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My Favorite Mexican Restaurant Finds in Paris

by Melle Bon Plan
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If you have been following my blog for a while, you know how much I was touched by my trip to Mexico in 2016. I loved everything about this country and I have only one desire, and that is to go back to discover more! While waiting to be able to make this dream come true (it is a bit pricey, after all), I’ve taken up the challenge of finding spots in Paris to relive the country’s vibe and the flavors of Mexican gastronomy. This is by no means an easy task in the capital, even if “real” Mexican addresses (and not just Tex-Mex) are tending to grow more and more.

By the way, I don’t know if you know, but traditional Mexican cuisine has been inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list since 2010, just like French cuisine.

Chilam Mexican appetizer: guacamole, black beans, sour cream, and tortillas.

Mexican restaurants in the 3rd arr. of Paris

La taqueria El Vecino

This taqueria, El Vecino, opened its doors within the 1K hotel and offers 100% homemade cuisine in the purest tradition of Mexican street food. On the menu, you’ll find “hechos a mano” tacos (count about €12 for 3 tacos), with fillings featuring bold flavors that smell just like Mexico, garnishing the corn tortillas made daily by the team at the Inka restaurant. There are also quesadillas (between €9 and €11 for two) and small bites to eat on the go (guacamole, pico de gallo, frijoles charros beans, salsa verde…).

The spot is located in the storefront of the 1K hotel, and tacos are enjoyed on the go, with total simplicity, indulgence, and friendliness. And to wash it all down, you can grab a draft Corona (THE Mexican beer) or the locals’ favorite drink, the Michelada, a typical Mexican cocktail made with beer (€8) that our favorite photographer tested for you (he is very adventurous for this kind of thing).

=> See my full review of Taqueria El Vecino

Guacamole, black beans, and pico de gallo with chips at Taqueria El Vecino.
Hanging signs Taqueria El Vecino: Hecho Mano, Tacos, Quesadillas, Palomas.
Three Mexican tacos from Taqueria El Vecino with avocado and lime wedges.
Three El Vecino Taqueria tacos with guacamole, red onions, and lime wedge.
Masked Taqueria El Vecino employee under the OPEN sign.
Spicy Corona Extra cocktail served in a glass at Taqueria El Vecino.
Bowl of tortilla chips from Taqueria El Vecino with logo.
Carnitas quesadillas with melting cheese and green salsa from Taqueria El Vecino.
Cinnamon churros served on a decorated plate at Taqueria El Vecino.
Quesadillas from Taqueria El Vecino with green salsa.
Sparkling rosé cocktail garnished with citrus on wooden table, Taqueria El Vecino.
Three assorted tacos from Taqueria El Vecino with avocado and lime wedges.
Heated terrace of Taqueria El Vecino with customers and signs saying OPEN and QUESADILLAS.
Night facade of Taqueria El Vecino, 1K Hotel, Paris.

Taqueria El Vecino

13 Boulevard du Temple, 75003 Paris

Friday and Saturday 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM (continuous service)

Sunday to Thursday 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM (lunch service) 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM (dinner service)

Lunch special with 3 tacos of your choice for €9

Mexican restaurants in the 4th arr. of Paris

Chilam, Mexican Gastrobar

The main location of Chilam is a very small (really small) restaurant in the heart of the Marais, which captures the warmth and friendliness of Mexico well. The owners, Juan (who is Mexican) and Lucia (who is Italian), really have a sense of hospitality, and it is a real pleasure to eat in their charming establishment, first because they offer amazing culinary flavors, and also because the atmosphere is particularly friendly. As for the food, you mainly find top-tier gourmet tacos with surprising and original flavor pairings.

Interior of the Mexican restaurant Chilam with employees and a smiling customer.
Black and white Aztec serpent drawing for the Mexican restaurant Chilam.
Woman adding lemon juice to a Mexican taco at Chilam.
Golden cactus neon light on a pink windowsill for the Mexican restaurant Chilam.
Purple and pink Mexican papel picado hanging from the ceiling in a restaurant.
Staff preparing dishes behind a refrigerated counter at Chilam Taqueria.

Things to taste:

  • As for drinks, we tested the delicious homemade Margarita (€8) and a non-alcoholic hibiscus flower drink (€4) that we liked so much in Mexico.
  • For appetizers, obviously, you can’t skip the Guacamole to share (€9.50) with black bean puree and a Mexican salad.
  • The gastro tacos made with house tortillas, prepared with organic Mexican corn (price between €5 and €12 depending on the taco).
  • The Tostada de Salpicon de Res (€7), shredded beef served on a crunchy corn tortilla with tomatoes, onions, and avocado.
Bowl of crunchy tortilla chips at the Mexican restaurant Chilam.
Mexican tacos with shredded beef, avocado, red onion, and lime wedge.
Mexican Margarita-style cocktail with salt, chili, and lime slice.
Red juice served with a lime wedge at Chilam, a Mexican restaurant.
Woman eating a taco filled with avocado and beef in a Mexican restaurant.
Frozen Mexican cocktail with spicy salt rim and lime wedge.
Shredded pork taco with guacamole, green salsa, red onions, and lime wedge.
Chilam taco with spicy shrimp, pineapple, and red onions with lime.
Chilam taco with avocado, pickled red onions, and green salsa in Paris.
Facade of the Mexican restaurant Chilam displaying "Tacos & Cocktails" and delivery.
Colorful Mexican demon mask with horns, similar to the art at Chilam.
Hand dipping a tortilla with cheese and topping onto guacamole and red onions.
Facade of the Mexican restaurant Chilam in Paris with chalkboard displaying Tacos and Margaritas.

And as a little anecdote, Chilam won the best taco award last year at the Festival Qué Gusto (which I talk about at the end of this article), in which I participated as a judge!

Thanks to Chilam for this wonderful invitation.

Chilam

12 Rue des Ecouffes, 75004 Paris

Open Tuesday to Friday 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM, Saturday 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM, and Sunday 12:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Edit of August 11, 2019: the location has now moved to Bastille and you will find my new article on this other location right here

Mexican restaurants in the 9th arr. of Paris

Nomas Taqueria

This taco brand is a taqueria with a colorful and warm decor, inspired by traditional Mexican markets, while incorporating a contemporary Parisian touch. There are a few tables for dining in (in front of the establishment for sunny days and also in a small basement dining room), but you can also take your meals to go.

Tacos, nachos, quesadillas, and drink from Nomas Taqueria in Paris.
Facade of Taqueria Nomás in Paris with red tables and stools.
Tacos and toppings, including the NOMÁS logo visible, served in a red basket.
Nachos with guacamole and red pico de gallo in a basket.
Mexican tacos topped with salsa, red onions, and lettuce in a red basket at Nomas Taqueria.
Red table at Nomas Taqueria Paris, tiled walls with red text.
Creamy mango dessert served in a cardboard cup, taken with a spoon.
Tested in 2025 - Invitation

Nomas Taqueria

21 Boulevard Montmartre, 75009 Paris

Open Monday to Sunday 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM and 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Price: tacos between €2.50 and €3.50 / quesadillas between €7 and €9.50 / guacamole €5.50 / passion fruit tiramisu €4

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Mamacita Taqueria

This Parisian taqueria offers authentic tacos in a very nice setting with great decor. Things to taste: mango guacamole served with totopos (€12); quesadillas, corn tortillas with cheese, sour cream & feta (€9); the tacos (served in portions of 3 / price between €14 and €16).

Interior of Mamacita Paris restaurant: tables set with orange plates, red benches.
"MAMACITA" neon sign above a table set in a restaurant.
Interior bar of Mamacita Paris with yellow shelf, green stools, and IPA beer taps.
Three shredded beef tostadas with cheese, corn, and lime.
Multicolored "MAMACITA" neon sign on a textured wall, credit Nicolas Diolez.
Interior of Mamacita Paris restaurant with customers and industrial plant-filled decor.
Beef tartare with fries and sauce, tasted with a fork.
Homemade guacamole with mango, pomegranate, radish in a wooden bowl at Mamacita Paris.
Quesadillas garnished with fresh cheese, creamy sauce, and spices on a green plate.
Interior of Mamacita Paris restaurant with neon, hanging plants, and red benches.
Mamacita Paris restaurant, terrace and Rue Rougemont.

