Who needs an excuse to go to a Mexican restaurant? I don’t, but if you’re one of those people, consider May 5th your golden ticket to enjoy delicious Mexican cuisine. (You can also add in May 3rd and 4th for good measure, because who doesn’t love a weekend of good eats?)
There’s a bunch of Cinco de Mayo festivities in the Charlotte area, as well as a ton of great Mexican restaurants. Here’s your go-to list so you can celebrate in style:
WEEKEND CELEBRATIONS:
- Saturday 5/3: Official Tacos N Tequila Bar Crawl starting at Tattoos & Booz Bar at 3:00pm (bar crawl fun plus tacos)
- Saturday 5/3: Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Canteen in Camp North End from 3:00pm-10:00pm (food, dancing, live music)
- Sunday 5/4: Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Gibson Mill Market from 12:00pm-5:00pm (food, vendors, mariachi performances, dancers)
- Sunday 5/4: Cinco de Mayo Charlotte at Symphony Park from 1:00pm (international acts, music, dog costume contest, arts and crafts for kids)
MEXICAN RESTAURANTS:
- Cantina Louie (2225 Matthews Township Parkway, Matthews, NC 28105)
- Dos Caminos (601 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202)
- El Vallarta (1201 North Broome Street, Waxhaw, NC 28173)
- El Veracruz Mexican Restaurant (391 Towne Centre Boulevard, Pineville, NC 28134)
- La Pinata Tacos and Tequila 2.0 – Indian Land (7580 Charlotte Highway, Fort Mill, SC 29707)
- La Victoria Mexican Restaurant (16139 Lancaster Highway, Charlotte, NC 28277)
- Mar y Tierra Restaurant (4426 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28217)
- Paco’s Tacos and Tequila (6401 Carnegie Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28211)
- Taxco Mexican Grill Mint Hill (7106 Brighton Park Drive, Mint Hill, NC 28227)
- Three Amigos Mexican Grill and Cantina (2917 Central Avenue A, Charlotte, NC 28205)
- Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant (15105 John J. Delaney Drive, Charlotte, NC 28277)
Follow us @charlottemomsnetwork and sign up for our newsletter to be on top of all things Charlotte!
