Mexican
12 of Melbourne’s top taco specials (spoiler: they’re not all on Tuesdays)
You can get $5 tacos at some of Melbourne’s favourite Mexican joints – if you know when to go.
- Tomas Telegramma
10 of Sydney’s top taco specials (spoiler: they’re not all on Tuesdays)
On the hunt for a bargain taco? We’ve wrapped up the city’s best deals, many including cut-price margaritas, too.
- Isabel Cant
- Review
- Fitzroy
‘The best tacos Melbourne has ever seen’: This inexpensive Fitzroy diner is changing the game
The most memorable, soul-quenching single bite of food I’ve had in weeks was at modest shopfront diner El Columpio.
- Besha Rodell
- Exclusive
- Coming soon
Redfern’s cool new hotel opens soon. The team behind Bistecca invites everyone to eat there
“If it goes belly up it’s on us,” says Liquid & Larder co-owner James Bradey of plans to open an all-day lobby eatery and a Mexican rooftop restaurant.
- Scott Bolles
- Review
- Newtown
New modern Mexican brings the fiesta to the inner west, and gets a hat straight off the bat
Comedor nails warehouse party vibes, with a buzzy open kitchen, park views and plenty of salsa.
- Callan Boys
Real-deal diners to rooftop bars: A trio of hot new Mexican joints to try
Visit a neighbourhood spot for lesser-seen traditional dishes or a five-level CBD venue where the good times are already flowing.
- Tomas Telegramma
- Review
- Mansfield
To try some of Victoria’s best Mexican food (and margaritas), head for the hills
Forget nachos, sombreros and fishbowl margs. Honcho is delivering good-value modern Mexican dishes cooked over fire.
- Besha Rodell
- Opinion
- Melbourne icon
‘Eat what brings you joy’, and for our chief restaurant critic, that’s gloopy enchiladas at Taco Bill
Besha Rodell refuses to feel guilty for loving enduring Tex-Mex chain Taco Bill – fusion food in the original (and best) sense of the word.
- Besha Rodell
From casual taquerias to luxe cantinas: 10 of Sydney’s best Mexican restaurants
Whether you’re craving excellent tacos or a crunchy, cheesy quesadilla, here are the Mexican spots you won’t want to miss.
- Good Food team
First look: Cantina OK! team open otherworldly late-night tequila bar Centro 86
From the DIY margarita menu, to the Australian-exclusive spirits, Sydney has never seen a tequila bar like this before.
- Bianca Hrovat