Quixote

Best Mexican Restaurants in San Diego | Eater San Diego

"A feast for your eyes awaits at this Oaxacan restaurant and mezcalería inside the glamorous Lafayette Hotel. Chef José Cepeda prepares upscale Mexican dishes like the memelita with duck carnitas and cotija adobado, as well as braised lamb belly with a grilled cactus leaf and chichilo mole, the latter served with supple corn tortillas. All of this can pair with the diner’s libation of choice — think the Motomami with Oaxacan rum and smoked pineapple or vibey Vibras with mezcal, guava, and grapefruit-infused liqueur — to create the perfect combination for a night at this venue, which is adorned like a gothic church from another era." - Roxana Becerril