Cantina Leña Editor’s Pick

Type
Mexican
Features
Breakfast, Brunch, Child Friendly, Dine Around Seattle, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Happy Hour, Lunch
Price Scale
$$
Description
Tom Douglas is up to his old tricks in this bright Belltown space—showing us exactly how crisp pork carnitas need to be to render nachos impossible to resist, just how festive orange paint can make a metal chair, precisely how many tortilla makers must be visible in back to convey maximum authenticity. It’s very casual, with plenty of margs and other cantina cocktails, and full of flavor—from the achiote rubbed pork shoulder for stuffing into tortillas to the mescal-smoky caramel dipping sauce for the churros. When the flavors work, as in those (over-greased) nachos, good luck pushing the platter away.
Cantina Lena
2105 5th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98121
Denny Regrade
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206-519-5723
Mon–Fri 8am–10pm
Sat & Sun 11am–10pm