It wasn’t long ago that an array of great Mexican restaurants in Atlanta to choose from was uncommon. But thanks to a few trailblazing restaurateurs, we not only have all the guac, tacos, and carnitas our hearts desire, but we also have a broad palette of modern takes on regional dishes with pre-colonial roots ranging in origin from regions like the Sonoran Desert of Baja California and the landlocked metropolis of Mexico City to the southeastern, tropical Yucatan Peninsula, and everywhere in between. Not to mention a wide-ranging selection of agave spirits — they can be made from more than 50 species, after all — to tickle the most curious drinker’s palate.
Here’s where to go.