In honor of Cinco de Mayo, we're giving a big "Viva!" shout-out to five new-ish Mexican restaurants, offering a wide range of south-of-the-border grub from haute Yucatecan to no-fuss, late-night tacos.
Top 5 new Mexican restaurants
May 4, 2009
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Comida Mercado Fresco (CLOSED)
461 Columbus Ave. - New York212-496-3000
Yucatecan cuisine is the focus at this UWS newcomer, which punches up dishes like battered-and-fried tilapia with traditional Yucatecan touches from xnipec (a habanero pepper-based salsa) to crisped cabbage salsa.
La Superior
295 Berry St. - Brooklyn718-388-5988
"Strictly Mexico" restaurant offers up esquites, salpicon and other authentic bites in Williamsburg. Don't miss out on the homemade "aguas frescas," which come in varieties like watermelon, cantaloupe and prickly pear, depending on the season.
La Taq
72 Seventh Ave. - Brooklyn718-398-4300
Slope burrito-slingers La Taqueria have opened his bar spin-off, with over 90 tequila varieties and a full menu of giant San Fran Mission-style burritos and other cantina mainstays.
Cabrito
50 Carmine St. - New York212-929-5050
OK, so it's not quite brand-spankin' new (it opened last year), but this popular Village spot keep things chill with cemitas (traditional pueblan sandwiches) and the restaurant’s namesake dish (slow-roasted goat with citrus-tequila salsa)
Pinche Taqueria Dos
333 Lafayette Street - New York212-343-9977
Noho office workers and hungry late-night revelers can rejoice with this spin-off of the Mott Street original (hence the "Dos"), with tacos and burritos heavy on the filling, and homemade guac smothered at no extra charge.
