Mexican food in Las Vegas reaches from late-night taco stands to sit-down regional kitchens, with much of the energy in the Arts District. Letty's de Leticia's Cocina and Casa Don Juan on S Main St serve full Mexican menus there, while Tacos El Gordo on S Las Vegas Blvd is the go-to for Tijuana-style adobada and tripa tacos near the Strip.
Letty's de Leticia's Cocina in Las Vegas is the Arts District Mexican kitchen on South Main, a fast-casual room with Jalisco tortas, birria and weekend.
OrderTortas ahogadas: Jalisco-style pork sandwich drowned in tomato salsa.
TipWeekend birria runs out by early afternoon; come before 12:30 for a Saturday lunch.
Casa Don Juan on South Main in the Las Vegas Arts District is the family Mexican kitchen plating mole poblano enchiladas and chile rellenos to a backyard.
TipSit on the back patio if the weather holds; ask for the mole poblano enchiladas, the kitchen runs the chile rellenos heavy on Tuesdays.
Tacos El Gordo on the Las Vegas Strip is the Tijuana adobada counter where every taco runs $2.40 to $2.60 and four with a Mexican Coke clears the room.
OrderAdobada, suadero, cabeza tacos $2.40-2.60 each
TipFour tacos and a soda for under $15; the adobada line is longest but moves fast, suadero and cabeza queues are shorter.
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