Café El Portal
174 Elizabeth Street, between Spring and Kenmare (212.226.4642)
Cafe El Portal offers a comprehensive menu with authentic soups, salads, and a variety of tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and quesadillas, all offered for bargain prices. - Gothamist

www.cafefrida.com
368 Columbus Avenue (212.712.2929)

www.myriadrestaurantgroup.com/centrico
Centrico ('centrally located' in Spanish), the latest concept from renowned restaurateur Drew Nieporent, is a fresh interpretation of regional Mexican cuisine. Partnering with Nieporent is Aarón Sanchez, Centrico's chef, cookbook author and Food Network star. With the new restaurant, Aarón, son of the legendary chef Zarela Martinez, goes back to his roots to cook the Mexican food of his childhood.

www.cremarestaurante.com
Crema Restaurante offers traditional Mexican cuisine with a formal French presentation - fusing Chef Julieta Ballesteros' Monterey roots with her mastery of the French culinary techniques.

De Mole
4502 48th Avenue at 45th Street
Sunnyside, NY 11377 (718.392.2161)
Queens restaurant serves fresh, authentic Mexican cuisine. Delivery is available.

Dos Caminos Park
373 Park Avenue South, between 26th and 27th Streets (212.294.1000)
Dos Caminos has captured the true spirit of genuine Mexican cuisine, with new Executive Chef Roberto Hernandez spicing up the New York Mexican scene. From after-work margaritas to a fiesta-friendly lunch, dinner or brunch, Dos Caminos has earned a place among the city's top Mexican spots.

Dos Caminos Soho
475 West Broadway at Houston Street (212.277.4300)
Moving South of the Border (south of Houston Street, that is) Dos Caminos SoHo has brought the fiesta downtown, capturing the true spirit of genuine Mexican cuisine. Executive Chef Scott Linquist continues to spice up the New York Mexican scene, this time with Chef Manuel Trevino taking the helm. From after-work margaritas to a fiesta-friendly lunch, dinner or brunch, Dos Caminos SoHo has also earned a place among the city's top Mexican spots.

Dos Caminos Third Avenue
825 Third Avenue at 50th Street (212.336.5400)
Dos Caminos Third Avenue has brought a grande fiesta to Midtown, capturing the true spirit of genuine Mexican cuisine. Offering 11,000 square feet of stunning space inspired by colorful, contemporary Mexican architecture, Dos Caminos Third Avenue features a tequila bar with over 100 different types of tequila, a 43-foot long communal table, four individual dining vaults, a private dining area that can accommodate 40 guests, and an outdoor café to enjoy Executive Chef Scott Linquist’s Modern Mexican menu al fresco!

www.hellskitchen-nyc.com
679 Ninth Avenue, between 46th and 47th Streets (212.977.1588)

www.esquinanyc.com
106 Kenmare Street between Lafayette Street and Cleveland Place (reservations 646.613.7100)
La Esquina, casual taquería, cafe, brassiere & tequila bar.

www.lapalapa.com
East Village 77 St. Mark's Place (212.777.2537)
West Village 359 Sixth Avenue (212.243.6870)
La Palapa, home of authentic Mexico City-style and regional home cooking. Enjoy our fresh fruit margaritas, sangrias and extensive tequila selection!

Lucy Mexican Barbecue
35 East 18th Street (212.475.5829)

www.mamamexico.com
Midtown 214 East 49th Street (212.935.1316)
Uptown 2672 Broadway (212.864.2323)
Englewood, NJ 464 Sylvan Avenue (201.871.0555)
Mamá Mexico would like our valued patrons to experience Mexican regional specialty dishes, as taught to us by our loving Mexican mamas. You are going to experience multi-layered, subtle flavours, that are also found in French, Italian and East Indian cuisines.

Maya
1191 First Avenue, between 64th and 65th Streets (212.585.1818)
Chef Sandoval's first Modern Mexican restaurant provides a contemporary, earthy, and authentic cuisine and atmosphere, rooted in the land and ancient culture of Mexico.

Mercadito
179 Avenue B, between 11th and 12th Streets (212.529.6490)
The name means "little market," and if you so desire, you can order your beer-battered tilapia tacos in bulk, by the kilo. Daintier appetites might gravitate toward sophisticated seviches like smoked mahimahi with cactus.  - New York Magazine 

Mexicana Mama
525 Hudson Street, between 10th Street and Charles Street (212.924.4119)
Authentic Mexican cooking for gourmets, in a miniscule West Village spot.

Mi Cocina
57 Jane Street at Hudson Street (212.627.8273)
Mexican home cooking.

