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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Eater Seattle, The Infatuation, and Seattle Magazine. Updated August 2026.
La Carta De Oaxaca · Ballard
A Ballard Avenue Oaxacan spot open since 2003 and long regarded as an essential Seattle restaurant. The velvety mole negro over pork ribs is the dish regulars return for, alongside tlayudas piled with chorizo, carne asada, and cabbage.
Alebrijes Kitchen · Greenwood
A Greenwood kitchen balancing fatty and lean cuts of carnitas well, alongside chipotle-buttered shrimp and verde enchiladas, with pomegranate margaritas that have become a house signature.
Situ Tacos · Ballard
A Ballard spot built around deep-fried corn tortilla specialties, crisp taquitos and fried tacos, including a Lebanese brown butter beef version that sets it apart from standard taco counters. The guacamole gets called out as exceptional in its own right.
Xochi · Issaquah
A roadside trailer on the Eastside slow-cooking meat for tacos alongside strong vegetarian options like charred poblano strips and cochinita pibil, proof the region's finest tacos aren't confined to a storefront.
Carnitas Michoacan · Beacon Hill
A Beacon Hill specialist built around one thing done right: pork carnitas from a tangy marinade and long braise, worked into well-salted tacos and burritos alongside a solid carne asada.