El Ranchito" because so many out-of-towners frequent here. T-shirts sold at this restaurant have been seen all over the world!