The Best Mexican Food in Minneapolis
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The best Mexican food in Minneapolis, according to the experts: the James Beard Awards, Bon Appétit, and Minnesota Monthly have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Nixta comes out on top.
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Rank 1. Nixta
Masa-Driven Mexican
The awards
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2024 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- Bon Appétit Bon Appétit: America's Best New Restaurants
- Minnesota Monthly Minnesota Monthly: Best Restaurant · Best New Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- Minnesota Monthly Best Restaurant · Best New Restaurants
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Rank 2. El Burrito Mercado
Mexican
A sprawling Mexican market and restaurant that has been an old-school institution on Cesar Chavez Street, El Burrito Mercado runs a full deli and bakery alongside a proper sit-down kitchen. The family has been at it for generations, and the mole con pollo and birria tacos carry that kind of quiet confidence. The bakery cases alone, stacked with barbacoa and fresh conchas, make it hard to leave without your arms full.
The awards
- Eater 38 Best Restaurants in Minneapolis and St. Paul
- Mpls St Paul The Best Restaurants in the Twin Cities
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Rank 3. Oro by Nixta
Mexican
The tortillas here come from heirloom corn nixtamalized in-house, and they're the point, not the packaging. Oro by Nixta is a Mexican restaurant that grew from a tortilleria, and the menu still thinks that way: braised meats, seasonal produce, and a deep roster of moles and salsas all orbit the corn. It landed on The New York Times Restaurant List in 2024, which tracks for a place this quietly serious about a grain most kitchens treat as an afterthought.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2024 · The Restaurant List