The Best Mexican Food in Barcelona
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The best Mexican food in Barcelona, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide, The 50, and The Infatuation have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. COME by Paco Méndez comes out on top.
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Rank 1. COME by Paco Méndez
Modern Mexican
Snacks and welcome drinks greet you at the door before you've even found your seat, which sets the tone for this Michelin-starred modern Mexican tasting-menu restaurant from Paco Méndez. The kitchen weaves together Mexican flavors, Mediterranean ingredients, and the molecular legacy of El Bulli into a single creative menu. The drinks list leans hard into micheladas, tequilas, and mezcal, which is either a warning or a promise depending on your Tuesday.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 2. Xuba Tacos
Mexican
A trompo slowly charring spiced pork is a rare sight in Barcelona, and at this taco spot in Eixample it's the main event. The al pastor arrives on handmade blue corn tortillas alongside carne asada, but the kitchen also runs wilder, with sea bass in black beer batter and sautéed lobster tail with cilantro emulsion. Seasonal specials keep regulars coming back, and the micheladas are not optional.
The awards
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Rank 3. Jiribilla
Mexican
A Catalan chef spent nearly two decades in Mexico, came home, and opened this Mexican restaurant beside the Sant Antoni market. Mole sauces, corn tortitas, and aguachiles run through the menu, and a mezcal cocktail tends to follow most dishes to the table. The cooking is Mexican in spirit but with a thread of Catalan instinct running underneath it, which makes it a little harder to place and a little more interesting for it.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant