Atlanta Restaurants & Food

Metro Atlanta Mexican restaurants, dishes to try right now

By Yvonne Zusel

May 1, 2018

Cinco de Mayo is this weekend, but do you really need an excuse to chow down on tacos and throw back some margaritas?

Here, some places and events to celebrate on Cinco de Mayo and beyond:

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with these events around town

Check out these fusion tacos from Heirloom Market BBQ, Taqueria Tsunami and other metro Atlanta spots

Stop by 6 new taquerias around town including Strange Taco Bar and Taco Cantina O4W

PHOTO CREDIT: Wyatt Williams

PHOTO CREDIT: Wyatt Williams

Try Mexico City specialties at Tortas Factory del D.F. on Buford Highway

Try El Mexicano in East Atlanta before it closes

Start the celebrating early with these Taco Tuesday deals

This East Point spot offers up crispy tacos

These were voted the best tacos in Atlanta by AJC readers

Try queso with plenty of bells and whistles at this OTP Tex Mex joint

Get a taste of the new fusion revolution with the 2018 AJC Spring Dining Guide: Global Mashup

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About the Author

Yvonne Zusel

Yvonne Zusel has been with the AJC since 2010. She worked on the digital news and food and dining teams before joining the arts & entertainment team.

Yvonne Zusel has been with the AJC since 2010. She worked on the digital news and food and dining teams before joining the arts & entertainment team.

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