Best Girls Night Out Mexican Restaurants in Williamsburg
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Jajaja Mexicana
Plant-based Mexican spot where inventive vegan tacos and mezcal cocktails feel fun rather than fussy.
Notable Picks
8.7
Jajaja Mexicana’s Williamsburg outpost is a plant-based Mexican restaurant where vegan tacos, colorful plates, and mezcal cocktails stay relatively accessible for the neighborhood. Tacos like the Buffalo Flower and Chipotle Sweet Potato clock in around the mid-teens for a full plate, making it one of the better value options in the area for groups that want to linger over drinks and shareable food.
Must-Try Dishes:
Buffalo Flower Tacos, Chipotle Sweet Potato Tacos, Our Birria Tacos
What Makes it Special: Plant-based Mexican spot where inventive vegan tacos and mezcal cocktails feel fun rather than fussy.
#2
Xixa
8.6
Xixa is a chef-driven, wine-focused Mexican spot where happy hour overlaps with inventive small plates, serious cocktails, and a flexible tasting menu at the bar. Early evenings tilt more toward couples and friends splitting duck carnitas and elote over agave spirits before the room gets louder and more energetic later at night.
Must-Try Dishes:
1/2 Duck Carnitas, Foie Gras al Pastor, Buffalo-Style Elote
What Makes it Special: Tasting-menu caliber Mexican cooking and deep wine list wrapped in a moody, candlelit bar setting.
#3
Cantina 138
8.2
Cantina 138 is a newer Williamsburg cantina built around happy hour margaritas, brunch, and DJ-fueled nights where the bar feels as central as the kitchen. Shrimp tacos, fajitas, and burrito bowls come out alongside colorful cocktails, with sports on TV and a crowd that trends social and celebratory rather than strictly dinner-focused.
Must-Try Dishes:
Shrimp Tacos, Fajitas, Burrito Bowl
What Makes it Special: Energy-forward cantina with daily happy hour, strong margaritas, and a social, music-driven room.
8.1
Hidden behind a storefront on Kent, The Cactus Shop runs like a Mexican-leaning speakeasy with cocktails first and tacos, flautas, and snacks to back them up. It’s where Williamsburg leans for date-y drinks, brunch plates, and late-night rounds in a lush, plant-filled room.
Must-Try Dishes:
Tinga quesadilla, Esquites chilangos, Flautas de birria
What Makes it Special: Speakeasy-style Mexican bar where cocktails share equal billing with tacos and snacks.
Worthy Picks
#5
Disco Tacos
7.9
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Disco Tacos sits just off North 6th with a small, disco-influenced dining room, mezcal-heavy bar program, and tacos that are priced reasonably for the area. It’s less bare-bones than a classic taqueria but still keeps taco plates and nachos within a casual budget, especially if you treat it as a pre-show stop rather than a long, cocktail-heavy dinner.
Must-Try Dishes:
Fish Tacos, Disco Nachos with Steak, Churro Doughnuts
What Makes it Special: Retro-leaning taco bar near the waterfront where tacos, mezcal, and a playful soundtrack come as a package.