Ouh Là Là is a charming concept café that serves innovative Corsican-Mexican tacos as well as classic Mediterranean drinks and pastries. They have a modest menu: cold tacos and heated tacos, with the possibilities changing weekly. The robust beer-cooked pulled pork taco, accompanied by mashed potato, and another spinach-based variant, the 'Corsican Cannelloni', pay homage to the founders' country. Whatever you buy will arrive with a dish of fresh potatoes or a small salad on the side.

If you have room for dessert, try the house specialty- fiadone- which is a sort of Corsican lemon cheesecake. Drinks include a local Pietra beer, a variety of very decent wines from small producers, and a good wine list of French and Israeli wines. They also have friendly service and some outdoor seating.

Detailed Information:
Address: 20 Rue Mouffetard, 75005 Paris
Phone Number: +33 1 43 37 20 07
Website: https://leoulalahalal.fr/
Open hours: Mon-Thurs and Sun: 18:30–00:00; Fri-Sat: 18:30–02:00

Top-tier Mexican cuisine has arrived in Pigalle and there isn't a corny sombrero insight. At Luz Verde, a sophisticated taqueria and wine bar in the 9th arrondissement, the food speaks for itself. Bartender Quentin Zuddas and chef Alexis Delassaux, both Frenchie alums, have amassed a devoted fanbase.

The buzz often means queuing for a table, but staying is well worth the wait, and the warm staff is quick to put fresh pisco sour in your hand (€11). When it's your turn, start with quesadillas and tacos (chicken, lamb, deer, or octopus), then move on to a fresh sea bream ceviche with radish and citrus caviar, or the faultless octopus with Granny apples and kohlrabi. You have the choice of bread: traditional Mexican artisan lard bread, artisan brioche burger bun, or large wheat tortilla. The sauces are homemade. While the food is genuinely Mexican, Luz Verde stays true to the French vine by serving a glass of Touraine or Pic Saint-Loup (€6-8). They also offer a great wine and spirits menu (Tequila, Mezcal, Rum), as well as creative cocktails and classics such as the Frozen Margarita or Frozen Mezcal Passion.

Detailed Information:
Address: 24 Rue Henry Monnier, 75009 Paris
Phone Number: +33 1 70 23 69 60
Website: https://luzverde.fr/
Open hours: Tue-Sat: 12:00–15:00, 19:00–00:00

Mexican cuisine has won the hearts of many Parisians, with Mexican restaurants sprouting up like cacti in the desert. Another 2015 newcomer is Distrito Francés, which sprouted near the start of the popular Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin. Inside is a completely different world, with warm wood, plants, pink and blue walls and a stairway lined with Mexican ceramics. You may select between many areas at this upscale taqueria (taco house), including a large communal table with wooden benches, a side room ideal for tête-à-têtes and an azure-painted room upstairs with sofas for relaxing out. There are also a few spots on an outside patio but the street noise isn't ideal.

Cocktails are sold by the litre (about €20), bottled beers are around €7, South American wines are around €3-€6 per glass, and shots of Mezcal and Tequila are around €6-€9. If you're worried about overindulging, try a classic horchata which is a rice-based drink flavored with mint and hibiscus, or agave honey and lime (€4.50 a litre). From the traditional cochinita pibil tacos with pork grilled in banana leaf (€11 for three) to the more familiar guacamole with corn and cactus crisps (€7.60), the cuisine delivers. The waiters and waitresses at the restaurant are attentive.

Detailed Information:
Address: 10 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, 75010 Paris
Phone Number: 01 40 37 51 80
Website: https://distritofrances.fr/en/restaurants/df-saint-martin/
Open hours: Tue-Sat: 12:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m, 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m; Sun: 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Zicatela, named after a beach in the Mexican port town of Puerto Escondido (famous for its surf-friendly waves, glorious sunshine, and fine traditional Mexican cooking), is a small restaurant serving big, generously piquant dishes in the 9th arrondissement, just around the corner from the Folies Bergère.