Mamacita Taqueria

14 Rue Rougemont, 75009 Paris

The great find: lunch menu for €20 with appetizer + main dish or main dish + dessert

Link to the establishment’s website

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Black Beans Mexicain

This address located on Rue de Trévise in the heart of the Faubourg-Montmartre, is a family-run Mexican restaurant in the heart of the 9th arrondissement of Paris. The warm Mexican decor reminded me of my trip to Mexico, a country I adored! On the agenda for this address: guacamole, tacos (€4.20 each), quesadilla (€15.90), burrito and enchilada (€16.90). You’ll find many dishes based on black beans, which Mexicans love, such as the Charros appetizer (€13.90) that mixes beans with homemade Mexican chorizo, which is spicy and crispy. For food lovers, I recommend the enchiladas (€16.90), still made with wheat tortillas but this time stuffed with vegetables and covered in a white garlic sauce and melted cheese.

We also tasted a really good hot Mexican infusion (€4.90), but unfortunately, I didn’t catch its name. In any case, I recommend you try it if you come to visit this spot during the winter! And for dessert, we had the churros (€7.90).

Interior of the Mexican restaurant Black Beans Paris: yellow wall, butterfly garland, wooden table.
Waitress presenting a plate of Mexican specialty garnished with red onions.
Tacos, rice, black beans, and drink at a table in a Mexican restaurant.
Flowery facade of the Black Beans Mexican restaurant in Paris.
Mexican papel picado hanging from the green ceiling of the Black Beans Mexican restaurant.
Cup of dark drink in front of colorful Mexican tiles.
Tasting Mexican dishes: tacos, guacamole, nachos, and quesadillas.
Interior of Mexican restaurant Paris, wooden table, black chairs, yellow walls, and green ceiling.
Yellow Mexican decoration with garlands, hats, and large wooden table.
Interior of Mexican restaurant, tiled counter, woman sitting at table.
Refreshing drinks at Black Beans Mexican Paris.
Smiling woman in a hat drinking a cocktail in a Mexican restaurant.
Mexican dish with red sauce, black beans, onions, and parsley, Black Beans Paris.
Tacos, quesadillas, rice, black beans, and tortilla chips on tiled table.
Plate of Mexican tacos with rice, black beans, guacamole, and nachos.
Person cutting quesadillas with salad and guacamole in a Mexican restaurant.
Guitar, table, and cactus in a Parisian Mexican restaurant.
Tested in 2023 and 2025

Black Beans Mexicain

35 Rue de Trévise, 75009 Paris

Price: plate of 3 tacos accompanied by Mexican rice and black beans €17.90 / lunch menu quesadilla with dessert or drink of choice for €16.90 / same for burrito or enchilada for €17.90

Link to the establishment’s website

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Isla Calaca

This Mexican restaurant was opened in 2017 by chef Daniel Ovadía and offers many typical Mexican dishes in a rather trendy setting. I really liked the assortment of small tacos as an appetizer, which really reminded me of the ones I had tasted in Mexico.

Three Mexican tacos on a blue plate, served with a lime wedge.

Isla Calaca

1 Rue Ambroise Thomas, 75009 Paris

Mexican restaurants in the 10th arr. of Paris

Taco Mesa Taquería

This artisan taqueria belongs to the Mexican chef Beatriz González (Coretta and Neva restaurants in Paris), and everything is homemade. Here, the corn tortillas are made from Oaxacan Mexican corn, which is nixtamalized on-site (nixtamalization is a very old Mesoamerican process by which corn grains are soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution). The corn is ground with their own mill, and the tortillas are prepared on the spot, perfectly fresh. This is important to note because they are currently the only ones in France to perform this Mexican craft. And the result is really top-tier; their tacos are certainly among the best we’ve had the opportunity to taste in Paris!

Things to taste: the tacos, of course, and they are all delicious; the sincronizada, a double corn tortilla with melted cheese, smoked chili mayonnaise, lime, black beans, and guacamole (€5.50); for appetizers, I advise you to try the guacamole and the pumpkin seed sikil pak hummus (which is quite spicy); for dessert, I recommend the churros if you like them, but especially the rice pudding with cardamom, tonka bean, and caramelized pumpkin seeds; for drinks, we really liked the hibiscus-based mocktail (€7.50).

