Mexican Cuisine: 4 Restaurants Found
Mamacita
Address: 2317 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Amidst the growing fast food “burrito culture” of Californian Mexican food, Mamacita champions the ideals of traditional Mexican cuisine. The menu emphasizes fresh, seasonal ingredients, handmade preparation, and the love and care found in a home-cooked meal, creating a cuisine that has the refinement of haute cuisine and all the satisfaction of comfort food. Adobe walls, terracotta tiles, and thatch accents combine with starburst lanterns and twinkling lights to evoke the feeling of a magical realist hacienda from the pages of a Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel. A pomegranate margarita, handmade tortillas, and an ambience that is both invitingly familial and exotic transports Mamacita’s diners to a Mexico that is part fantasy, part reality, and utterly gratifying.
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Maya
Address: 303 2nd Street, Suite 130-S, San Francisco, CA 94107
Discovering Maya reminds me of the archaeological search for the ancient Mayan civilization. Buried in a forest of concrete SOMA office buildings, suddenly you see the terracotta wall announcing Maya. Founded by Richard Sandoval, creator of Mexican haute cuisine, this neighborhood haunt is a hidden treasure. The restaurant attracts families and friends with the promise of traditional dishes prepared in innovative ways. Then there’s a classy bar, offering dozens of margaritas, wines of the world and at least 100 different types of tequila shots: here reigns the weekly Happy Hour for the wild and furious professionals. Cuisine and drinks are offered at prices of $5 to $24.
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Mexico DF
Address: 139 Steuart Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
For an authentic taste of gourmet Latin street food, don’t let an opportunity to sample Mexico DF’s cuisine slip you by. Located near Embarcadero Plaza, this restaurant brings delicious traditional Mexican food to a refined setting. Forget having to wait in line at a taco stand when you could be in and elegant dining room with crisp white linens and the freshest epicurean ingredients. Once there, you can experience time-honored dishes with a chic twist such as the Duck Flautas with crema, cotija, cabbage, and salsa roja. Offering happy hours every weekday and original handmade margaritas, Mexico DF is a great place to meet friends after work or before a night out.
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