Mexican cuisine: the best places to taste it in Dunedin
6 restaurant menus in New Zealand, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Great food and nice service with reasonable price. Surprisingly found this cafe,because cafe is bit away from the main street. Its worth to visit...."
Saravan Kumar
"Yesterday I came here to check out the new food options. There were no vegan options in the cabinet but they offered to make me a vegan wrap with..."
Shayna Walding
"Awesome cafe and great function venue with very accommodating staff. Hosted our Midwinter Swing dance festival and we had a wonderful..."
Brendan Christie
"Beautiful eatery and venue. Really good Mexican style food here. They were very kind to make me a late night food and I enjoyed it immensely. Thank..."
Alex Johnston
"Fabulous decor, tasty food.
Went here for a PAINTVINE event and had a..."
Belinda Skelton
"A bright, cheery place to have a cuppa. The cinnamon scrolls we're..."
Alicia Osland
"We were limemortaring for Jason downstairs and he was kind enough to give us all some free food after a job well done. I got a berry smoothie and a..."
Haribol Dasi (Amika)
"Recently celebrated my engagement here. The whole process was painless and what a venue! Staff are super helpful, friendly and provide great service...."
Malcolm Breward
"Beautiful space, friendly service and good..."
Maria Noonan
"Awesome food and fast service. Was really impressed by vegan..."
Jason P
"I photographed an event at the Dish and ot was excellent. Loved the lanterns. Plus a big thank you to the staff who saved a bit of kit I left..."
Trev Hill Photography
"Missed lunch so thought I'd try this place Great food and really nice staff. Will definitely be going..."
Bronwyn Jacobs
"Fairly impressed with the service the team offers at the Dish Bar :) Friendly and super efficient as they remembered my usual order and had it ready..."
Vanessa Leota
"Best Mexican salad in Dunedin! Coffee is always great 👌 friendly staff 💖 and a beautiful venue!..."
Emma Johansson
"Delicious taco salad, service was amazing! Highly..."
"Food was amazing! Loved the popcorn cauliflower, braised pork to die for, the margarita slushie was great. Amazing service, too, super impressed with..."
Libby Caligari
"Lovely welcoming staff followed by delicious food. I ordered the Abodo* Grilled chicken tacos which were juicy and packed with flavour, the salsa..."
gurudatta vishwasrao
"Pulled jackfruit quesadillas and tacos were absolutely amazing! Coronaritas went down a treat as well. Lovely staff, wonderful ambience and stunning..."
Angela Garcia
"Good tacos. Particularly liked the pork. Relaxed. Nice..."
Francis Ridgeon
"We had the pleasure of having a light lunch there today. The chips that were served up along with the complimentary sauces were the best that we'd..."
Linda Mitchell
"Best tacos I've had in New Zealand so..."
Nikolai Cuthill
"Great experience. The food was awesome value and reasonably priced. Cooked really well and full of flavour, there is also a decent variety.
The..."
Eccles NZ
"Place was humming on Friday night, had to wait a while but was worth it as the cauliflower tostada was epic. Very different from usual Mexican affair..."
Liam Farley
"Food and environment were fantastic, the staff was friendly and welcoming. The presentation of the food was top notch. Portions were great for the..."
Ashton Parsons
"Took my daughter for her birthday.
Food 5 star
Service 5 star
Price 5 star
Waiting time nil 5 star
What can I say great food friendly as.
Gutted I..."
Richard Lee
"One of the best and authentic Mexican food experiences in the South Island. Super impressed with the flavours and quality of the food. The vegetarian..."
Nathan Meikle
"Such tasty tacos! Good price for what you get too. You won't be sorry getting anything with the crispy chicken and the jackfruit is a really solid..."
Katherine Garvis
"Stopped in for lunch, lightning quick service, friendly staff and really tasty food. Fair pricing and everything was really fresh and flavoursome...."
Mathew Tavendale
"Awesome authentic food and friendly fast service. Best Mexican in Dunedin by a country mile! We will be back and will tell everyone we know! You need..."
