THE STORY
Reported Haunting
El Fandango Restaurant occupies one of Old Town San Diego's historic adobe buildings and is associated with reports of paranormal activity. Employees have reported apparitions, unexplained footsteps, disembodied voices, and objects moving without explanation after closing. The building's long history has made it a well-known local haunted location.
El Fandango’s building is relatively new, but the land on which it sits was the site of the Machado family mansion, which was destroyed by fire in 1858. It is believed that the ghost who was once seen here may have had something to do with the area’s past. The hazy apparition of a woman in white Victorian garb was seen sitting at a table in the dining room.