Seattle Dining Guide

Seattle’s Great Tacos and Mexican Restaurants

Maíz in Pike Place, Ballard's El Moose, Tacos Chukís—these restaurants bring the mole, fresh tortillas, and mezcal cocktails that love them.

06/13/2022 By Allecia Vermillion and Seattle Met Staff

Expansion Mode

Ballard's Excellent Sazón Kitchen Plans a Second Location

Sazón de la Baja will bring tacos, dynamite Mexican breakfast, and seafood dishes to upper Queen Anne.

06/15/2020 By Allecia Vermillion

Critic's Picks

What We're Eating Now June 2019

This month's favorites: Korean fried chicken, halal Mexican food, and butter mochi waffles worth braving the brunch crowds.

05/29/2019 By Seattle Met Staff

Brunching Out

5 New Seattle Brunches Just in Time for Summer

Breakfast tacos packed with smoked meat, spicy cornbread pancakes, and egg-topped pizzas to cure your weekend hangover.

05/17/2019 By Lily Hansen

Fun with Listicles

Satisfy Booze-Induced Cravings at These 8 Food Counters Inside Bars

Hint: There's a lot of fried chicken involved.

04/29/2019 By Nosh Pit Staff

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Get Ready for All of the Hot Pot

Five dining developments on our radar this week.

04/26/2019 By Philip Kiefer

Opening Dispatch

Meet El Xolo, Nacho Borracho’s New Taco Window

The spot, headed by former London Plane chef Ricardo Valdez, replaces Neon Taco.

03/26/2019 By Stefan Milne

Opening Dispatch

Homemade Mexican Fare Is Coming to SLU

La Palmera opens its third location in the heart of Amazonia. Brace thyself for street tacos on fresh-made tortillas and margaritas.

03/05/2019 By Anne Dennon

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner February 6–12

The week in which: We learn to make molé, appreciate fine chocolate, and get our food waste under control.

02/06/2019 By Haley Gray

Taco Time

16 Mexican Restaurants to Know and Love

Warm up with huge cuts of carne asada, smoky mescal, tortas, and, yeah, tacos too.

11/27/2018 By Nosh Pit Staff

Morning Matters

4 New Brunchtime Blessings

Pandan waffles dressed in coconut cream, chicken and biscuits with a kick, and smoky pulled pork omelets.

11/02/2018 By Aly Brady

Hit List

These Are Seattle's 12 Best New Restaurants

These are the meals that sent us into the night with an extra bounce in our step and a determination to come back again.

10/23/2018 By Rosin Saez and Allecia Vermillion Illustrations by Jordan Kay

Review

Ethan Stowell Goes Big with Cortina and Super Bueno

Opened barely a week apart, these stylish new spots are two very different evolutions for one very prominent restaurateur.

08/14/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Coming Soon

Hola, Super Bueno: Ethan and Angela Stowell Bring Mexican Food to Stone Way

Frozen margaritas for all! (Well, not the underage folks in the play area.)

02/28/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Review

Asadero Ballard Is a Carnivore's Mesquite-Tinged Dream

The screaming value on the high-end cuts of meat is one of many reasons to visit this Mexican steak house.

08/23/2017 By Allecia Vermillion

Critic's Notebook

Barrio Folks to Open Mexican Restaurant in Wallingford

Heavy Restaurant Group is growing heavier by the day.

03/08/2017 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Go Eat a Taco.

Margaritas are green, right?

03/17/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Dining Out

6 Great Latin Restaurants in Seattle

South-of-the-border cuisines, or food inspired by them, shine in these commendable spots around town.

03/02/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Big News

Chester Gerl Will Return to Seattle to Open Gracia

The former Matt's in the Market chef turns his attention to Mexico's "crazy infinite" cuisine.

11/05/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Review

Chávez Comes to Capitol Hill from the Streets of Durango

One of the city’s finest new restaurants transports the flavors of northern Mexico.

08/24/2015 By Kathryn Robinson