Buenos Aires: Mexican Food

I'm always craving Mexican food no matter where I go. And sometimes I just get tired of eating the local food all the time, and there is nothing more I want than a spicy burrito covered in green chili. This list is not just the great places, but also includes the meh places along the way so that you know what to stay away from!

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Chacarita

Georgie's

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HIPSTER TACOS Georgie's is a hipster haven located right on a corner spot near the main street in the Chacarita neighborhood. The atmosphere is very chill, and not at all pretentious. The workers are really nice. While they do serve tacos and gorditas, it doesn't exactly have a "Mexican feel" inside the place, which is decorated with postcards and maps of New Zealand, as well as random other photographs. They have a vegan option for both tacos and gorditas. The meat options for tacos are asado and pork. The meat option for a gordita is chorizo. The menu is not extensive, which is a great thing in my opinion, as the items they focus on are really excellent. I'm a fan of the dill and cilantro they put on top of the tacos. There are a few tables outside and about 7-8 tables inside. We went on a Tuesday evening at 9pm and got the last table inside. We ordered 2 orders of tacos (each order has 2 tacos), one gordita and 2 canned IPA beers. The total was 4750 pesos.

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Colegiales

Taco Box

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AVOID! Day/Time I went: Tuesday, 7pm What I ate: Burritos & Mojito Price: 2000 pesos Final Rating: 🌮 🌮 Thoughts: I will not be going back. Even if I'm walking by and craving guacamole. Even if it's the only thing open. Taco Box was shockingly bad. They were out of tequila (in a Mexican restaurant!!!) so we couldn't order margaritas. The "salsa" that was brought out with the chips was more of a tomato soup. I'm not joking. Like imagine pouring out a can of Campbell's tomato soup and dipping your chips in it. Please don't go here if you like your food to taste good. I only gave it two stars because the mojito was surprisingly good.

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San Telmo

Che Taco Comida Mexicana

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THE BEST Hands down, the absolute best Mexican food I've found in this city. Authentic, delicious, and best of all- they have picante sauce- green and red. Not just the Porteño 'are you sure you want more, it's so spicy' (when it's really not), but real 'my lips are burning in the best of ways' spicy. Some food options include burritos, tacos, gringas, huaraches, sopes, etc. Drinks include jamaica, horchata, and even a delicious (and massive) michelada. The people who work here are really from Mexico, so they know what's up! I went with a couple friends on a Friday night around 7:30pm and had no difficulties getting a table. It was relatively empty until about 9:15 when the locals starting heading in. I ordered chicken huaraches (very big portion), michelada, and shared a third of an order of chips with guacamole and paid 2500 pesos (including tip).

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La Fábrica Del Taco San Telmo

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WORTH IT IF YOU'RE NOT IN A HURRY This small taco shop is connected to the San Telmo Market from the outside, right in the heart of the San Telmo neighborhood. The vibe of the place is cool, but the service is quite slow, at least on weekends when it's busy. They have Mexican beer, taco promos, burritos, etc. It took ages for us to receive our tacos, though once we did finally receive them, they were quite tasty. I liked the vibe of the place, especially if you can snag a table outside. Don't go if you're in a hurry, but if you have time to chill, I think it could be worth it. We went on a Saturday at 3 pm, and left at 4:30. It took nearly 1.5 hours to receive 3 tacos.

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I have been traveling the world for 20 years, and I want to help you do the same. I am originally from Colorado, though I took off as soon as I graduated from university. Since then I have lived in ten countries and traveled through dozens more. I have learned languages, tried several new foods, walked across Spain, trained across Russia, worked on farms, and in pubs, taught English, and anything else that allowed me to keep going. My life motto is to be fearless and I try to live up to that every day. I’m currently traveling around Tunisia. I spent an entire year traveling around Argentina so I know it quite well. I want to help you discover what makes this country incredible as well! Shop my Argentina travel guides: https://share.thatch.co/Cijz I offer travel consultations too! Book here: https://nickipoststravelstuff.com/contact/ “Wow. Nicki is super knowledgeable about Argentina and actually travel in general. We discussed everything from general safety to the cost of renting an apartment long-term. My biggest takeaway was her ideas for using social media as a resource for learning about the people from the people. Great idea. Real nice gal too.” -Ray “Nicki’s consultation was amazing. She is extremely knowledgeable and answered all my questions and concerns with ease and intelligence. She’s definitely someone to talk to before you visit or relocate to Buenos Aires or other locations in Argentina.” -Paul “My family and I are about to embark on a 3 month trip through Argentina, we had been binge watching youtube videos from Nicki so we scheduled a call to dive deeper. Nicki helped give feedback to our itinerary and gave great local perspective from cell phones to don’t miss desserts. It was super beneficial to get the added insight.“ -Andi

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