Nacho Mama's
As legend has it, Sandra (one half of Nacho Mama's food truck) ordered nachos on her first date with Chris (the other half of the food truck), and the rest was…
Pike Pine Retail Core
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
Tacos Chukis
Capitol Hill’s favorite taqueria just added a second location, in Dexter Avenue’s sunless canyon of new apartment buildings. The new spot is a little sleeker, …
219 Broadway Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-328-4447
Capitol Hill
206-328-4447
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
Tenoch Mexican Grill
Mexican grill with two locations (one here in the ID and one in Queen Anne) serving up the classics. They do meat well here, so get anything carnivorous and yo…
208 Fifth Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-381-8994
Chinatown-International District
206-381-8994
Blue Water Taco Grill
Blue Water Taco Grill does have tacos, but many other delicious things too, like burritos, quesadillas, tortas and salads. This one's located in the Seattle Ce…
305 Harrison St
Uptown
206-428-6250
Uptown
206-428-6250
Plaza Garibaldi
Despite the Italian-sounding name, family-owned Plaza Garibaldi serves Mexican food in lower Queen Anne, following in the footsteps of the previous tenant, Jal…
129 First Ave N
Uptown
206-397-4088
Uptown
206-397-4088
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
Agave Cocina & Tequilas
Agave Cocina boasts over 150 varieties, brands, and exclusive/limited batches of top-shelf tequila, including blanco, reposado, anejo, extra anejo tequilas, so…
100 Republican St
Uptown
206-420-8195
Uptown
206-420-8195
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 Cantina
West Seattle staple serving up tapas and Mexican fare in a sultry, decorative setting. Get the sweet potato enchiladas and the flan.
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
La Villa
La Villa is a hidden gem of a restaurant, featuring a $10 lunch menu and a focus on seafood. Here you'll find dishes you wouldn't normally find elsewhere, such…
3410 NE 55th St
Northeast Seattle
206-397-3455
Northeast Seattle
206-397-3455
La Carta de Oaxaca
Seattle’s first and foremost Oaxacan restaurant remains as popular as ever, winning Seattle’s collective heart with bolder, more adventurous offerings than you…
5431 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
206-782-8722
Ballard
206-782-8722
The Dray
Ballard's excellent pub/bottle shop/cafe is paneled in wood, but it's not wood-paneled in a '70s-rec-room way. The reclaimed fir planks are a toasty cedar colo…
708 NW 65th St
Phinney Ridge
206-453-4527
Phinney Ridge
206-453-4527