I have found two outstanding Mexican restaurants that satisty my desire for enchilades covered in red sauce, mole slow cooked with unsweetened chocolate, and firey soup garnished with shrimp and avocado. Not to mention margaritas– there’s nothing like a margarita to transform a smokey cafe into a tropical paradise. Okay, maybe that’s going a bit too far but, you get the point.
Strangely enough, Paris has tons of Tex-Mex chains that are surprisingly popular. One such place is called Indiana and they serve huge portions even by American standards. My husband and I checked it out during one of those gotta-have-Mexican-food days. My enchilades tasted the same as his burrito. We were kinda like, “hmmmm, this is odd…” but we gobbled it down anyway just for the novelty of it. We felt sick later.
However if you’ve been living in Paris craving Mexican food then you MUST check out Anuhuacalli. It is owned by a really sweet couple who passionately cook authentic Mexican food. I inhaled my enchilades verdes before I could even snap a photo (sorry) and my amigo opted for a salmon and papaya dish that was equally tempting. The margaritas were the real deal with top shelf tequila. The restaurant is small and moderately decorated with objects and art from Monterey, Mexico. Make a reservation (they speak English, French, and Spanish) and go….
Number two on my list is A La Mexicaine. It’s a festive place for a party with live mariachi music and beautiful decor and good authentic food. Their prefix meal is a great deal and includes a margarita. However, my group all had hangovers the next day and we were NOT boozing it (really, I promise). I’m always wary of pre-blended drinks. I ordered the tri color enchilades with an entrée of ceviche and I think between the six of us we ate through half their supply of salsa fresca.
See…three very happy customers 🙂
Anuhuacalli
30 rue des Bernadins, 5th (01.43.26.10.20)
metro Maubert-Mutualité
A La Mexicaine
68 rue Quincampoix, 3rd (o1.48.87.99.34)
metro Rambuteau or Les Halles
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Try the worringly named La Cucaracha on rue Tiquetonne (just off rue montorgueil). They don’t boast about the imported flour like A La Mexicaine, but it’s more mex than tex-mex…
well, this summer i couple new places to try out. thanks for the tips. and i love the “prefix.” it took me a moment to switch accents in my head and understand “prix fixe.” i forget sometimes what french sounds like.
Ay caramba! I am supposed to go here this week with a friend that just moved here. We’ve both been craving mexican food! I’d kill for a good mole right about now.
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We are from Merida, Yucatan and will be in Paris for Fiestas Patrias… we really want to find a great place to celebrate “con ambiente” (vamos a llevar las trompetas , serpentina y “banderas tricolor”) We will be accompanied by 2 young Parisan friends who adore Mexico… Where do you recommend we go?
That’s a good question and I’m not quite sure that I can answer it well because there is not a large Mexican community in Paris. If you want excellent Mexican food then I suggest going to Anuahacali. If you want to hear music and you’re looking for more of a festive environment I would go to A La Mexicaine. Both require a reservation and the restaurants and addresses are listed above. I hope this helps???
Don’t stop at recommending the two on the list. The second one, “A la Mexicaine” no longer exists. A restaurant well worth the mention, widely appreciated is “Casa Palenque” in the 11th district. Owned by a lovely couple (wife is chef) this restaurant serves traditional Mexican dishes (mole poblano, barbacoa, ceviche de pescado).Downside is it is not located in the best area in Paris, but once inside the decoration, ambiance and traditional homemade meals made it well worth the visit.
It’s a festive place for a party with live mariachi music and beautiful decor and good authentic foods.
There also a restaurant in montparnasse which name is Hacienda del sol, same level as anahuacalli.
Or if you want real mexican cuisine at home you can also try “Liz Olivo, cuisine mexicaine”, she is a “chef a domicile” and cooks really good mexican food.
Just check her blog : http://www.lizolivo.com
If you want to hear music and you’re looking for more of a festive environment I would go to A La Mexicaine.