El Burrito Mercado
Mexican restaurant · West Side ·
Mexican market, cafe, bakery, deli & restaurant with patio
Mexican market, cafe, bakery, deli & restaurant with patio
"Stop by El Burrito Mercado for a slice of tres leches or a chocolate flan, made with custard layered over rich chocolate cake. The bakery section offers all kinds of pan dulce. Orders are accepted on Toast for several of the most popular sweets." - Stacy Brooks
"El Burrito Mercado sits in a sun-drenched spot on Cesar Chavez Street in St. Paul. Since owners Tomas and Maria Silva opened in 1979, the restaurant and market — now run by daughters Milissa Silva-Diaz and Suzanne Silva, and granddaughter Analita — has become a pillar of Mexican cuisine in the Cities. Comer on Tuesdays and get $2 tacos all day, starting at 8 a.m. with breakfast tacos, stuffed full of eggs and chorizo. Online ordering for takeout is available." - Cinnamon Janzer
"El Burrito Mercado sits in a sun-drenched spot on Cesar Chavez Street in St. Paul. Since owners Tomas and Maria Silva opened in 1979, the restaurant and market — now run by daughters Milissa Silva-Diaz and Suzanne Silva, and granddaughter Analita — has become a pillar of Mexican cuisine in the Cities. For dining in, try the fluffy tamales or the molcajete Mexicano, which combines rib-eye steak, chicken, chorizo, shrimp, and vegetables in a hot stone mortar. Grab some panes dulces on the way out. Online ordering for takeout is available." - Cinnamon Janzer
"Owners Maria and Tomas Silva, originally of Aguascalientes, Mexico, opened St. Paul’s El Burrito Mercado as an 800-square-foot market in 1979. In ’95, they moved to Cesar Chavez Street and renovated the historic, 13,000-square-foot Henly’s Furniture building, which today includes a restaurant and cantina. The tender molcajete Mexicano, birria tacos, tamale platters, and fresh ceviche — not to mention the remarkable deli and bakery, stocked with everything from barbacoa to fluffy conchas — make El Burrito Mercado an essential St. Paul restaurant." - Eater Staff
"This market-and-restaurant hybrid and pillar of Mexican cuisine has been serving St. Paul’s West Side since 1979, run by multiple generations of the same family. In addition to a stellar taco Tuesday deal, the happy hour menu is robust: Tuesday through Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., classic margaritas are $5, micheladas are $6, and house tequila shots are just $4. For food, score $6 nachos, $7 burritos, and $2 tacos or tostadas, among other specials." - Alex Lodner