"Was at Pita Pit, George Street Dunedin for lunch today. This lovely lady, Emily was so busy working by herself. She was such a champion and amazing,..."
Nancie Tang
"Ordered their falafel salad and really enjoyed my meal. I customized it online and made it my own, and the salad came out really nice, the vegetables..."
Rosie
"Not bad. Generally healthy. Could be more food but you won't be hungry when done. Great lamb. Decent options. Good for quick and..."
Brendan M
"If I ever become a Saint–I will surely be one of 'darkness. ' I will continually be absent from Heaven–to light the light of those in darkness on..."
toa makapelu
"Was the most delicious thing I have ever..."
Jack
"Great store. Clean, friendly service and fast aswell. I would recommend this pitapit. I got the Mexican pita and my gf got the bacon and egg..."
Douglas Sekone-Fraser
"EGG'D (was pita pit) i dont know whag they were thinking is food even aloud to be this good like everything on this burger is perfect everytime i..."
doom3540
"My favourite place to get lunch when I visit..."
cameron moran
"Edit
They stay friendly even when you accidentally turn into a Karen and apologized for their mistake, the food alone could have warranted a five..."
Fynn Helliwell
"The customer service is OUTSTANDING by all staff that work at this pita pit! Always so lovely and accomodating to all my dietary needs! So warm and..."
Erin Parkes
"Best pita pit in NZ ..."
Jaye Bailey
"Pita Pit is one of my more favorite fast-food shops. I feel healthy whenever I eat here because the pita is absolutely stuffed with veggies. At..."
Jeremiah Marsh
"Overall this was a good experience . The food is good. The artwork of the grilled hot wedges is a nice touch although I personally preferred "pita..."
Tom Wilson
"Loved the place! Such a..."
Beth Bennet
"The pitas are of top notch quality!! Very generous filling and you won't leave without your tummy getting full and appetite being satiated. I have..."
Lowell Quadros
"Chantelle is the coolest person I’ve ever seen, and food I’ve only dreamt of..."
Carne Steak Fajitas and Carnitas Pulled Pork Nachos
Chicken Fajitas
Pork
Chili
Polenta Chicken Taco
Jalapeno Poppers
steak and chips
Jalapeno & Cheese
Calamari Rings
Sol Beer
Tapas
Chicken Tacos
Tacos
Pulled Pork Burrito
Ribs
Sit down
Mexican
Central American
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts Visa
Serves Alcohol
Accepts American Express
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Reservations
After-hours
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"Great food. I love the chicken with chipole dip for starter, very cripsy and well seasoned. Big portion for mains so it might be better getting 2..."
nguyen ha kieu nhung
"Amazing Service! we had a group of 27 people and everything went to plan! Definitely..."
Louis Gray
"Pretty good. The vegetarian options were good. The usual Mexican menu. The winner was the decor. You can imagine this place going off once covid is..."
Rod K
"This place has the potential to really go off it has location, it has above decent food and staff are really friendly. It just needs the food to..."
chucktify
"Really nice servers, place looks like you're eating in a chapel it's lovely, and food was so good and filling. Highly..."
Kyla Annabell-Mars
"This place is great. Rocky provided us with the best service I have ever received. Can’t wait to come back..."
Harriet Fleury
"Friendly staff, good food and price.
Chicken Chimichanga is awesome.
I guess Deadpool will like this too.
The reason I removed 1 star is a sauce..."
Patrick Cha
"We loved our lunch here. The service was very friendly and personalised. We arrived close to closing, but felt very..."
Patricia Armstrong
"Great Mexican food, had the Tapas and enjoyed, good serving..."
Vicki
"Food arrived very quickly. Was..."
Marin Ianev
"Went with my partner tonight was really good! Great vibes and food. Very good..."
Nicole Robertson
"Ordered shots, chimichanga and veg fajitas.
1) shots were nice n smooth.
2) Chimichanga was awesome.
3) Fajitas was good as well.
Service was..."
Aditya Jagtap
"Some good chimichangas. The rest of the crowd were happy with their burritos, nachos, and steaks. Quite worth the..."
