Seattle - Restaurants - Mexican

1001 E. Pine St., Seattle 98122

Rancho Bravo

Success! Solid Mexican food finally landed in space formerly reserved for Kentucky Fried "Chicken." Tacos here are ridiculous-delicious; served with beef tongue, pulled pork or tripe on corn tortil... read more

621 Union St., Seattle 98101
206-588-8520

Lost Lady American Cantina

Chichi Mexican for suits and out-of-towners. Seems like a rushed job with unintentional kitsch abound: huge art-deco stained glass chandeliers reminiscent of a hotel conference room in Phoenix, scr... read more

1420 12th Avenue, Seattle 98122
206-588-8105

Barrio

Cultural appropriation never tasted so delicious. For entrees, think ceviche and agave poached mahi mahi with coconut cilantro rice and papaya salsa. Warm queso de cabra (goat cheese) with cranberr... read more

1416 E. Olive Way, Seattle 98122
206-323-9922

The Saint Social Club

Bright turqoise tequila sanctuary serves up a bajillion different kinds of aged tequilas and top-shelf Mexican eats. At night, candles flicker on the table, and the flickering bounces off the hardw... read more

5431 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle 98107
206-782-8722

La Carta de Oaxaca

Half Mexican storefront, half brightly-lit art gallery, serving chicken, fish and pork smothered with dark, sweet mole sauces and Oaxaqueno cheese. Tamales wrapped in banana leaves, extensive salsa... read more

5910 Phinney Ave N., Seattle 98103
206-783-9755

Santa Fe Cafe

Fuck your diet: the chicken enchilada plate at the Santa Fe Cafe is celestial, made with an ethereal, magically creamy sauce worth every calorie. It's to be worshipped, then promptly eaten. The res... read more

6711 Greenwood Ave. N, Seattle 98103
206-706-4889

El Chupacabra

A mythical demon that sucks the blood out of goats might not sound like the perfect host, but being wrong can be so right. Interior is a giant ‘El Dia de los Muertos' explosion. En-route to... read more

1303 N.E. Boat St., Seattle 98105
206-545-8570

Agua Verde

This sunny, bright, taco temple serves up faithful Mexican on the water. Vibrant collection of some pretty decent Mexican eats. "Cafe and Paddle Club" name to true word: you can rent a kayak after ... read more

4220 E. Madison St., Seattle 98112
206-324-4140

Cactus

Cactus serves up popular, non-greasy, highly imaginative Mexican food like citrus marinated grilled sea scallops and white Mexican prawns tossed with cucumbers, oranges and limes to yuppies and the... read more

607 N. 35th St., Seattle 98103
206-632-7303

El Camino

Forget Jimmy Buffet laying claim to ‘Margitaville.' El Camino's bartender, Fawzi, is the margarita king. These perfectly salty devils do more than wet your whistle- they pack a hell of a pu... read more

555 Aloha St. #100, Seattle 98109
206-218-1040

Laredos

We've been here before. This is the kind of Tex-Mex that tends to bring the desperate housewives of Queen Anne out of their megamansions but everyone else is just a little bit ambivalent. While som... read more

5242 NW Leary Ave., Seattle 98107
206-784-5568

Señor Moose Café

Rich, street-style Mexican brings Jalisco's boldest flavers up the coast. Tangy pork braised in spicy plantain mole and classic '40s style carne asada sure to please, but breakfast is the real stan... read more