Smiling woman holding a pork al pastor taco with guacamole.
Assorted Mexican tacos served with lime wedges and a cocktail.
Mexican taco garnished with guacamole, sauces, and cilantro.
Interior of Mexican restaurant in Paris with open kitchen and bright orange counter.
Interior of Mexican restaurant with orange counter, customers, and menu displaying "TACOS".
Mexican squash dip, pumpkin seeds, radish, and cilantro, Paris.
Taco Mesa packaging and decorative Mexican skulls with cempasúchil flowers.
Spicy cocktail, guacamole, and tortilla chips on an orange restaurant table.
Four assorted tacos served on a tray with lime wedges, sauce.
Chocolate-dipped churro near a sauce cup in a Mexican restaurant.
Creamy Mexican dessert with pumpkin seeds and churros in the background.
Bright orange facade of a Mexican restaurant in Paris, Mesa Taqueria, with high tables.
Tested in 2025 - Invitation

Taco Mesa Taquería

40 Rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, 75010 Paris

Price: single tacos €4.50; €11.90 for 3; €15.50 for 4 / appetizers €5 / desserts €5.50

Link to the establishment’s website

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Bocamexa

Bocamexa offers 7 locations in Paris (75002, 75004, 75005, 75006, 75011, and 75010) for you to discover their typical Mexican recipes made from fresh produce. It’s a nice canteen with a genuinely Mexican team, very reasonable prices, and simple but well-made Mexican dishes!

On the menu: burritos, tacos, quesadillas, gringas, artisanal Mexican beers, and they even have vegetarian and gluten-free recipes!

The plus: the restaurant on Rue du Faubourg Saint Denis, where we went, is the only Parisian restaurant to offer pastor, mountain pork on a spit.

Smiling woman with beers under the BOCAMEXA neon on a blue wall.
Interior of Mexican restaurant with wooden tables, wicker pendant lights, and "Tacos al Pastor" wall art.
BOCA MEXA neon on a blue tiled wall of a Parisian Mexican bar.
Terracotta Mexican skull on a wooden shelf in a blue setting.
Mexican wall decor with "Tacos Al Pastor" sign and wooden table.
Cow skull decorated with black and white Huichol-style beads (Boca Mexa).
Ocho Reales Porter beer against blue tiles, Mexican address in Paris.
Two plates of assorted tacos served with lime wedges on a wooden background.
Mexican quesadillas served with salsas and sauce on a blue tray.
Facade of the Bocamexa Mexican restaurant in Paris with pedestrians and cars.

Bocamexa

84 Rue du Faubourg St-Denis, 75010 Paris

Open every day from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM

Price: dishes between €7.50 and €12

Link to the brand’s website

Mexican restaurants in the 11th arr. of Paris

Alegrias, contemporary Mexican cocina

This address, run by a charming Franco-Mexican couple, Jeanett and François, is located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. It is a contemporary Mexican cocina that offers creative and tasty cuisine and very nice cocktails. We discovered it in 2023 and returned in November 2025. I recommend the margarita or the Michelada I Rosita cocktail with beer, hibiscus infusion, Chamoy sauce, salt, and hibiscus-chili (€9), or also the experiential non-alcoholic Maya Loca cocktail with orange achiote sorbet and honey and pollen sugar (€9). I also recommend you try the house tacos, served in portions of 3, which are absolutely delicious and super original.

Things to taste: the homemade chicamole, a more responsible guacamole made with pea cream instead of avocado, and it works great (€11); the ceviche of the moment with its leche de tigre (€13 or €15); the vegan tacos (€15) with mushrooms, a mole poblano sauce, and fried onions; the Puerquito tacos (€19) with pork belly, sweet potato puree, peanut and chipotle sauce, and crunchy corn; for dessert, we tested the pan de elote, a Mexican corn cake (€11), the Christmas dessert worthy of Père Fouettard, the Krampuz (€11), made with a kind of crispy black doughnut with tonka cream, pear, and chestnut cream inside, and also the tablilla (€13), a cocoa and praline tartlet that is a total killer and that you absolutely must try!

