The Best Mexican Food in Portland OR
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The best Mexican food in Portland OR, according to the experts: AAA, Bon Appétit, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Republica comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Portland and Vancouver.
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Little Conejo and Ki’ikibáa hold the next two places. Eater and The New York Times show up on more of this list than any other guide.
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Rank 1. Republica
Mexican
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Bon Appétit Bon Appétit: America's Best New Restaurants
- Eater Eater: The 38 Best Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland
- AAA Three Diamonds
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland
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Rank 2. Little Conejo
Mexican
The choriqueso at this counter-service taqueria in Vancouver, WA has a way of making the rest of the menu feel like a warmup act. Corn tortillas and griddled tortas get filled with battered fish, lengua, and chicken tinga, and the mezcal cocktails are sharper than you'd expect from a taco counter. The ordering process is its own small adventure, but the crowd figures it out eventually, and so will you.
The awards
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Rank 3. Ki’ikibáa
Yucatecan
Panuchos and salbutes, those fried corn tortillas piled with slow-roasted cochinita pibil, are the reason to come to this Yucatecan spot on NE 82nd. The dining room is modest and unassuming, the kind of place that would never brag about itself, which somehow makes the food feel even more surprising. Order broadly and share: the menu rewards the curious, and the soups, when they appear, are not to be passed over.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: The 25 Best Restaurants in Portland, Ore., Right Now
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Rank 3. La Perlita
Mexican Café
La Perlita is an Overlook coffee shop that treats the latte as a chance to bring in rosewater, cardamom, dulce de leche, and smoky chile pasilla. There's enough room to spread a laptop out, though the menu makes a strong case for abandoning your inbox. The mocha comes with chocolate and warm spices, and a concha under rainbow sprinkles sits next to it. The Infatuation put it on a list of Portland's best coffee shops.
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 25 Best Coffee Shops In Portland
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Rank 3. Mole Mole
Mexican
The awards
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Rank 6. Comedor Lilia
Pacific Northwestern Mexican
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: The Restaurant List
- Esquire Esquire: #16 · The Best New Restaurants in America