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The Best Mexican Food in Vancouver

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The best Mexican food in Vancouver, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide, Vancouver Magazine, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Chupito comes out on top.

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Ophelía and El Gato Gab Gab hold the next two places. Vancouver Magazine shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Eater next.

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  1. Rank 1. Chupito

    Mexican

    A covered outdoor taqueria on Yukon Street that feels like someone smuggled a great Mexico City back-alley spot into a Vancouver residential neighbourhood. The Mexican cooking leans a little ambitious, and the cocktail program punches well above the taqueria average. A Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the kind of place regulars quietly hope you won't find out about.

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    2450 Yukon St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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    Closed today, opens Wed 5 PM

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  2. Rank 2. Ophelía

    Mexican

    Stunning murals and colorful carvings make Ophelía one of the more visually lively rooms in Olympic Village. It's a modern Mexican restaurant where the chef cooks pan-regional dishes rooted in family tradition, and the kitchen's Oaxacan mole blanco has a way of making a strong case for itself. Book ahead, because the place is always packed, and the outdoor patio fills fast on any decent evening.

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    165 W 2nd Ave, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Monday 4 PM–11 PM

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  3. Rank 3. El Gato Gab Gab

    Mexican

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    2650 Main St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  4. Rank 4. Chancho

    Mexican

    The hand-chopped-to-order carnitas are what people talk about, and the tortillas are made in-house, which matters more than it sounds. Chancho is a taco spot on Commercial Drive, bright and informal, with the kind of line that tells you everything before you've read a menu. The Vancouver Magazine judges called the carnitas near perfect two years running, which is a bold thing to say about a taco joint, but the room full of regulars suggests nobody is arguing.

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    2096 Commercial Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Monday 11:30 AM–9 PM

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  5. Rank 5. Monarca

    Regional Mexican

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    181 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Monday 5 PM–11 PM

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  6. Rank 6. La Mezcaleria

    Mexican

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    1622 Commercial Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Monday 4 PM–10:30 PM

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  7. Rank 6. La Taqueria

    Mexican

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    1305 Welch St, North Vancouver BC · North Vancouver
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  8. Rank 6. Pinche Taco Shop

    Mexican

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    2450 Yukon St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  9. Rank 9. Tacofino Metrotown

    Mexican

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    6036 McKay Ave, Burnaby, BC · Burnaby
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  10. Rank 9. The Narrow

    Mexican Cocktail Bar

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    1898 Main St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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