La Carta de Oaxaca is a Mexican restaurant in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington.
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| Established | 2003 |
| Food type | Mexican (Oaxacan) |
| Street address | 5431 Ballard Avenue NW |
| City | Seattle |
| State | Washington |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 98107 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°40′5.1″N 122°23′9″W / 47.668083°N 122.38583°W |
Description
editLa Carta de Oaxaca is a Latino-owned[1] Mexican restaurant specializing in Oaxacan cuisine in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood. The menu has included tacos al pastor,[2] ceviche with pineapple, lamb birria,[3] mole negro over pork ribs, and tlayudas with chorizo, carne asada, cheese, and cabbage as toppings. The restaurant also serves cocktails and has selections of mezcal and tequila.[4]
History
editThe restaurant opened in 2003.[5] El Mezcalito (formerly Mezcaleria Oaxaca) in the Queen Anne neighborhood has been described as a sibling restaurant.[6][7]
La Carta de Oaxaca celebrated its tenth anniversary by offering a week-long happy hour.[8]
Reception
editJulien Perry included the restaurant in Eater Seattle's 2013 overview of "The Essential 38 Seattle Restaurants".[9] Maggy Lehmicke included La Carta de Oaxaca in the website's 2020 list of "13 Fun Bachelorette Party Destinations in Seattle", writing: "Every girls trip means a call for quality tacos, which is exactly what you’ll find at this Mexican joint in Ballard. Not only are the dishes satisfying (the mole is maybe the best in the city), but the dishes are easy on the wallet."[10]
In 2018, the restaurant was voted the best Mexican restaurant in Seattle Magazine's annual readers' poll.[11] Seattle Metropolitan included the business in 2022 lists of "Seattle’s 100 Best Restaurants"[12] and "Seattle’s Great Tacos and Mexican Restaurants".[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Latinx-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now". Seattle Refined. 2021-09-21. Archived from the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "This Seattle Taco Fest Is What Dreams Are Made Of". Thrillist. 18 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ a b "Best Mexican Food in Seattle, From Tacos to Birria". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2022-02-07). "20 Date-Worthy Seattle Restaurants Actually Open on Mondays". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ Agarwal, Aakansha (2020-11-23). "Meet chef Gloria Perez, a matriarch of Oaxacan cuisine". Seattle Refined. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2019-07-29). "Hugely Popular Mexican Restaurant in Queen Anne Changes Its Name". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ Drosendahl, Glenn (March 26, 2014). "Mezcaleria Oaxaca comes to Seattle's Capitol Hill in a big way". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ Anthony-Goodwin, Danielle (2013-12-18). "La Carta de Oaxaca celebrates 10 years on Ballard Ave – My Ballard". www.myballard.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-18. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ Perry, Julien (2013-10-08). "The Essential 38 Seattle Restaurants, October 2013". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ Lehmicke, Maggy (2020-03-02). "13 Fun Bachelorette Party Destinations in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ Lin, Chelsea; Kroupoderova, Daria (2022-07-08). "Readers' Choice: Best Restaurants in Seattle". Seattle Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "100 Best Restaurants in Seattle". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
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