Pampano 
209 East 49th Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues (212.751.4545)
This sophisticated, tropical restaurant provides dynamic seafood from the coasts of Mexico. It was born out of a partnership between Chef Richard Sandoval and Maestro Placido Domingo. 

www.papatzul.com
55 Grand Street, between West Broadway and Wooster (212.274.8225)
Authentic Mexican cuisine.

www.rockinghorsecafe.com
182 Eight Avenue at 19th Street (212.463.9511)
Rocking Horse Cafe is a uniquely elegant voice of New York with a warm Mexican accent and offers serious food in a casual environment. Designed to evoke the spirit of Rocking Horse's contemporary menu, the restaurant's modern sleekness and bold blocks of color are warmed by Mexican-inspired works of art. Delightful innovative dishes as well as contemporary treatments of the classics are the basis for the pre-Columbian inspired menu.

www.rosamexicano.info
Rosa Mexicano East 1063 First Avenue at 59th Street (212.753.7407)
Rosa Mexicano opened its doors in 1984 to introduce New Yorkers to upscale, authentic Mexican cuisine. From the traditional amate gods that greet you at the front entrance to the papel picado hanging from the ceiling, old world charm permeates your dining experience from the moment you arrive. Corn tortillas are made on site and an exposition grill helps to further seduce your senses. With its warm ambience and outstanding cuisine, Rosa Mexicano on First Avenue has remained a perennial New York favorite for nearly 20 years.
Rosa Mexicano at Lincoln Center 61 Columbus Avenue at 62nd Street (212.977.7700)
The highly anticipated second location of Rosa Mexicano opened in July 2000, just steps away from Lincoln Center. This impressive David Rockwell-designed space features a 30-foot blue-tiled cascading waterwall that spans both levels of the restaurant, complete with 200 miniature cliff divers. With a new, more contemporary look, Rosa Mexicano at Lincoln Center continues to expand and redefine stylish Mexican cuisine for legions of New Yorkers.
Rosa Mexicano at Union Square 9 East 18th Street, between 5th Ave. and Broadway (212.533.3350)
Visit us at our newest location at Union Square, our third NYC outpost. With another visually stunning design by David Rockwell, private party seating for up to 150 people and our signature menu, Rosa Mexicano at Union Square delivers delicious, authentic Mexican cuisine in a stylish, comfortable atmosphere.

www.sohocantina.com
Soho Cantina 199 Prince Street (212.598.0303)
Soho Cantina East 264 Elizabeth Street (212.219.9212)
Located in the heart of new York City's funky chic didtrict, Soho Cantina offers the best authentic Mexican fare and the freshest homemade cocktails in a sophisticated yet warm atmosphere.

www.suenosnyc.com
311 West 17th Street (212.243.1333)
A restaurant is only as good as the cooks in the kitchen. A collaboration of forces went into the creation of Sueños, with acclaimed chef Sue Torres as the main ingredient. Her vision behind Sueños reflects her deep-rooted passion for Mexico. Our "amigos" also assisted in “spicing up” and molding the restaurant, and helped make the dream a reality.

Taquería de Mexico
93 Greenwich Avenue, between 12th and Bank Streets (212.255.5212)

Vera Cruz
195 Bedford Avenue, between N. 6th and N. 7th Streets (718.599.7914)
Brooklyn, NY 11211 
You may come for the tasty margaritas and seemingly bottomless pitchers of sangria that are priced to sell, but you'll stay for the food at this cozy Mexican spot. Sizzling fajitas, tacos, and burritos are perfect accompaniments to the inevitable tequila buzz, but unlike other cheap Mexican joints, items are made fresh. You can taste the difference in spicy cilantro salsa, crispy homemade chips, and mouthwatering guacamole. Service is friendly, and the atmosphere—candlelit tables, warm yellow walls, loungy Latin grooves—is another reason to linger. — Noria Morales, New York Magazine

www.zarela.com
953 Second Avenue, between 50th and 51st Streets (212.644.6740)
Entering Zarela is like entering the home of a lively family who consider it an honor to welcome guests to their table. The food is served family-style so that everyone in a party can share all the dishes, an especially good arrangement for larger groups. The premises of Zarela are also available for banquets and private parties. Zarela Catering can bring the same festive atmosphere and wonderful food into your home or office.

www.zocalonyc.com
Zócalo Upper East Side, 174 East 82nd Street (212.717.7772)
At 30, Executive Chef Julian Medina is extraordinarily accomplished. His culinary sensibility has been shaped with the influence impressed upon him, by his Father, early in childhood. Julian Medina, a native of Mexico City received his formal training at The French Culinary Institute, fulfilling his boyhood dream to become a chef. His core motivation has always been to express the cuisine of Mexico in as inventive, innovative and creative a manner possible.
Grand Central Zócalo Grand Central Terminal, 42nd Street (212.687.5666)
Escape the hustle and bustle at our Grand Central Outpost. Enjoy Margarita specials, a great take-out menu, or have a seat in our dining area. Our fiesta atmosphere even makes it into the food—especially the skirt steak with refried beans and guacamole. It's cuisine that tastes like a party.

www.zonarosarestaurant.com
40 West 56th Street (212.247.2800)
With an upstairs bar and cantina, a more intimate dining room downstairs, and a streetside taqueria window, Zona Rosa wants to be as accessible as the touristy Mexico City district it's named for. Chef Adrian Leon's menu covers all the trendy bases from seviche to sopas, and offers up a few nouvelle twists like Mexican lasagne and jalapeño fried chicken.