Food tour in Ybor City
Historic Ybor City Food and Culture Walking Tour
Agave Social Tampa Late is in Ybor City
Mexican food in Tampa is led by a wave of modern taquerias rather than a long historic tradition. Streetlight Taco in Palma Ceia and Jotoro on Water Street anchor the contemporary end, working tacos and cantina menus in design-forward rooms. It is a younger scene here, concentrated in the trendier neighborhoods.
6 mexican places in Tampa we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Tampa · Mexican across every city.
Order Three tacos on house-nixtamalized tortillas and a side of esquites.
Streetlight Taco on Henderson Boulevard in South Tampa is Chef Michael Brannock's Bib Gourmand taqueria, nixtamalizing heirloom corn in house for its tacos.
Jotoro at Sparkman Wharf is Michelin-starred Chef Joe Isidori's modern Mexican kitchen, with tableside guacamole, birria tacos and a deep mezcal list.
Order Three tacos on house-nixtamalized tortillas and a side of esquites.
Streetlight Taco on Henderson Boulevard is Chef Michael Brannock's Bib Gourmand taqueria, nixtamalizing heirloom corn in house for every tortilla.
Jotoro at Sparkman Wharf is Michelin-starred Joe Isidori's modern Mexican cantina with tableside guacamole, birria tacos and a deep mezcal list.
Try Tequila flight and street tacos
Agave Social in Ybor runs Tampa's deepest tequila and mezcal collection until 2am on weekends, with Mexican small plates and an agave flight program.
Try Three taco plate
Streetlight Taco's Bib Gourmand three-taco plate on house-nixtamalized corn tortillas runs around $14 in South Tampa.
