Mexican
Alma Cocina
191 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA, 30303
404-968-9662
Downtown’s new midscale Mexican restaurant offers sublime taquitos, brilliant tequila drinks, and a warm atmosphere. It’s an ideal spot to get sloshed in the middle of the day, “Mad Men”–style.
Website: http://www.alma-atlanta.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Downtown
Category: Mexican, Restaurants
Bell Street Burritos
209 Edgewood Avenue, 1816 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA, 30318
678-731-0488
Matt Hinton makes a Mission-style burrito that is one of the best east of San Francisco.
Website: http://www.bellstreetburritos.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead, Downtown, Westside / Home Park
Category: Mexican, Restaurants
Cinco y Diez
1653 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA, 30606
706-850-2020
In a college town rife with cheap burritos, Hugh Acheson’s latest restaurant explores the fresher regional flavors of Mexican cooking, made with seasonal ingredients that sing of the South.
Website: http://cincoydiezathens.com/
Category: Mexican, Restaurants
Elmyr Restaurant and Cantina
1901 Euclid Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30307
404-588-0250
A Little Five Points treasure with tasty quesadillas and strong house margaritas. Open until 2 a.m. every night but Sunday, it’s a great late-night option if you aren’t looking for waffles.
Website: http://elmyr.com/index.php
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Little Five Points
Category: Mexican, Restaurants
Inc. Street Food
948 Canton Street, Roswell, GA, 30075
770-998-3114
Sonoran hot dog (wrapped in bacon), chile relleno stuffed with smoked chicken rice, Chilean-style barbecued octopus with epazote and tomato-herb crema: Inc. Street Food’s Latin munchies will instantly put you in a good mood.
Website: http://www.incstreetfood.com/
Category: Latin American, Mexican, Restaurants
Nuevo Laredo Cantina
1495 Chattahoochee Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30318
404-352-9009
The food may be neither authentic Mexican nor true Tex-Mex, but legions of fans love this campy, raucous Westsider. Try the signature brisket barbacoa.
Website: http://nuevolaredocantina.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park
Category: Mexican, Restaurants
Pozole
1044 Greenwood Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30306
404-892-0552
The pozole—a thick, soulful hominy soup with pork—is one of at least two dozen reasons to embrace this restaurant.
Website: http://pozolerestaurant.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Virginia-Highland
Category: Mexican, Restaurants
Pure Taqueria
103 Roswell Street, Alpharetta, GA, 30009
678-240-0023
Enthusiastic crowds wolf down little tacos, fresh guac, and a fancy triple ceviche served in shot glasses with long plantain chips. The surprise standout? The burger.
Website: http://puretaqueria.com
Category: Mexican, Restaurants
Rosa Mexicano
245 18th Street, Atlanta, GA, 30363
404-347-4090
The guac may be expensive at this suave, colorful restaurant in the heart of Atlantic Station, but the ingredients are tops. Tacos and the monthly specials are your best bet. Pomegranate margaritas can double as dessert.
Website: http://rosamexicano.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Atlantic Station
Category: Mexican, Restaurants
Tamale Queen
1329 Brockett Road, Clarkston, GA, 30021
Tacos and flan also emerge from this colorful food truck specializing in tamales, perhaps filled with chipotle chicken or tomatoes, onions, and queso fresco. A portion of revenues aids the Fugees Family soccer program.
Website: http://www.queenfoodco.com/
Category: Food Truck, Mexican, Restaurants
Taqueria del Sol – Decatur
359 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030
404-377-7668
The lines form early and hardly ever relent in front of these gourmet-on-a-budget taquerias. There is nothing not to love about a menu of fresh tacos with creative fillings.
Website: http://taqueriadelsol.com/index.html
Category: Mexican, Restaurants, Southwest
Taqueria del Sol – Morningside
2165 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta, GA, 30324
404-321-1118
The lines form early and hardly ever relent in front of these gourmet-on-a-budget taquerias. There is nothing not to love about a menu of fresh tacos with creative fillings.
Website: http://taqueriadelsol.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Lindbergh, Morningside / Lenox Park
Category: Mexican, Restaurants, Southwest
Taqueria del Sol – Westside
1200-B Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA, 30318
404-352-5811
The lines form early and hardly ever relent in front of these gourmet-on-a-budget taquerias. There is nothing not to love about a menu of fresh tacos with creative fillings.
Website: http://taqueriadelsol.com/index.html
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park
Category: Mexican, Restaurants, Southwest
Taqueria Iztaccihuatl
2 West Broad Street, Fairburn, GA, 30213
770-964-9909
This simple Mexican joint specializes in gigantic, feather-light tortas (sandwiches made on a round bun) that are some of the best anywhere in the metro area, let alone on the southside.
Category: Mexican, Restaurants
Taqueria La Oaxaquena
605 Mount Zion Road, Jonesboro, GA, 30236
770-960-3010
Arguably the best regional Mexican restaurant in Atlanta. The specialty is the tlayuda, a large grilled tortilla covered pizzalike with refritos, string cheese, avocado, choices of meat, and lettuce.
Category: Mexican, Restaurants
Tomatillos
1242 Glenwood Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30316
404-622-9448
This East Atlanta Village burrito joint is an homage to gone-but-not-forgotten Tortilla’s, where owner Eric Kayser worked in his youth.
Neighborhood: Atlanta, East Atlanta
Category: Mexican, Restaurants
Verde Taqueria
1426 Dresden Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30319
404-254-5319
Brookhaven’s go-to spot for creative, cheap tacos caters to all tastes with fillings that range from buffalo tofu to short ribs.
Website: http://www.verdetacos.com/home.html
Neighborhood: Brookhaven
Category: Mexican, Restaurants
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