11 Best Restaurants In Ottawa For Mexican Eats, According To Local Foodies

Live like every day is taco Tuesday! 🌮

Staff Writer

If your idea of the perfect dinner is tacos with a side of tacos, we have you covered. On Instagram, we asked Narcity readers what the best restaurants in Ottawa are for Mexican food.

From birria tacos to giant burritos, here are 11 spots you'll want to eat at least once.

El Camino

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Address: 380 Elgin St. & 81 Clarence St., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: They have tons of different types of tacos on the menu for $7, or under that, you'll want to try.

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Banditos

Price: 💸💸

Address: 683 Bank St., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: The Southern California-inspired restaurant has swing chairs, tacos and tasty street corn covered in Tajin spice and lime crema.

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Ahora Mexican Cuisine

Price: 💸

Address: 307 Dalhousie St., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: This local eatery offers generous portions and has tons of gluten-free and vegan-friendly menu options like burritos, enchiladas, and tacos.

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Feleenas

Price: 💸💸

Address: 742 Bank St., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: The colourful interior is so eye-catching, and they serve so many dishes you crave like quesadillas, chimichangas, and sizzling plates of fajitas.

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La Bonita

Price: 💸💸

Address: 1128 Cadboro Rd. & 1079 Wellington St. W., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: You can order a plater of 10 tacos perfect for sharing and a margarita that is larger than your head.

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Casa Mexico

Price: 💸

Address: 1491 Merivale Rd., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: You don't need to break the bank to eat here, as there are so many types of tacos on the menu for just $5.

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Pancho Villa

Price: 💸💸

Address: 361 Elgin St., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: The menu is overflowing with options, so there is always something new to try. Or, if you are unsure what to pick, you can order a combination plate that has a mix of multiple dishes.

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Si Senor Mexican Street Food

Price: 💸💸

Address: 506 Rideau St., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: Their beef quesabirrias come with a flavour-packed dipping stew you can dunk your beef-filled quesadilla into.

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Ola Cocina Taqueria

Price: 💸

Address: 62 Barrette St., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: Their tacos are just $5.50 have hand-pressed corn tortillas.

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La Fiesta Latina

Price: 💸💸

Address: 565 Somerset St. W., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: The Somerset restaurant makes tasty tacos and has tons of vegetarian and vegan options on the menu.

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Mercadito

Price: 💸💸

Address: 170 Queen St., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: They specialize in Mexican street food using local ingredients.

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  • Stephanie White was an Ottawa-based Associate Editor for Narcity Canada. She has been writing mouthwatering food and wanderlust-inspiring articles for Canadians since 2012. She has a B.A. and B.Ed. from Ottawa University. When she isn't writing, you can find her travelling the globe and trying new restaurants. Stephanie has previously been published on Insider, Flight Network, Apartment Therapy, Faces Magazine, Daily Hive, Dished and The Spruce.

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