With thousands of Mexican restaurants located across New York City, finding a good restaurant should not be difficult, but to find an absolutely amazing one may take some additional time. Mexican-inspired fusion restaurants seem to be the current rage in New York City, ranging from Southwestern to Cuban style fusion restaurants. With the selection of amazing Mexican eateries in New York City, you definitely should be able to find one that will become your next Mexican favorite. To help save you time and money, we have selected a few clear favorites in the Big Apple.
La Esquina, located in SoHo, is rated by Urbanspoon in its top 100 overall restaurants in New York City. This Mexican taqueria oozes hipster décor and a brightly lit convenient street level counter service on one side and an ultra-hip café and lounge on the other. Considered trendy and an excellent date location, La Esquina requires reservations. Recommended dishes include the cool tomatillo-avocado soup, the blue crab tostados and the char-grilled string beans or ejotes.
El Parador Café was established in 1959 and is claimed to be one of the oldest and most authentic Mexican restaurant in New York City. This acclaimed Mexican restaurant was voted as the #1 Mexican restaurant in New York City according to Opentable.com. Now located in Murray Hill, El Parador was stated to have the best margaritas by the New York Press and the best ceviche by the New York Times. El Parador has an impressive menu, warm atmosphere and world class bar.
The innovative food created by Mojave’s chef Richard Pang has made this Astoria restaurant one of the most popular Mexican restaurants in the City. Pang has successfully fused traditional Mexican cuisine with innovative southwestern fare. The atmosphere at Mojave’s is warm and inviting and the perfect location to enjoy an authentic Mexican meal. The margaritas are award winning and the cuisine has been referred to as impeccable. Recommended dishes include seared Ahi tuna tostaditas, squash blossom tacos and pepita crusted salmon.
The Mesa Grill in Gramercy fuses acclaimed chef Bobby Flay’s southwestern-inspired cuisine with Mexican authenticity. This restaurant opened in 1991 and has dazzled critics and restaurant goers ever since. Described by many as lively, colorful and bold, the signature dish at this restaurant is the pork tenderloin which is glazed with bourbon and ancho chili sauce.
Café Habana located in Nolita is a top rated Mexican restaurant by Urbanspoon.com. This Cuban and Mexican fused restaurant may appear to be a little bit of a dive from the outside, but the food you will enjoy will ensure that you leave raving about this little restaurant. The roasted pork is described as perfectly seasoned and elote, or Mexican grilled corn, appears to be the best in New York City. The design is minimalistic and sleek, with slightly cramped spaces, often causing patrons to have to wait to be seated.