Start with a superb traditional pozole soup with pork or chicken, chili, lime, and white cacahuazintle sweetcorn (€6) for an immediate blast of spice. The more full and fiery choice is the nopal cactus quesadilla, which comes with great homemade guacamole and three different grades of hot sauce. If you need to chill off, order a glass of the house sangria. The robust mole negro enchilada, with chicken, chocolate and chili sauce, and melted cheese (supposedly a favorite of the Mexican embassy to Paris), and the chilaquiles (a tortilla with sweetcorn, chipotle sauce, chicken, melted cheese, and crème fraîche, €10) are among the main courses. By this point, the deadly combo of spice and the sheer amount of food may make you feel like you’re about to explode, but don’t leave Zicatela without sampling a dish of crunchy, lemony grasshoppers.

Detailed Information:
Address: 8 rue Geoffroy Marie, 75009 Paris France
Phone Number: +33 6 98 72 62 71
Website: https://zicatela-folies.fr/fr
Open hours: Mon: 12pm - 2pm; Tue-Fri: 12pm - 2.30pm, 7pm - 11.30pm; Sat: 6pm - 11.30pm

All too often, in other nations, 'Mexican' cuisine is a byword for Americanized fast food. At Le Dépanneur Pigalle, this is not the case. Outside, there's a lovely terrace that's very nice in the summer. Inside, the zinc has given way to a whole wood look with the most exquisite impact, far from the iconic picture of a diner right out of an episode of Beverly Hills. By the time you've sat at one of the lovely oak tables covered in cactus, you'll have forgotten you're in Paris.

The menu maintains the illusion. An appetizer of homemade tortillas stuffed with stewed pork shoulder, chipotle sauce, coriander, and black beans (€14) will be served with a refreshing drink (€12). Its signature dish set a new standard: a beef burger topped with tangy blue cheese, BBQ sauce, luscious onions, and plenty of fries. Tacos de carnitas y frijoles, 3 homemade tortillas topped with organic, spicy, and 6-hour-simmered pork shoulder, chipotle salsa, coriander, and black beans, are also available at the restaurant. A wonderful start, both fresh and savory. The temperature gradually rises. The cheese is present and wonderful, the onions are melting, the sweet sauce is just right, and the fries are delicious and plentiful.

Detailed Information:
Address: 27 Rue Pierre Fontaine, 75009 Paris
Phone Number: +33 1 48 74 48 74
Website: https://www.depanneurpigalle.com/
Open hours: Mon-Sun: 10:00–03:00

Candelaria is one of Paris's most popular speakeasies, with a rating of 4/5 on TripAdvisor. Push the small door and enter the cocktail bar at 52 rue Saintonge behind a heavy curtain at the back. The room is spacious, the light is soothing, and the golden mood is as inviting as it gets. The apron-clad bartenders are skilled multitaskers, smiling, taking orders, cracking jokes, and occasionally busting out dance moves. The Guêpe Verte (tequila, cucumber, coriander, agave, lime, and pepper) is a glass of Mexico (€12). And the Gimlet (€13) is light and tart, with a gin foundation of lemon and ginger.

The vibe is pleasant, they get busy quickly, and while they don't serve the entire menu like the taco place, they do serve guacamole, chips, and quesadillas. It's a really cool experience, and the bar is really lovely, as well as the restrooms, which are maintained nice and clean. The atmosphere is lovely because the room is dark and filled with candles.

Detailed Information:
Address: 52 rue de Saintonge, 75003 Paris France
Phone Number: +33 9 50 84 19 67
Website: https://www.candelaria-paris.com/
Open hours: Mon-Sun: 12:00 AM - 02:00 AM, 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Nopal is a cactus found in Mexico that resembles a ping-pong bat in shape. El Nopal is a cozy little restaurant situated up in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, a hop and a skip from the Canal Saint-Martin, where a limited menu of cuisine from the cactus's hometown is offered. Gorditas (cornflour doughnuts) for €3.50, tortillas packed with said cacti for €7.50, or – at the higher end of the pricing scale – flatbreads topped with meat and veg for €8.90. It's light, satisfying, and bursting with flavor, and it'll only add to Paris's obsession with gourmet fast food. There is also Mexican beer available.

