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Best Mexican Food In Baltimore

The spicy dishes of Mexican-origin have become a mainstay in American dinning-culture.  From tacos and burritos to enchiladas, there are plenty of Mexican dishes that have found a home in Baltimore.
Mari Luna
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Mari Luna
102 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 486-9910
www.mariluna.com

Mari Luna offers a nice variety of Mexican and Central American dishes.  Enjoy a chicken in mole sauce, pollo en mole and lamb shanks in chili sauce just to name a few.  A very warm and open setting, Mari Luna is very welcoming and the food reflects the mood.  Mari Luna offers the typical three-meal course, and you will be happy to leave room for dessert. 

Blue Agave Restaurant
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Blue Agave Restaurante Y Tequileria
1032 Light St
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 576-3938
www.blueagaverestaurant.com
The historic McHenry Theater is now filled with the aroma of Mexican flavors and dishes.  Blue Agave Restaurante Y Tequileria has restored the facility and has transformed the theater into a cantina environment reminiscent of the Mexican landscape.  Sauces and salsas are made fresh and the main dishes are rich and hearty.  Fresh seafood and daily happy hour are other reasons to stop by the Blue Agave.  Enjoy a trip to Mexico without ever leaving Baltimore.
Miguel's Cocina Y Cantina
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Miguel's Cocina y Cantina
1200 Steuart Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
(443) 438-3139
www.miguelsbaltimore.com

It is the little details that makes Miguel's Cocina y Cantina one of the best Mexican restaurants in Baltimore.  Painted murals in the breezeway, decorated windows and Mexican cartoon-like images only begin to create the setting.  Miguel's El Tri Burrito with grilled skirt steak, pulled chicken and pork chunks is the foundation for a great time.  Enjoy a date night or sit at the bar and make a selection from their wide-range of Tequila drinks.

Taco Fiesta
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Taco Fiesta
618 S. Exeter Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 234-3782
www.tacofiesta.com

You will not find a freezer at Taco Fiesta, their food is always fresh.  Ingredients arrive daily and every day guacamole and enchilada sauce is made from scratch.  Come in to Taco Fiesta on Fridays for Happy Hour Buffet.  Chicken and steak burritos, enchiladas, flautas and salad are available, all-you-can-eat every Friday from 5 to 7 pm.  

Los Amigos
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Los Amigos
5506 Harford Road
Baltimore, MD 21214
(410) 444-4220
www.losamigosbaltimore.com

There is a lot going on when you enter Los Amigos.  There is a bar on one side, television screens running shows in Spanish, and a children's playroom.  The colorful atmosphere is spacious and it allows for great comfort when trying deciding from 25 combo dinners.  Well-priced, the dishes are still big on taste.  Fried chimichanga, ceviche,  and carnitas are only a sampling of the Mexican dishes Los Amigos has to enjoy.

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