Where to Eat Mexican in Atlanta
The ultimate list of Mexican dishes and restaurants in Atlanta.
Atlanta has amazing diversity in Mexican restaurants. High end, food trucks, tacos, seafood and all kinds of Mexican food infused with other cultures. See our Best of picks for the past 20 years here.
The Best Mexican in Atlanta according to our Critics is:
La Oaxaquena Taqueria Business
The Best Mexican in Atlanta according to our Readers is:
Mi Barrio Mexican Restaurant Business
Last Year's Critic's Choice for Best Mexican
Nuevo Laredo Cantina Business
Mexican Dishes from our 100 Dishes List
Carnita taco on a freshly made tortilla at Taqueria El Rey de Taco
Available at El Rey Del TacoCarnita taco on freshly made tortilla at Taqueria El Rey del Taco
Available at El Rey Del TacoSucculent hunks of slow-cooked pork carnitas with just a hint of barbecue bite are nestled with chopped cilantro and onion onto corn tortillas hechas a mano by the resident abuela. Alternate bites with a dollop of the neon-green avocado salsa or the salsa roja to amp up the flavors and wash it down with a michelada, Mexican beer poured over spicy, citrusy tomato juice. $2.?
STILL THE ONE: Taqueria El Rey del Taco's carnita taco on freshly made tortilla was featured in the 2011 edition of 100 Dishes to Eat Before You Die
Chicharron Taco at Las Quekas de la Abuela
Available at Las Quekas De La AbuelaChicken Mole at Zocalo Taqueria
Available at Zocalo Mexican Kitchen & CantinaChicken mole at Zocalo Taqueria
Available at Zocalo Mexican Kitchen & CantinaChile relleno taco (or burrito) at El Taco Veloz
Available at El Taco VelozMega torta at Mega Taco Taqueria y Marisqueria
Available at Mega TacoTlayudas at Taqueria La Oaxaquena
Available at La Oaxaquena Taqueria
CL Recommends: Mexican Restaurants
La Oaxaquena Taqueria Restaurant
Mi Barrio Mexican Restaurant Restaurant
Nuevo Laredo Cantina Restaurant
Patria Cocina Restaurant
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