Photos of the 2023 dinner

Bartender preparing a bright red cocktail in a cut glass, Alegrias Paris.
Spicy margarita with salt rim served in a Mexican restaurant in Paris.
Open kitchen restaurant Mexican Paris, chef in blue apron.
Creamy green Mexican dish garnished with leaves on a wooden table next to a red drink.
Guacamole decorated with radish and sprouts served with tortilla chips.
Fresh Mexican guacamole with radish and microgreens, eaten with a tortilla.
Customer eating salad and chips in a Mexican restaurant in Paris.
Platters of Mexican tacos and glasses on a wooden table at Alegrias Paris.
Colorful and decorative Mexican skull (calavera) on a counter with an inscription "TIPS".
Hand of a person pressing a lime wedge over garnished tacos.
Smiling customer with margarita and tacos in a Mexican restaurant in Paris.
Plate of three Mexican tacos garnished with meat, orange puree, and green sprouts.
Suspension of decorative molinillos de madera on the ceiling of the Mexican restaurant Alegrias Paris.
Sliced chocolate dessert on a wooden block in a Parisian Mexican restaurant.
Two Mexican cocktails, one light green and one red with a spicy salt, on a wooden table.
Interior Alegrias Paris restaurant with red and blue topographic map.
Mexican dessert with cake, mango sauce, popcorn, and edible flowers.
Bartender preparing a cocktail in a Mexican restaurant with shelves of bottles.
Facade of the Mexican restaurant Alegrias Cocina Mexicana with outdoor terrace.

Photos of the 2025 dinner

Avocado and radish dip with a tortilla, Mexican restaurant Paris.
Glass and bottle of white wine VIGNOBLE SAINT PAUL 2024 on table.
Seared scallops with puree and edible flowers. Photo Nicolas Diolez.
Assorted Mexican dishes and drink on a wooden table, top view.
Woman drinking a cocktail in front of a decorated Christmas tree in a Mexican restaurant.
Christmas tree decorated with colorful Mexican ornaments in a restaurant.
Mexican cocktail with spicy rim and bamboo straw.
Mexican dish with red vegetables and seeds, served in a bowl held by hands.
Mexican tacos on blue corn tortillas garnished with mushrooms and fresh sprouts.
Grilled fish skewers topped with red sauce in a Mexican bowl.
Creamy Mexican dessert with a pig-shaped cookie and a quenelle of sorbet.
Mexican restaurant staff with decorated tree, bar in background.
Mexican black bowl with red sprouts and drops of amber sauce.
Tested in 2023 and 2025

Alegrias

67 Avenue Parmentier, 75011 Paris

Price: cocktails between €9 and €13 / appetizers between €11 and €15 / tacos (by 3) between €15 and €21 / desserts between €11 and €13

Link to the restaurant’s website

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Jajaja, the 11th arr. taqueria (CLOSED)

We spent a 100% Mexican evening in the taqueria Jajaja, located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. We started with a small shot of Mezcal, that Mexican agave-based alcohol with a smoky taste, followed by very nice cocktails, all accompanied by guacamole and tortillas. We continued with a few tacos and quesadillas from chef Andrès Ugartechea. I especially recommend the shrimp tempura tacos and the vegetarian quesadillas with button mushrooms.
Finally, we finished this well-watered evening in a super friendly atmosphere with one last little glass of Mezcal for the road.

Things to taste: guacamole con tortilla (€7); Chilaquiles verde with tortilla chips (€11); tacos al Pastor with pork (€11 for 5 pieces) or Baja de Camaron tacos with shrimp tempura (€13 for 3 pieces); vegetarian quesadillas Hongos Salteados with button mushrooms (€11); I recommend the Mexican Mule cocktail with mezcal (€11); shot of Mezcal between €6 and €16.

Guacamole and tortilla dip on a red plate in a Mexican restaurant.
Mexican nachos generously topped with sauce and cilantro, Jajaja Paris.
MADRE artisanal Mezcal bottle with orange wedges, Paris.
Interior of Mexican restaurant with "Alalalau" neon sign and warm red atmosphere.
Interior of Mexican restaurant Jajaja Paris with VITAMINA TACOS TEQUILA TOTOPOS sign.
Mexican tacos with mushrooms and cheese on red and white paper Jajaja Paris.
Smiling woman eating nachos and guacamole at Jajaja Paris.
Del Maguey Minero Mezcal bottle and two shots, Mexican restaurant Paris.
Farmer pressing a lime wedge over Mexican Jajaja Paris tacos.
Mexican wall decoration with the inscription VITAMINA T, TACOS, TEQUILA, TOTOPOS, TOSTADAS.
Customer at the Mexican restaurant Jajaja Paris with drinks and nachos on a red table.
Five colorful tacos with lime wedges on a red plate, Mexican restaurant Paris.
Large cactus in a Mexican restaurant with red neon lighting, Jajaja Paris.
Tested in 2023

Jajaja

7 Rue Lacharrière, 75011 Paris

Edit of December 21, 2025: this address is unfortunately permanently closed…

Mexican restaurants in the 15th arr. of Paris

Le Frame Truck

Since this summer, the Californian chef Andrew Wigger has taken the helm of a food truck offering tacos in front of the Brasserie FR/AME (which I already told you about in a previous article), those Mexican specialties naturally found in the cuisine of the American West. A few tables are set up on-site for those who would like to enjoy the tacos on the go, sitting quietly.

