Vancouver Latin American Restaurants

Thousands of Latin Americans have made Metro Vancouver their home, and among them are some fantastic chefs and owners of top Vancouver restaurants.

Mexican and Other Latin American Restaurants

Below are some of the best Latin American restaurants in the Lower Mainland, including some specializing in Bolivian, Peruvian, Mexican and Salvadorian cuisine.

Restaurants in the City of Vancouver

The Burrow – a Mexican restaurant at 2781 Commercial Drive that also has a roving food truck. (This restaurant was formerly known as Bandida Taqueria.)
Boteco Brasil – a Brazilian restaurant at 2545 Nanaimo Street in Vancouver. The restaurant often has live music on weekends.
Cuchillo – at 261 Powell Street, it’s not in the best part of town, but its food makes the restaurant worth the visit.
Havana – a Cuban-themed restaurant at 1212 Commercial Drive in Vancouver with its own mini theatre in the back.
La Casita – a Mexican restaurant at 101 West Cordova Street in Vancouver’s Gastown.
La Mezcaleria – at 1622 on Commercial Drive, it specializes in small batch tequilas and mezcal. There is also a location at 68 East Cordova in Gastown.
Las Margaritas – a popular Mexican restaurant in the Kitsilano region of Vancouver at 1999 West 4th Avenue. The restaurant’s style of Mexican cooking is from northern Mexico, the Baja and California.
La Taqueria – at 322 West Hastings, the restaurant offers great authentic Mexican tacos. It’s not a fancy place, but it’s close to Gastown and serves great food. The restaurant also has a number of other locations including one at 2450 Yukon Street in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, and another in North Vancouver at 1305 Welch Street not far from the Spirit Trail.
Rinconcito Salvadoreño – a popular Mexican and Salvadorian restaurant at 2062 Commercial Drive that’s famous for its papusas.
Salsa & Agave – a Mexican place located at 1205 Pacific Boulevard in Yaletown.
Silvestre Gusto Latino – a popular little deli and bistro in Gastown at 317 Water Street. The restaurant serves good sandwiches, Peruvian food and Italian gelato. If you ask them they’ll tell you they serve the best Peruvian food in town.
Tacofino Taco Bar – a popular Mexican-style taco bar at 15 West Cordova Street in Gastown.
The Mexican Antojitos y Cantina – at 1049 Granville Street in the heart of Vancouver’s main entertainment district is one of the city’s best Mexican restaurants.

Other Information

Vancouver Latin-themed events you might want to check out include the following:

Cinco de Mayo (with various events during the week of May 5th)
Carnaval del Sol (in July)
Colombian Independence Picnic (a small free community event in July or August)
Día de las Velitas (a Colombian Christmas event in December)
Latin American Heritage Month (in October and the first couple of days in November)

Other articles that might be of interest include the following:

For lists of more recommended restaurants (of all different kinds) in other parts of the Lower Mainland, check out the following: