Mexican

Luga’s Villa

Location

Chāoyáng qū Sānlǐtún běilǐ qī hào lóuSanLiTun // 北京市朝阳区三里屯北里七号楼 Tel:010-6416 2575
Beijing
China

Luga’s will continue to draw in the crowds based on their strengths—great drink specials, good atmosphere and standard Mexican fare.

Adobo Latin Flavor

Location

139 Tai'an Lu ,French Concession near Huashan Lu 上海泰安路139号 Tel: (86 21) 6281-4891
Shanghai, 31
China

The end of 2008 not only saw the world enter into a financial meltdown but also saw a raft of new Mexican eateries enter onto the Shanghai restaurant scene. Although, I very much doubt that these two events are in anyway related they have both helped lower my bank balance.

El Mexicano

Location

100 Handan Rd. suit 10, Yangpu,near Yunguang Lu 墨可思,上海邯郸路100号10号 商铺, 近运光路 Tel:021-51670383
Shanghai, 31
China

Near Fudan University, on Handan Road, El Mexicano, while being just a step above overseas student fare, its digs, Mexican flags, sombreros, the colors green, orange, and white, are attractive enough for families, but still gentle on a student’s bare pockets. Cheap prices and a fiesta atmosphere leave the impression that El Mexicano is a family cantina in a university town.

Start with a Mexican horchata (cinnamon, rice, and milk) tea or purple Jamaican tea, each at 7rmb.

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Cantina Agave

Location

A Mansion, 291 Fumin Road, suite 01 A-2, Xuhui district, Tel: (86 21) 6170 1310
Shanghai, 31
China

The area around Fumin road in the French Concession is fast becoming a hotbed for Western restaurants. One of the latest editions to the long list of quality eateries is the Mexican restaurant, Cantina Agave.

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Maya Mexican Restaurant

Location

Grand Plaza Club House 2F, 568 Julu Lu, near Shanxi Lu Tel: 021-6289 6889
Shanghai, 31
China

Like a matador’s cape, a thick, brown drape is pulled back and glass doors open to reveal an upscale Mexican oasis in the heart of the French Concession. Welcome to Maya Restaurant.

A wide, angular, wooden bar and similarly shaped burgundy sofas set in a low-lit lounge guide you to an attractive dining room, Mayan paintings and motifs creating the atmosphere.

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Mexican Wave

Location

DongDaQiao Road(East Side of Road, 200 meters north of GuiYou department store, opposite Silk Market), Tel:01065063961
Beijing, 11
China

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it… and that’s a saying that Mexican Wave has kept to. Since 1989, this casual dining restaurant has been a main-stayer amongst Beijing’s meteoric change, still in the same location and owned by the same owners.

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Peter's Tex-Mex Grill

Location

Villa 7, No. 3911, Hongmei Road Tel:021 6261 2505
Shanghai, 31
China

Over the past year, Shanghai has witnessed a trend of Mexican inspired restaurants entering the dining scene. Peter's Tex-Mex Grill may have arrived with this pack, but it has quickly emerged to be not just another Mexican restaurant.

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Cal Kitchen

Location

376 Dagu Lu, near Chengdu Bei Lu Tel:021-6340-1923
Shanghai, 31
China

In Shanghai, breaking into the niche market of Mexican food hasn’t been historically easy. There are a few places that have withstood the fickle climate of the local restaurant scene, but hardly any to warrant a “best” designation; choices are limited to grimy Ladies Night meat markets or sub-par Taco Bell knockoffs.

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El Fogoncito

Location

D01/02, Building 19, 93 Wanda Plaza, Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang Distri Tel:(8610) 5820 6551
Beijing, 11
China

El Fogoncito, brings Mexican hospitality and unique flavours to Beijing. A passionate Mariachi band performs while you are enjoying the authentic food. Parrillada Fogoncito and Fjitas are some of their specialty dishes.

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Mexico Lindo

Location

No. 1 Villa, 3911 Hongmei Road Tel:62622707
Shanghai, 31
China

This venue's interior is a cross between a Mexican hacienda and American sports bar, with a somewhat rustic ambience partly due to heavy furniture. It has two small dining areas.

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