Anthony Green
"Nice place, lots of menu options, almost over attentive staff. Clearly have been told to up-sell as we got offered entrees at least 4 times. Food was..."
"Great ambience, great music, variety of options to choose from. The margarita list looked delicious. The salsa chips were super crunchy. Main meal..."
FoodieAsh
""Alley Cantina" a restaurant located at 140 George street Dunedin city Newzeland.I went to this place at monday evening and i got surprised. The..."
Vaibhav Gamare
"The tacos are a must! Unsure about anything else from there and pricing is average for portion size, but have been eating their tacos religiously for..."
Suzieolssen
"What a fun place to eat. Hidden away down an alley from George Street, not far from the octagon is this massive mexican joint that comes with a dance..."
PleasantPeristalsis
"Great place. The all in approach to the atmosphere they built is great. Although I did struggle with the lighting as were were in a corner and the..."
Jordan J Smith
"Mmmm the corn chips here a literally to die for. Had such a great experience here, definitely a fun place to have a BYO party with your uni friends...."
S&G Take Auckland
"nice ambiance, good drinks and the food was really good, very impressed and would definitely go back again, tacos were very nice, was a group of..."
Shane
"It was a cool night in Dunedin & I was craving Mexican food for that chilli hit ! Was strolling down one of the many streets which branch out from..."
DianaW
"Great atmosphere and deco. Nice service. The vegeterian options were fine and tasty. The poultry and meat however.. Felt a bit reheated in a..."
Brainless Foodie
"Went to Alley Cantina last night for a meal and was very impressed by both the service and the quality of the food! The soft shell tacos were..."
Sam Neame
"We went there at the weekend and had a really great time. We asked the barman what was a good drink and he made us this drink called lagarita??? (not..."
Belle Pritchard
"I have been here three times and the food is amazing and of good price and the service was very good. I felt like I was in Mexico all the times I..."
Hannah W
"Came here for dinner the other night & the food was just amazing! I ordered a chimichunga & it definitely made its way to one of the best..."
Marissa B.
"Second time at the Cantina, and loved it as much as the first time. Had the Alley Platter, a massive meal, great way to taste all they have on..."
Caleb H
"We regularly eat at the cantina. The staff are friendly and helpful (many of whom speak Spanish and are from or visit Mexico or South America), the..."
Tara James
"I went with a group for a friends birthday party. The staff were very friendly. I love the stuffed chillies they are so yum and would go there again..."
Jayne
"We had no idea this place opened up down the alley to plenty of inside seating, and would be a great venue for cocktails & drinks as well dining..."
Rachel Horsburgh
"They are FANTASTIC. The service is 11/10 and the food is wonderful with great lively atmosphere. Chef took unnecessary and infinitely kind care to..."
Heather Girvan
"The food is very tasty and generous sizes.
I LOVE THE CHURROS! They're nice and soft crust just like a doughnut, the way I like em.
The place has..."
Belinda Skelton
"Unfortunately they were run out of Churro on that night. Otherwise, I will give them 5 stars.
Nice place for hangout with..."
Rui Lau
"One of the best food and place we visited in Dunedin. Great selection of food, ambience. Must visit for truly authentic Mexican food and drinks. Good..."
Malay N
"The service was really great and our meals came out so quickly. The cheesy jalapeño bites are so good and the chimichangas are huge! Also definitely..."
Jessica sandesu
"Best!! Had to go back, last time we were in Dunedin we made our minds up that it was a compulsory dinner stop for next time. In fact, we made Dunedin..."
H. Mcg
"Amazing restaurant. Lovely images and messages on the wall. Easy to walk pass and miss a gem of a meal! Highly..."
Jason Bushnell
"Gonna say it , our group enjoyed our food after looking at the review we were a bit nervous about dining here . But the food was fantastic our..."
Rochelle N
"Just stubbled across it gave it a go , couldn't fault really good price good food lovely..."
Rodney Guy
"The food here was very tasty. The chimichunga is the best tasting dish. It mixes the crunchiness of the bread to the filling properly. The decor is..."
Aryan Thanki
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