Best Trendy Mexican Restaurants in Williamsburg
6 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
Santa Fe BK
8.4
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Comfort Food Classics
Group Dining Gatherings
Trendy Table Hotspots
Santa Fe BK channels New Mexican flavors into Brooklyn, from green chile breakfast burritos to smothered burros and enchiladas. It works as an all-day spot where you can grab a loaded burrito at lunch or settle in at night for margaritas and chile-forward plates that still land under typical Williamsburg dinner prices.
Must-Try Dishes:
Green chile breakfast burrito, Smothered burro with red or green chile, Chicken enchiladas
What Makes it Special: New Mexican green chile and smothered burritos rare in NYC.
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
Vibes:
Trendy Table Hotspots
Girls Night Out Approved
Quick Bites Champions
Instagram Worthy Wonders
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.
#6
Tacombi
7.7
Tacombi’s Williamsburg outpost brings the brand’s Yucatán-born taco stand aesthetic to a larger neighborhood space, with Baja fish, al pastor, and snacks backed by cocktails and aguas frescas. It’s not the cheapest on this list, but works when you want sit-down tacos with a bit more scene while still staying below full-on restaurant pricing.
Must-Try Dishes:
Baja fish tacos, Al pastor tacos, Elote or esquites
What Makes it Special: Beachy taco-stand energy with polished service and a full bar.