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Where to eat Mexican food in Burlington: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Discover Restaurants offering the best Mexican food in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Vermont's largest and perhaps most cosmopolitan city, Burlington beckons with the perfect blend of old New England charm, arts, culture and nature. Located on the shores of Lake Champlain, between the Adirondack and Green Mountains, Burlington is one of those places you can't help but fall in love with. During the spring and summer, the streets come alive with festivals and outdoor concerts. The picnic benches, playground and bike paths of Leddy Park are filled with warm weather revelers, and opportunities to swim, fish or just kick back on the beach abound. In the fall, the Burlington Bike Path is bustling with leaf peepers who come to view the vibrant autumn colors. In winter, lace up your ice skates and head to the Paquette Arena or grab your skis and head to any of the nearby resorts. Church Street Marketplace, with its early 1900s architecture, great restaurants, live entertainment, one-of-a-kind shops and well-known stores, is the focal point of the downtown area. Anytime of the year is a good time for chocolate. Be sure to stop by Lake Champlain Chocolates for a tour and taste.
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1. El Cortijo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 351 reviews
A farm-to-taco experience located in the historic 1950s Oasis diner on Bank Street in Burlington. Tacos and entrees are prepared with fresh, local ingredients and expressed as traditional Mexican fare. Fresh-squeezed margaritas and handcrafted cocktails a
Reviewed By Ellen M
VERY nice bar-type atmosphere. Good service. A/C. Healthy food .... love the creative veggie tacos. They also ensure that the beans and rice are vegetarian. Left feeling great!
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2. El Gato Cantina
Overall Ratings
4 based on 192 reviews
El Gato Cantina, is a traditional Mexican restaurant offering authentic Mexican cuisine to Burlington and Essex Junction, Vermont. The philosophy at El Gato Cantina is to make delicious food with traditional Mexican family recipes. We now have two locatio
Reviewed By SimoneJ63
This is the second time we ate at El Gato. The change was slight but noticeable. The chicken tasted processed and that ruined the dish. The Tostada was excellent but the chicken soft taco was lacking. When I first had this dish, it was excellent.Would I go again? Probably. The Flynn theatre is up and around the corner, so if we are seeing a show and need a decent meal close by, we would probably return. However, if the chicken dish is a let down again (I only eat chicken and fish) I will likely never return after that.The atmosphere is cozy and the service is good. They are attentive. The music is authentic which adds to the atmosphere.
3. Madera's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By Miley2007
We dined as two couples on a beautiful summer night. Both indoor and outdoor seating were available. The chips were served with medium salsa and warm refried beans. They were delicious. We ordered drinks (Kendall Jackson Chardonnay and local brews). For dinner we all chose the fish house specialty called Pescado Borracho. It has red snapper, sautéed mushrooms, onions, perfect spices, all simmered in a white wine cream sauce. Oh, and fresh avocados sliced on top. There was a small salad with cream of cilantro or balsamic dressing. All four of us agreed that it was delicious. See the picture in this review. I would actually give it 4.5 stars, if I could. The only issue was that the service was a little bit slow on taking our drink orders and then taking our dinner orders. Once ordered, however, everything came in a timely fashion. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.
4. Esperanza Restaurante
Overall Ratings
3 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By BobGod8
Excited to have pupusa again, we went to Esperanza for restaurant week and had their preset menu. Even though they were "everything" pupusa, however, they weren't particularly flavorful, or ingredient-full either. Solidly mediocre, which was disappointing. Moving on to the main course, we had decidedly mixed opinions. The mole was...okay. Again, not very flavorful, which is not how a mole should taste--it should be bold, and memorable. This was a a small drizzle of thin sauce over the top of decent chicken. The carne a la milanesa, however, was absolutely delicious. Very flavorful and savory marinade, the steak really popped. None of the sides stood out enough to mention specifically, which left us with one good main dish. Finally, they were out of their flan, leaving us with "fried" ice cream for desert. As others have noted, it really is just ice cream rolled in corn flakes. I'm pretty sure they don't even fry it--it doesn't come out hot and melting. Overall, a rather disappointing experience, especially for restaurant week.
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