Best Mexican Restaurants in Park Slope
14 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Alma Negra
Award-winning modern Mexican cooking centered on heirloom corn tortillas, agave spirits, and refined taco plates.
Notable Picks
#1
Alma Negra
8.8
Alma Negra is an upscale Mexican restaurant built around house-nixtamalized corn, agave spirits, and a tight menu where tacos share space with seasonal plates. With dinner service running to around 11pm and a strong cocktail program, it’s the polished option when you want late-night tacos plus a proper night out.
Must-Try Dishes:
Birria tacos, Shrimp tacos, Steak tacos
What Makes it Special: Award-winning modern Mexican cooking centered on heirloom corn tortillas, agave spirits, and refined taco plates.
#2
Casa Azul
8.8
Casa Azul is a modern Oaxacan-leaning Mexican restaurant where tacos al pastor, fish tacos, and mezcal-forward cocktails share equal billing. Park Slope locals treat it as the neighborhood’s polished taco-and-cocktail spot for date nights, brunch, and small-group dinners.
Must-Try Dishes:
Al Pastor Taco, Taco De Pescado, Queso Fundido
What Makes it Special: Refined Oaxacan-inspired tacos and cocktails in a lively, design-forward room.
#3
Miti Miti
8.7
Miti Miti blends Latin American‑inspired flavors into its brunch, with bold, well‑seasoned dishes and generous portions. Regulars highlight the vibrant breakfast bowls and creative twists on classics, making it both satisfying and distinctive.
Must-Try Dishes:
Huevos rancheros, Breakfast tacos, Chilaquiles verdes
What Makes it Special: Latin‑inspired brunch with bold flavors
8.5
Fonda Park Slope is a festive South Slope Mexican spot known for polished enchiladas, serious margaritas, and a busy bar-focused happy hour. Locals use it for date nights and small groups, especially in the backyard or at the bar when discounted drinks and snacks are running.
Must-Try Dishes:
Enchiladas de mole poblano, Chile relleno, Guacamole de la casa
What Makes it Special: Elevated Mexican plates and strong margaritas anchored by a lively bar-centric happy hour.
8.5
Nenes Taqueria is a Gowanus-side Mexican spot celebrated for birria-heavy tacos, quesadillas, and late-night takeout that stays open to 11pm on weeknights and midnight on weekends. It’s a compact, counter-focused operation that has built a loyal following from locals who treat it as their default birria run.
Must-Try Dishes:
Birria tacos, Birria quesadilla or birria pizza, Carne asada tacos
What Makes it Special: A birria-focused taqueria with strong online buzz and reliable late hours for tacos, quesadillas, and horchata.
8.4
Reyes Deli & Grocery is a family-run bodega and taqueria known for carnitas and barbacoa tacos griddled to order behind the counter. Open most nights to 11:30pm, it’s where locals head for late-night Mexican plates, tamales, and overstuffed deli staples.
Must-Try Dishes:
Carnitas tacos, Chorizo tacos, Tamales de mole
What Makes it Special: A longtime Mexican grocery and counter turning out serious tacos from a no-frills 4th Avenue deli.
#7
La Taq
8.2
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Hidden Gems Heaven
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
La Taq is a revived Park Slope taqueria drawing on California Mexican roots, with house-made tortillas, loaded burritos, and tightly packed tacos. The room is casual and often lined out the door, making it a strong play for West Coast–style burritos and tacos at mid-range prices.
Must-Try Dishes:
Carne Asada Taco, San Diego Burrito, Chula Vista Burrito
What Makes it Special: California-style tacos and burritos with house-made tortillas on 7th Avenue.
8.1
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Comfort Food Classics
Family Friendly Favorites
Hidden Gems Heaven
Mexico Autentico is a relaxed Sixth Avenue Mexican restaurant known for classic plates, a full vegan menu, and generous portions that stay well within neighborhood budgets. It’s where locals mix mole, enchiladas, and burritos with margaritas and mezcal without feeling like they’re overspending.
Must-Try Dishes:
Mole poblano, Vegan arabe burrito, Tamale oaxaqueño
What Makes it Special: A neighborhood Mexican spot balancing homestyle plates, strong margaritas, and a rare full vegan menu.
#9
Vato
8.1
Vato is a new daytime tortilleria and bakery from the Michelin-lauded Corima team, built around sourdough flour tortillas, Chihuahuan-style burritos, and an evolving pastry program. The compact Park Slope space opens onto a backyard patio, turning coffee-and-burrito runs into surprisingly pleasant outdoor hangs.
Must-Try Dishes:
Burnt Ends Egg & Cheese burrito, Pollo en Mole burrito, Filled conchas
What Makes it Special: A tortilleria-driven burrito and pastry shop with a backyard patio from the team behind Michelin-starred Corima.
Parked on 5th Avenue near 9th Street, Tacos El Poblanito is a roaming truck known for birria, huaraches, and budget-friendly tacos that often run into the late evening. Portions are generous for the price, making it an attractive option when you want a quick taco fix on the walk home.
Must-Try Dishes:
Birria tacos, Chicken tacos, Quesabirria
What Makes it Special: A roaming 5th Avenue truck with a big birria and quesabirria following at wallet-friendly prices.
Worthy Picks
#11
Tacos El Brother
7.9
Tacos El Brother is a late-night Mexican food truck parked on 5th Avenue, known for an enormous roster of $4-ish street-style tacos and birria everything. It’s where South Slope heads after bars or shows for pastor, bistec, and birria tacos griddled to order until the early morning.
Must-Try Dishes:
Tacos Pastor, Birria Tacos, Sopa Birria
What Makes it Special: Hard-working taco truck pouring out dozens of classic fillings until 3:30 a.m.
7.8
Nuevo Mexico is a classic 5th Avenue Mexican restaurant and bar where fajitas, shrimp tacos, and combo plates fuel late dinners and tequila rounds. Hours often extend to 11pm or later on weekends, making it a sit-down option when you want tacos with margaritas and table service.
Must-Try Dishes:
Shrimp tacos, Chicken flautas, Tamales
What Makes it Special: A long-running neighborhood Mexican bar and grill where shrimp tacos share space with sizzling fajitas and strong margaritas.
#13
Maya Taqueria
7.8
Vibes:
Late Night Legends
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Maya Taqueria is a counter-service spot serving Mission-style burritos, tacos, and bowls until midnight every night on 5th Avenue. It’s the move when you want something filling and reasonably priced after a show, without committing to a full sit-down dinner.
Must-Try Dishes:
Carne asada burrito, Pulled shiitake mushroom tacos, California burrito bowl
What Makes it Special: A long-standing, Mission-style taqueria where burritos and bowls run to midnight at counter-service speed.
7.5
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Happy Hour Hotspots
Quick Bites Champions
Group Dining Gatherings
Calexico Park Slope is a casual Cal-Mex spot where burritos, bowls, and tacos meet a straightforward weekday happy hour of discounted beers and cocktails. It leans more toward fast-casual than polished restaurant, but the bar, sidewalk seating, and drink specials make it a reliable low-key meet-up.
Must-Try Dishes:
Baja fish taco, Baja fish burrito, Carne asada fries with crack sauce
What Makes it Special: A Cal-Mex mini-chain location where weekday happy hour brings $5 beers and discounted cocktails alongside hearty burritos and tacos.