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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Axios Charlotte and Queen City News. Updated September 2026.
Cabo Fish Taco · NoDa
Baja-inspired fish tacos and a local favorite since 2001, featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
Puerta · Elizabeth
A menu drawn from several regions of Mexico at 1961 E. 7th St. in Elizabeth, with seven tacos on the board and a tequila forward bar built on five margaritas. It is a sit down room rather than a counter, and it holds a table well into the night. Axios Charlotte includes it in its guide to Mexican restaurants in Charlotte.