Five star Al pastor! I don't think I've ever had better Al pastor anywhere! Girlfriend had the…read moreburrito and liked it, but the beef wasn't great honestly. And the burritos don't have rice in them. The chips and salsas were great too. Pineapple sour beer was excellent also. Girlfriend loved the red cabbage, maybe a little anachronistic for Mexican, but tasty! Super cool ambiance with all kinds of Mexican images (heavy on the Frida khalo I'll say though). Service was fine, prices were fine by Swiss standards (about $30 USD for a burrito with red cabbage and chips or 3 tacos with no sides). A 750 ml pitcher of margaritas for $80 USD was a bridge too far though. ;)

This place was such a gem! My friend and I came across it on tik tok and we were blown away with…read morethe decor of the place! It reminded us of a Mexican restaurant back home (we're from Oklahoma). To start the margarita was SOOO good, the hibiscus syrup they put in it? Yes, get you one immediately. Guacamole and salsa were so fresh and I'll dream about the fish taco. Our server (Pablo?) was fantastic as well! 5 stars!

Awesome service Stella is Amazing I will definitely return when I'm back in town the Margarita was…read morestrong

El Luchador is a fun Mexican restaurant located right in the place that I frequent a lot, but I…read morehave a terrible time explaining where it is. It's like, by the train station, but you have to walk a little ways in a diagonal fashion. What am I saying? Yeah, I don't know. Anyway, the food is good. I definitely love Mexican food, but will admit I've had better Mexican food in Zurich, and for a better price. But I am always thankful for a Mexican restaurant in Europe! The waitress that we had was absolutely lovely.

I've been a local in Zurich for several years, and love eating around town…read more I came here with my friend for dinner, and we were really out of place, there was only two other couples that came in later. This is more of a business lunch place that the decor is modern fushion-Mexican-Swiss inspired (combination of colorful displays with very structured furniture). It is located in Zurich's technopark area which has recently been restored to house some tech companies here, but to those who like or dislike the industrial feel part of the city - they may or may not like it here. Our food was okay, decent quality, but it was safe. I like how they started out with complimentary chips served in a molcajete, a stone bowl on four legs. Overall for our meal, I appreciate the price, value and taste ratio for what you can find in Zurich, but we would certainly not come back for dinner. There are other places in town closer to use that has a better vibe, burst of taste in the food and vibrant feel that you would expect in a Mexican restaurant. If I was meeting someone in this neighborhood for a business lunch, I wouldn't mind coming back here. The service here was excellent. The kitchen staff was swift. No complaints here on anything relating to people. - 1 star off for the atmosphere, lacking Mexican ambiance/warmth, a bit sterile - 1 star off for the safe flavor (all subjective, could be more contoured more to Mexican-Swiss)

I've lived in New Mexico, San Diego, and the South and East Bay of San Francisco, so please believe…read moreme when I say Tlako seems to have decent contemporary almost-fusion, as long as you don't really think of it as authentic "everyday" Mexican food. Some of what makes this place nice: 1) The chips are an amazingly, beautifully perfected thing. And their chip salsa is legit, unique. Not _quite_ normal mexican chips and salsa, but honestly my favorite part of both meals I've had there (and it was the free part)! 2) Lime 'water' (agua fresca) is tasty, though I tend to appreciate sour more than sweet, and would be just as happy with twice the lime and 1/2 to 1/3 of the sugar. 3) Speaking of which, they are super-generous with fresh limes! 4) The tender swiss-ish ribs in chili guava sauce literally fell off the bone upon receipt. 5) The cappuccino was also solid. (Which it should be, for the price.) 6) They seem family-friendly. 7) The waitstaff is all very polite, exceedingly nice really, and they are very polite about speaking English; when I mentioned in a friendly way that their english handouts had slightly amusing grammatical errors the manager appreciated my suggestions; it turned out the updated form of the pdf on his phone had corrections for their next run. (I will note that all the managers and cooks seemed to be male, and most of the waitstaff female. A little more balanced diversity would be nice.) They also genuinely solicited feedback and tried to connect with customers, so I hope the below comments are taken as they are intended: constructively, not meanly! 8) Can't resist saying: the passionfruit mousse was delicious! Raspberry was a great touch (more please!) 9) Allergens and veggie/other are indicated on menu. Reasons it's not 'everyday mexican' / could improve for how it's billed: 1) Authentic tortillas are usually corn or white flour, usually (or maaybe yucca/cassava); the tacos came on some sort of unusual darker color or multigrain texture, which is not necessarily bad but also not traditional. They were also lukewarm and floppy, no lightly flakey edge typical of a traditional place that knows its tortillas (whether over open fire or in a pan). 2) The carnitas that came in the tacos were ok, but more super-soft and mushy than the perfect authentic carnitas, which are both slow-cooked, and have a golden crispiness to its finish. Savory crisp edge is key: this is best accomplished with a sear before the slow cook and a high fry at the end. Also, they were not busy: lukewarm's really suboptimal. 3) Great salsa fresca, and guacamole is extremely fresh, but these were not: the tomatoes and onions in the fresca were ok but a little wilted, and it's so easy for old onions to taint tomato freshness; the guac was tolerable, but had that slightly-overripe or less than fresh taste, helped by a little lemon, lime, or citric acid; both guac and salsa could've used more garlic. (I may be picky here: I won 3rd place in a city guac contest once, and it came in higher among the traditional guacs. Still, I stand by my statements.) 4) Pomegranate seeds and the dressing on the side salad are not normal mexican, but also seemed tasty-healthy for what it was. A little on the minimalist side. 5) In the US you can get tacos for 1/3 of the price of these things at least. I realize fresh meat is expensive in this town but oh, the pain. 6) The rib sauce was far more chili than guava -- overwhelmed whatever guava flavor may've cost money to add. (The ribs still fell off the bone, though.) 7) The 'red' tomato rice was a little boring. Also, what about just having typical spanish style rice options, or solid refried beans? That said, this place is still totally worth checking out if you're nearby and curious: hope this feedback is helpful.

I've spent months in Switzerland now and one thing that's been lacking was not just good Mexican,…read morebut even elevated Mexican. El Alebrije does both, and the passion is seen everywhere. Their menu is smaller, but it has the necessities and you can't go wrong. The drink menu is top notch and the cocktails are amazing. I was also fortunate to a stop by and an odd slow night and had some time with Miguel, the owner, and got to hear the story of how the place came to be and got a tour as well. It's going to. E a regular stop when we're in town for sure.

El Alebrije is in a lovely spot because all I have to do is jump on the 7 tram and, shazam, here I…read moream! Woop! I like how sort of tucked away this place is. I like the location. The people working here are very friendly and attentive. The cocktails are fantastic. I was really impressed with them! And the jalapeño margarita is freaking spicy, but yummy. So, the food was good, but I wasn't completely blown away. We ordered the vegetarian tacos, and the stuffed poblano pepper with vegetarian filling. We came here with some good friends and they ordered the same, except with meat. Funnily enough, my husband accidentally got the poblano pepper with meat, and didn't realise it until he ate half and I had a taste. What an absolute goob... some "vegetarian". But I digress. I really appreciate how much care they give to their customers and I do love their cocktails. Their food is very expensive for what we ate. Yes, we only had vegetarian (sort of... haha) so maybe the meat options are a bit tastier. In the end, we had a lovely evening.

Good service, ambiance and food! The restaurant is quite spacious so even if it's full, it doesn't…read morefeel too crowded. Portion is quite big. Great to share. Definitely come back.

So by the time i write this this restaurant is perhaps closed. Perhaps not. So imma write it…read moreanyway. Great semection of food. It has everything you love about mexican food. However my chicken was dry and i almost felt like it had been frozen. But the guac is awesome.

-authentic Mexican food and drink so far from North America? Well, shucks, that's just great!…read more I found a decent assortment of tequilas and mescal. 'Abuelita' chocolate, and, oh, um, CORN TORTILLAS handmade in CH really caught both my eye and pocket book. Aside from consumables, El Mais sells festive pinatas of various shapes and sizes, earthen ware, arty and funky Frieda Kahlo themed hand bags, and much more! Unable to go into the shop and purchase directly? Well, El M have a website set up for your buying pleasure! Don't forget to check out the band, too. :)

So, I stumbled upon El Maiz as I was walking through the neighborhood looking for something else…read more Luckily, I'd previously read about the store here on Yelp. So, when I was done doing my other errand, I popped in and was pleasantly surprised. I was immediately greeted warmly and asked if I needed any help. I told them that I'd just like to look around. The shop is split into the grocery side and the gift/decor side. I happened to be much more interested in the grocery side. It's small but it has a lot... a lot more than I'd found anywhere in Europe in the almost 9 years I've been here. Tomatillos (almost impossible to find in my searches)... fresh and canned, some good quality tequilas, hand/homemade goodies of all sorts. I bought some chips and tamales and I'm really looking forward to trying them. My wife is jealous that I got to go but she didn't... therefore, I know that we'll be back soon.

Another great place in Oerlikon, very close to Chayenne and with quite similar food (Mexican…read moreprofile) is Tres Amigos. I think the fact that these two very similar restaurants are so close to eachother and still manage to be full almost every nice in a suburb of Zurich is an indication that they do indeed serve good stuff :) One advantage over Chayenne is that they serve food all day long, even between lunch time and dinner time (Chayenne only serves snacks then). We visited the place twice. Once we ordered fajitas and it was just enough for two people and the other time I ordered a chicken burrito (it was huge), while my boyfriend had something like beef with lemon and tequila sauce. I liked the food every time and will definitely go back. Prices are high, but that's Zurich... P.S: great Apfel strudel as well :)

Nice location near the train station in Zurich on an open air square. I stopped there for lunch…read morebecause most of the other restaurants were closed at the time. The food was ok and the service was fantastic. But overall for the price it was disappointing.

Really tasty burrito! I was with two buddies, and we each got the same thing - Big Boy Burrito…read more That & a bottle of beer was CHF20. Really not bad for this expensive town. Don't be scared off by their "Ring of Fire" sauce. Not too spicy for us three Americans, since we're a bit more accustomed to picante, being Norteamericanos. Nice bright decor, in a newer development about 20 min via train from the Hauptbahnhof. Lots of space, and the toilets are tres chic. We ended up staying about 2 1/2 hours chatting, and the owner (as well as his employees) were exceptionally cordial. He told us he worked in finance in Zurich for seven years, then felt he should do something legal. ¡I'm definitely returning to Zapote!

Oh yes! Zapote has been said to have the best burritos in town, and while I don't agree that…read morethey're exactly *in town*, they certainly have some of the most awesomest burritos I have ever tasted in ZH! My husband and I came here after a friend recommended the place. They have a huge array of different burritos and burrito bowls, all of them customizable. I had the chicken salad, which is essentially a burrito salad but a little lighter and my husband had a gaucho burrito, with beef and bacon. Both dishes were incredibly delicious. The salad featured a peanut dressing and fresh guacamole and the burrito a generous helping of meat and barbeque sauce. Soooo good! I like that they offer healthier alternatives in addition to the staple burritos and the restaurant is so nice and open. In addition, the staff is very patient, helpful and upbeat. It was a thoroughly good experience. Another reviewer wrote that they were a little like subway. I don't like this comparison because Zapote's ingredients are actually really fresh, their staff is upbeat and knowledgeable and their food is actually tasty. A small problem for me is the location, which is really not easy to get to and their opening times. They only open from 11 to 15 o'clock and are closed on the weekends. Basically, they only open for the lunch crowd. Their delivery radius is also not extended enough that they could actually deliver into the city which is a bit of a bummer. I guess I now have more reasons to go to Wallisellen more frequently :)

LA Brea SoCal Tacos Zurich is literally like stepping into one of our amazing taco places where we…read moreare from in LA. The music is bumping and the tacos are bussin. We did the bottomless tacos and many margaritas. The mushrooms were a bit over salted but everything else from the Al Pastor to the cauliflower were wonderfully made. We were a group of three so we were given our 'bottomless' tacos in larger cups to pull from but if your a smaller group then they prepare individual tacos for you and line them up to served them to you. It's an incredible spot and made us feel like we were actually in LA but in Zurich!

As someone who has lived in LA, is Mexican and loves tacos, I was a little apprehensive about…read morewhether tacos in Zürich would be any good. I went about 30 minutes before close and was grateful the staff was welcoming and even encouraged me to eat the food there instead of taking it to go so that it would be fresher. I also trust a taco joint more when the staff speaks Spanish, which they did. I ordered the vegan tacos with cauliflower and cashews. While they were definitely some of the most expensive tacos I've ever bought, I was impressed and really enjoyed them with my Jarritos. From the music to the decor, this whole place is a vibe. My only feedback is that the tacos didn't need whole cashews in them, finally chopped cashews would've mimicked cotija nicely.