La Cocina Oaxaquena
Filling the space of that pho place across from Machiavelli that was always sadly empty, La Cocina Oaxaquena is much less so, probably due to its reportedly go…
1216 Pine St
Capitol Hill
206-623-8226
Capitol Hill
206-623-8226
Mezcaleria Oaxaca
La Mezcaleria Oaxaca features dishes like fish tacos, chile relleno, and carne asada plates, plus cocktails made with the smoky spirit they're named for. Pro t…
422 E Pine St
Seattle
(206) 324-0506
Seattle
(206) 324-0506
The James Moore
Nestled cozily within the historic Moore Hotel, the James Moore (named after the developer tycoon himself) is an elegant spot that offers a mix of cocktails, l…
1920 2nd Ave
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-443-0899
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-443-0899
Poquitos
An upscale Mexican concept featuring 14,000 hand-painted tiles with craft/artisanal/etc. cocktails, handmade tortillas, queso fundido, and an enclosed patio wi…
1000 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-453-4216
Capitol Hill
206-453-4216
Casco Antiguo
The South Lake Union location of this Pioneer Square Mexican restaurant and cantina carries over the same menu, including the popular margaritas on tap, queso …
2102 Seventh Avenue
Belltown
Belltown
Carmelo's Tacos
This family-owned, Mexico City-style taqueria inside Hillcrest Market has a menu of tacos, including asada, al pastor, campechano (a blend of chorizo, asado, p…
110 Summit Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-659-0159
Capitol Hill
206-659-0159
Barrio
The Heavy Restaurant Group—that is, downtown's, Kirkland's, Woodinville's, and Bellevue's Purple Cafe and Wine Bars, as well as Lot No. 3 in Bellevue and The C…
1420 12th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-588-8105
Capitol Hill
206-588-8105
Flatstick Pub Seattle
Flatstick Pub says it only has two rules: "drink local and have fun." They give you the tools to accomplish these with an indoor, nine-hole mini golf course (r…
240 2nd Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-682-0608
Pioneer Square
206-682-0608
Tacos de la Noche
Capitol Hill's Bar Sue is already popular with, well, pretty much everyone, but the arrival of Tacos de la Noche will take it up a nacho...oops, a notch, sorry…
1407 14th Ave
Central District
206-328-0888
Central District
206-328-0888
La Cocina y Cantina
La Cocina y Cantina offers Mexican-American standards (think combo plates, lots of melted cheese, big margaritas) in a standard American Mexican restaurant set…
432 Broadway E
Seattle
206-323-1675
Seattle
206-323-1675
Laredos Grill
On the east slope of lower Queen Anne, almost to Aurora (and where, back in the day, fancy restaurant Veil used to be), Laredos makes Tex-Mex food that gets mi…
555 Aloha St
Uptown
206-218-1040
Uptown
206-218-1040
Blue Water Taco Grill
Blue Water Taco Grill does have tacos, but many other delicious things too, like burritos, quesadillas, tortas and salads. Queen Anne's location also has a nic…
515 Queen Anne N
Uptown
206-352-2407
Uptown
206-352-2407
Little Water Cantina
It’s “modern Mexican” in Eastlake, with lots of reclaimed wood, gramophone-horn lighting fixtures, a collage of vintage postcards, and a wall made of empty teq…
2865 Eastlake Ave E
Eastlake
206-397-4940
Eastlake
206-397-4940
Pablo y Pablo
Pablo y Pablo is a taco kitchen and margarita bar serving the Wallingford and Freemont neighborhoods. It is run by the same folks who own Barrio and Meet the M…
1605 N 34th St
Wallingford
206-973-3505
Wallingford
206-973-3505
Agua Verde Cafe
Begin by paddling away from the Agua Verde Paddle Club with someone you like. Proceed in tandem to marvel at the water, at the Montlake Bridge as seen from ben…
1303 NE Boat St
Northeast Seattle
206-545-8570
Northeast Seattle
206-545-8570
Flair Taco
"We're the taco the town," proclaims Flair Taco, a mobile Mexican-food outlet that posts up in Fremont. The menu is mostly standard Mexican street food with a …
315 N 36th St
Fremont
206-356-2475
Fremont
206-356-2475
Mission
Chic little Mission is equal parts restaurant and lounge; the reasonably priced Mexican food is hard to resist and everyone orders margaritas. Happy hour drink…
2325 California Ave SW
North Admiral
206-937-8220
North Admiral
206-937-8220
Pecado Bueno
Pecado Bueno is a well-loved Mexican restaurant with locations in Eastlake, Fremont and West Seattle. People go crazy for the $3 top-shelf margarita.
4307 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
206-457-8837
Fremont
206-457-8837