Best Mexican in Charlotte, NC
Evan's personally-vouched-for mexican spots in Charlotte — 6 tried-and-true picks — in no particular order — with hours, addresses, and links to menus and reviews.
El Veneno✓
Get the black al pastor carved off el trompo, full stop. Find them via the food truck or their stall in Monarch Market.
Que Fresa✓
Great gringo tacos and street tacos both. Order the corn 'ribs' and the sweet plantains and thank me later.
Rinconcito Chilango Taqueria✓
Authentic Mexican tacos with everything made from scratch, inside the Rodriguez Supermarket. Be ready to order in Spanglish. This is the real thing.
El Malo✓
Great California-style burritos, the kind you plan a day around. Some days that's the only category that matters.
Matador✓
Matador brings Mexican-inspired cooking to a converted South End fire station with moody cantina vibes and scratch-made everything. I went with the enchilada…
Mariscos Nayarit Charlotte✓
I came for the shrimp hanging on an actual clothesline above skirt steak and stayed for the ribeye with a loaded baked potato that could pass at a steakhouse…