The 17 Best New Mexican Restaurants Around DC

Crispy skate, Coca-Cola–marinated carnitas, and fried-shrimp tacos at Tacos, Tortas & Tequila.

Bandit Taco

Chaia (Chinatown)Cielo Rojo

Cortez

Gringos and Mariachis (Park Potomac)

Mayahuel

Mezcalero

Poca Madre’s shareable tomahawk rib eye with bone marrow and salsa.

Mission (Navy Yard)

Mi Vida

Poca Madre

Señor Ramon Taqueria

Taco Bamba (Fairfax)

Taqueria Habanero (College Park)

Taqueria Los Compadres

Urbano 116

Urbano 116’s enchiladas and fried-chicken tacos.

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Food Editor

Anna Spiegel covers the dining and drinking scene in her native DC. Prior to joining Washingtonian in 2010, she attended the French Culinary Institute and Columbia University’s MFA program in New York, and held various cooking and writing positions in NYC and in St. John, US Virgin Islands.