The little extra: the chef harvests fresh vegetables from the brasserie’s garden every morning, which are used to make the tacos.

Things to taste:

  • The tacos with chicken, beef, or veggie.
  • The homemade cookies prepared every day (€2).

The great find: every Tuesday, following the Mexican tradition of “taco tuesday“, a combo meal is offered to the participant who has posted the most beautiful photo of the concept on Instagram #FrameTruck #TacoTuesday.

TACOS, ICE CREAM menu, and dried peppers at a service counter.
Menu of a food truck displaying Taco, Soft Drink, Cookie for €9.90.
Menu chalkboard: Taco, Soft Drink, Homemade Cookie for €9.90.
Taco food truck with employees and customer in Paris.
Two plates of garnished tacos, Tabasco and hot sauce on a wooden table.
Garnished tacos with Tabasco sauce in the background for empanadas.
"Keep Calm and Eat Our Tacos" sign in front of wooden tables in Paris.
Two tacos garnished with salad, tomatoes, and corn on a plate.
Garnished tacos with Tabasco sauce on a wooden table.
Oat chocolate cookie on newspaper for Parisian addresses.
"Follow us on: #TheFrametruck" promotional chalkboard for social networks.
Tested in 2015

Food Truck parked in front of Brasserie FR/AME
28, Rue Jean Rey 75015 Paris

Price: €6.90 (taco only) to €9.90 (combo with drink and dessert)

Mexican restaurants in the 17th arr. of Paris

Chicahualco Mexican Table

Chicahualco, the Mexican Table, is the restaurant of the Mexican chef Mercedes Ahumada. In this restaurant, she wishes to share everything she learned during her childhood in her native village, Chicahualco. It is also the result of her many trips throughout Mexico. You find seasonal cuisine that is imbued with the scents of every corner of the vast Mexican territory. We didn’t really have the opportunity to test the restaurant properly with the favorite photographer, but we were at the restaurant’s opening and we had a very promising preview!

Things to taste: the molé de la casa with duck dumpling and mirabelle plums; the Mextlapique from the State of Mexico (pre-Hispanic dish based on smoked herring in a corn husk, green chilies, carrots, nopal leaves, epazote); artisanal blue corn tortillas; barbacoa; baba au tequila.

Customer enjoying dishes in a Mexican restaurant in Paris.
Chicahuacha Restaurant, Rue La Condamine, Paris, lit up at night.
Interior Mexican restaurant Paris: stone walls, sun mirrors, wooden tables.
Tray of Mexican tacos served with green sauce on blue tortillas.
Mexican restaurateur presenting a colorful dish in her Parisian restaurant.
Bouquet of colorful dried flowers on a wooden table in a Mexican restaurant.
Meat in mole sauce with spinach and sesame seeds.
Assortment of Mexican tacos on a tray with green sauce and decorative skull.
Kiwi and cucumber tartlet garnished with red sprouts with crunchy tortilla.
Tested in 2023

Chicahualco, the Mexican Table

77 Rue la Condamine, 75017 Paris

Price: appetizers between €13 and €19 / main dishes between €24 and €34 / desserts between €16 and €19

Link to the restaurant’s website

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LITo Mexican Food (closed)

This small Mexican restaurant opened very recently and is located in the Batignolles neighborhood in Paris. The place presents itself more like a Mexican fast-food joint, and yet the quality of the products offered is truly there. We eat simple and traditional Mexican dishes, and with the favorite photographer, we really rediscovered some of the flavors we loved so much in Mexico!

In addition, the establishment has a very eco-friendly and ethical trend, with the use of essentially local or organic products, and it tries to limit food waste and waste production as much as possible. Finally, the icing on the cake, it’s not expensive at all and has very good value for money!

Staff preparing dishes at the counter of a Mexican restaurant in Paris.
Staff serving Mexican dishes in a restaurant with menus displayed.
Interior Mexican restaurant Lito Mexican Food, ordering at the counter.
Mexican wall decoration: cactus, sugar skull, and lights on a grid shelf.
Smiling woman drinking a white drink in a Mason jar.
Green ceramic decorative cactus in a wire basket.

Things to taste:

  • Regarding drinks, we tasted the Pacifico Mexican beer (€5) and a kind of Agua fresca (€1.50) but I don’t remember exactly what it was…
  • To start, some nachos with guacamole (€4) is always a pleasure and works up an appetite for the rest!
  • Next, I highly recommend you try the house tacos (€4 per taco) which are truly famous.
  • I also advise you to test a Oaxaca specialty (which obviously reminded us of our time in the city in 2016), the Tlayuda, a kind of Mexican pizza; it’s really famous!
  • On the healthy side, you can accompany your tacos with a small salad (psychologically, it helps).
Pacifico Clara beer and milky drink in a glass, accompanied by hot sauces.
Fresh guacamole dipped with a crispy tortilla in a Mexican restaurant.
Surprised woman eating a Mexican tortilla (nacho) in Paris.
Tortilla chips in a bowl with guacamole in the background.
Two garnished Mexican tacos, salad, lime wedge, pink onions.
Woman eating Mexican dishes with Pacifica beer and hot sauce.
Mexican tacos garnished with shredded meat, cilantro, pickled onion, and lime wedge.
Two plates of Mexican tacos with sauces and sides on a wooden table.
Lol-Tun salsa de chile habanero bottles, green and red.
Mexican salad with quinoa, corn, red beans, and red onions.
Mexican tacos garnished with shredded meat, cilantro, red onion, and lime wedge.
Mexican tostada with shredded pork, avocado, and pickled onions.
Facade of the Mexican restaurant Lito in Paris with a customer in front.

Thanks to LITo Mexican Food for this beautiful invitation.

LITo Mexican Food

52 Rue des Batignolles, 75017 Paris

Open Monday to Saturday 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM and from Wednesday to Saturday 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM

Price: lunch menus for €8.50 and €11.50

Edit of August 20, 2022: this address is unfortunately permanently closed…

Mexican restaurants in the 18th arr. of Paris

ACÀ Pigalle, 100% authentic taqueria

In this very nice little Mexican spot in Pigalle, everything is authentic! From the decor with colorful tiles on the walls, to the 100% Mexican cuisine prepared with fresh local products and spices sourced directly from Mexico, to the good mood of the owner and the team. In short, it is a Mexican address as I like them in Paris and which plunged me back with pleasure into my 2016 trip to Mexico (can’t wait to go back!). I went the first time during the summer of 2020 and I returned in April 2022, and it was still just as good!

Things to taste: the tacos (wheat or corn tortilla garnished), the house specialty (between €3.50 and €5.50 per taco / 3-taco combo for €10); the frozen margarita (€9) super pleasant for the summer or a small Mexican beer (€6); the guacamole with Chipotle coulis (€8) super original; the nachos Aca to share as an appetizer (€9); and for dessert, I also recommend that you share a Pastel de tres leche or a pana cotta de Cajeta (€5).

Woman's hand dipping a tortilla chip into nachos with cheese, guacamole, and jalapeños.
Smiling woman eating a taco in a Mexican restaurant in Paris.
Assortment of three traditional Mexican tacos with lime wedge.
Interior modern taqueria with textured walls, hanging plants, and offer "Frozen Margarita 9€".
Green plant hanging in rope pot on red brick wall, Mexican restaurant atmosphere.
Woman enjoying tacos and beer in a Mexican restaurant in Paris.
Frozen margarita with lime wedge and black straw.
Open kitchen of a Mexican restaurant with wooden counter and employee.
Fried fish taco with coleslaw and lime wedges on a colorful plate.
Tacos, nachos, Pacifico beer, and margarita in a Mexican restaurant in Paris.
Woman enjoying a cocktail in a Mexican restaurant in Paris.
Assortment of assorted Mexican tacos served on a colorful Talavera plate.
Frozen margarita and Cerveza Pacífico Clara bottle, good deals Paris.
Terrace of Mexican restaurant in Pigalle with tables, black chairs, and yellow heaters hanging.
Slice of Tres Leches cake with whipped cream and sliced almonds on a Mexican plate.
Smiling woman with hat and glasses sitting in front of a red wall.
Grilled octopus taco with red onions, cilantro, and lime wedge on Mexican plate.
Interior Mexican restaurant Paris, rustic atmosphere with red brick walls and hanging plants.
Counter of a Mexican restaurant in Paris with yellow stools and staff in kitchen.
Smiling woman with margarita and lime wedge in a Mexican restaurant in Paris.
Mexican dessert caramel and sliced almonds on a colorful plate.
Facade of the Mexican restaurant ACÀ in Paris with customers and parked scooters.
Exterior Mexican restaurant Aca Pigalle with terrace and parked scooters.
Tested in 2020 and 2022 / Thanks to Acà Pigalle for these invitations.

