El Valle
Mexican restaurant · Atlanta
800 Peachtree St NE STE F, Atlanta, GA 30308
Highlights
Inventive Mexican cuisine, cocktails, live music, and DJs
Inventive Mexican cuisine, cocktails, live music, and DJs
"The lights aren’t dim during the day, but this upscale Mexican restaurant in Midtown still dials up the gloss with an intricate black and white star-patterned floor and plush emerald chairs. Beams of sunlight stream onto the sea-green ceramic tiled bar, giving El Valle a summery energy that says “it’s never too early for tequila.” Toss back a Bonita y Mentirosa, a crisp and fresh cocktail, as you decide between the light but flavorful risotto with scallops or the mole de ajo negro, which reminds us of one of those generations-perfected family pot roast recipes." - juli horsford, jacinta howard
"This high-end Mexican restaurant in Midtown by chef Luis Damian (Casa Balam, Oaxaca) has the best Mexican wine options. Pair their birria taco, made with guajillo braised beef, with a glass of Viñedos de la Reina Sangiovese from Valle de San Vicente, Mexico. The happy hour menu offers tacos (try the fried shrimp), taquitos, and other small bites from $6 to $8 each. Pick one or multiple and trust the staff to pair the wine. Brunch on Sundays." - Eater Staff
"The menu at El Valle showcases Mexican cuisine in a fine dining environment. Begin with halibut ceviche topped with xoconostle (sour fruit from a cactus), jalapenos, and avocado or soft shell crab served atop polenta. Next, order the octopus quesadilla or pork belly sopes, followed by a whole branzino with capers wrapped in hoja santa leaf (Mexican pepper leaf). For dessert, there’s horchata panna cotta. The wine list at El Valle features a great selection of Mexican wines alongside Latin American and Spanish wines by the glass and bottle. Cocktails lean heavily toward tequila and smokey mezcals, incorporating ingredients like tomato honey cordial, poblano pepper, and pineapple. Reservations encouraged." - Eater Staff
"El Valle bills itself as “fine Mexican gastronomy” and that sums up what they do here pretty damn well. Since it’s Midtown, the bar tends to draw a lively pre-dinner crowd, sipping on Mexican wines and fun, mezcal-heavy cocktails. But eating a full meal in the candle-lit dining oasis is non-negotiable. You’ll have the cover of darkness to hold hands under the table without being that couple. But then you’ll also want to free both hands to spoon and fork up every last morsel of the tender wagyu in the mole de ajo negro. And the star of the show comes at the end of the meal with fireside s’mores, complete with housemade marshmallows and a satiny chocolate mousse." - jacinta howard, juli horsford, nina reeder
"This Mexican restaurant in Midtown dials up the gloss with emerald chairs and a black-and-white star-patterned floor and dims down the lights for a romantic evening. Toss back a Bonita y Mentirosa, a crisp and fresh tequila cocktail, as you decide between the light but flavorful risotto with scallops or the Mole de Ajo Negro, which reminds us of one of those generations-perfected family pot roast recipes. If a big entree seems too heavy to start off your week, their tacos are excellent substitutes. " - jacinta howard, juli horsford