Unless the shop's one and only chair are free, you'll be taken away, though the nearby Square Eugène Varlin makes for a picturesque spot for a munch and a sunbathe. The guys there are welcoming and pretty efficient. The restaurant has good service but does not take credit cards so far.

Detailed Information:
Address: 3 rue Eugene Varlin, 75010 Paris France
Phone Number: +33 7 86 39 63 46
View details: https://bit.ly/3umIsng
Open hours: Tue-Fri: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM; Sat: 1:00 PM - 11:00 PM; Sun: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM

This lively little eatery in the 10th conceals some eminently excellent tacos and burritos behind its brilliant green façade and is essentially the street-food manifestation of El Guacamole's sister venues Anahuacalli and El Hacienda del Sol. The operative term is 'street food', the cozy interior doesn't offer much room for seats, but in good weather, an outdoor terrace opens up. The tacos are simple but well-prepared, with the standard selection of meat and garnishes; the menu also includes burritos, ceviche (marinated raw fish), and napalitos (cacti). If you do get a seat, you should consider upgrading your order to one of three set menus that include a drink: €10 for a soft drink, €14 for a Corona, or €17 for a homemade margarita. Few surprises, then, but top points for scrumptiousness.

Come to this restaurant to have a meal if you are hungry after gazing at Prieure Saint Martin des Champs. Beer is delicious at El Guacamole. Here you can order good horchata, coffee, or lemonade. This place is well known for its great service and friendly staff, that is always ready to help you. The modern decor and exotic ambiance let clients feel relaxed here. The average score of this restaurant on Google is 4.3.

Detailed Information:
Address: 37 rue Yves Toudic, 75010 Paris France
Phone Number: +33 9 52 40 06 55
Website: https://www.elguacamoletaqueria.fr/
Open hours: Mon-Thur: 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM, 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM; Fri-Sat: 11:30 AM - 11:00 PM; Sun: 11:30 AM - 10:30 PM

If you've seen the souvenirs and dangling Corona bottles that line the walls of Mexi & Co, you'll know what to expect from El Sol y La Luna, its sibling venue. The food is cheap and cheery, the atmosphere is friendly, and the décor is somewhat 'quirky'.

The weekday lunch menu is the best value, with the main meal, dessert, and coffee for €10 (up to €19 on weekends, with a starter included). The locals are aware of it, so plan to arrive early if you want to get a seat. There are a lot of Latin American meals on the menu, but there aren't many surprises: tortillas, quesadillas, soups, salads, burritos, and (excellent) empanadas are the order of the day. If you're after subtlety you're best off trying somewhere else, but if you're hungry and looking for a stopgap you could hardly do better. A word of warning: prices jump at dinnertime to €28 for a set menu including a starter and a cocktail.

Detailed Information:
Address: 31 Rue Saint-Jacques, 75005 Paris
Phone Number: +33 1 43 54 41 56
View details: https://bit.ly/3v4hq38
Open hours: Tue-Sat: 12:00–15:00, 19:00–23:00; Sun: 12:00–23:00

If bottles of Corona dangling from the ceiling don't put you in the mood for some hearty Mexican fast food, nothing will. This jovial joint - Mexi & Co - in the Latin quarter won't impress your date, but it's an ideal stopover for a quick stomach-filler. The menu is short and to the point: six starters around the €6 mark, three main courses for €9-10 and a €10 breakfast menu, all of it typical Mexican fare (nachos, burritos and the like). The venue itself is designed for sociable diners, the seating area is centered on a large communal table, and an outdoor terrace opens up in fine weather.

This little Mexican restaurant is really nice, unpretentious but flavourful. The decor is great, the service is definitely friendly. They happily accommodate all special requests.

Detailed Information:
Address: 10 rue Dante, 75005 Paris France
Phone Number: +33 1 46 34 14 12
View details: https://bit.ly/3xfGZ3J
Open hours: Mon-Sun: 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM