Latin American in Dallas

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Barbacoa Estilo Hidalgo

6131 Lake June Place Lancaster/Balch Springs

214-600-3240

Mexican, Latin American, Recommended, Best Of

Raymundo Sanchez cooks authentic barbacoa de borrego for his predominantly Latino customers out towards Pleasant Grove. His tiny restaurant, which is only open on weekends, serves up roast lamb spiced with guajillo chiles, as well as a mixture of pork heart and liver called pancita, both wrapped in freshly made corn tortillas. There’s also consomme, a soup of chickpeas and rice made from the drippings of the roasted lamb, and menudo for those hungry for a hearty stew of beef tripe. Sanchez’s restaurant may be a little off the beaten path, but it’s worth the hunt. His humble cooking is some of the most authentic Mexican food you can find in Dallas.

7 articles
Frida's Tacolandia

1150 W Kiest Blvd Ste 400a Oak Cliff/South Dallas

469-458-3656

Tex-Mex, Mexican, Latin American, Recommended

Frida's Tacolandia is decorated with many a Frida Kahlo portrait.Kathy Tran Frida’s Tacolandia is the vibrant turf of Albertina Martinez and Vianey Sotomayor, who opened this shop in August at the corner of Polk Street and Kiest Boulevard in Oak Cliff. It is also the unofficial realm of artist Frida Kahlo, whose portraits keep watchful eyes over the dining room and adorn the front windows. The specialty is tacos de cabeza, using the meat from a cow’s head: cachete (cheek), lengua (tongue) and maciza (a mix of leaner cuts). Frida’s has some of the best cachete in town, rich but not so fatty that it turns into a meat puddle. Asking for onions and cilantro on top can produce a bold shower of the herb. Watch the white dry-erase board for specials like weekend menudo, chile relleno or tamales. We took a dozen pork tamales to go ($13) and enjoyed them, too, especially when drizzled with the tangy salsa de chile japonés.

1 article
Joyce and Gigi's

1623 N. Hall St. East Dallas & Lakewood

469-334-0799

Latin American, South American, Critics' Pick, Best Of, Menu

This underserved section of Hall Street desperately needed a strong neighborhood restaurant. How lucky that it got such a delightful one. At 9 p.m. the dining room is packed, with many patrons sitting at the small bar and most snacking on a simple house-baked bread served on a wooden board with compound butter. Churrasco presents a sizable hunk of chewy and extremely flavorful flap steak flanked by small links of homemade chorizo and fried batons of yucca. The plate is meant to serve two, so if you’re on your own and craving beef, opt for the skewers, which feature similar flavors paired with a savory chickpea purée. Chilean sea bass finds its way into a brilliant escabeche, with currants for sweetness and wisps of fried plantain that lend a crisp texture to every bite. With South American flavors realized through two Bolivian chefs who have put their hearts and souls into their cooking and their dining room, Joyce and Gigi’s is an all-out charmer.

10 articles
Pupuseria La Pasadita

205 N. Carroll Ave. East Dallas & Lakewood

214-824-1909

Latin American, Recommended, Best Of

Unlike taquerias, you won't find a pupuseria on every corner in most Dallas neighborhoods. But anyone who is a fan of great street tacos and tamales should head out to Pupuseria La Pasadita. Most of the pupuserias in Dallas are also taquerias, so you're really getting the best of both worlds when you go to places like Taqueria la Pasadita. Order a few tacos, but don't sleep on these pupusas. Watching the staff here grill them with precision is fascinating enough, but don't fawn for long. This greasy goodness has a pretty short shelf life.

4 articles
S&M Eats

3906 Maple Ave Uptown/Oak Lawn

469-215-1235

American, Latin American, Southwestern, Spanish, Street Food, Tapas, Tex-Mex, Wraps, Recommended

Take out kitchen serving brined and braised meats for arepas, tacos, and boleo's. Fresh variety of sauces made daily.
Zaguan Latin Bakery & Cafe

2604 Oak Lawn Ave. Uptown/Oak Lawn

214-219-8393

Bakery, Latin American, Recommended, Best Of

A zaguán is the mosaic-tiled entryway of Venezuelan homes, and this bakery and cafe is an entryway to some new tastes. Like traditional Venezuelan cachapas – a thick, sweet-corn crepe filled with shredded beef, Serrano ham or several other fillings, and arepas overflowing with melted Venezuelan cheese. You can make a meal out of cachapas and arepas alone, choosing from nearly a dozen fillings. The pretty, brightly colored cafe also offers a wide selection of Venezuelan and more continental pastries, Latin American sodas and fresh tropical fruit juice.

14 articles

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