ACÀ Pigalle
48 Boulevard de Clichy, 75018 Paris

Open every day / continuous service from 11:30 AM to midnight
Combos starting at €10 including drink, lunch and dinner

Link to the restaurant’s website

Mexican restaurants in Levallois

Maizal Levallois

Maizal is an authentic Mexican restaurant located in Levallois that reminded us of the dishes we tasted during our trip to Mexico in 2016. We started with a small margarita revisited with Mezcal and another cocktail based on Hibiscus. To accompany all this, I recommend you taste the house’s very good guacamole. We then tested the Mexican-style soup which really tasted the same as the ones we had tasted on the spot. We also fell in love with the enchilada, a corn tortilla stuffed with shredded poultry and coated with traditional salsa verde and sour cream. And don’t miss the establishment’s specialty, the tacos, which are truly delicious. For dessert, we had a very indulgent rice pudding with caramelized pecans and lime zest.

Mexican dish with green sauce, cheese, lettuce, and chips in a molcajete.
Two Mexican cocktails, including a margarita, on a marble table.
Guacamole and tortilla chips in a stone bowl, blurry margarita.
Woman eating a Mexican dish, margarita, and corn chips at Maizal.
Assortment of assorted Mexican tacos on plate with lime wedges, a hand holding a taco.
Bowl of Mexican soup with cream, cheese, and tortillas, held by a person.
Mural of blue cacti and stars in a Parisian Mexican restaurant.
Creamy rice pudding with nuts and cinnamon served in a bowl.
Facade of the Mexican restaurant Maizal with Mexican flag and tables on terrace.
Interior Maizal Levallois: cook and waiter at the counter of a Mexican restaurant.
Tested in 2025 - Invitation

Maizal

28 Rue Anatole France, 92300 Levallois-Perret

Price: tacos €5.50 individually and €15 for 3 / cocktails between €11 and €13 / appetizers to share between €5 and €12 / desserts between €8 and €9

The Festival Que Gusto

This friendly Mexican gastronomy festival in Paris is a good way to rediscover the vast gastronomy of this beautiful country even if you have never been there. The Festival Que Gusto takes place every year during the month of June, and the 2025 edition took place from June 7 to 15. Obviously, the favorite photographer and I try to attend it every year! In 2017, I had the chance to participate in the Taco Challenge to elect the best taco in Paris and to be part of the jury for this challenge.

Staff preparing tortillas and food in a Mexican restaurant in Paris.
Taco al pastor with lime wedge on El Vecino Taqueria plate.
Smiling customer presenting a garnished taco and a slice of lime on a plate.
Mexican taco with red cabbage, guacamole, spicy sauce, and El Vecino logo.
Chef preparing tortillas on a plancha in a Mexican restaurant in Paris.
Tacos, guacamole, and El Vecino Taqueria drinks on a wooden table.
Mexican tostada with shredded pork, avocado, pickled red onions, and sauce.
Mexican taco with red onions, cilantro, and lime wedge on El Vecino paper.
Two plates of Mexican tacos with sauces and accompaniments on wooden table.

Find all my articles about Mexico and restaurants below:
⇒ My restaurant reviews in Paris
⇒ My Mexican restaurant reviews in Paris
⇒ My articles on my 2016 trip to Mexico

MY ARTICLES ON MEXICAN RESTAURANTS
⇒ Chilam
⇒ La Mezcaleria, cocktail bar
⇒ LITo Mexican Food
⇒ The Festival Que Gusto
⇒ Cantine California tacos
⇒ Bocamexa

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MAP OF MY FAVORITE FOOD SPOTS IN PARIS AND THE ILE-DE-FRANCE REGION

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Photo credits: Nicolas Diolez
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