Gracia

"Gracia is one of the more upscale spots on this list, and their taco situation is very strong. You’ll find tasty fillings like grilled chicken, cinnamon-kicked cochinita pibil, lamb barbacoa, and a phenomenal smoked pork belly special that really just needs to be on the permanent menu at this point. The margaritas have the perfect balance of booze and additions like guava or strawberry, and we love their salsa served with thick, just-fried chips. Come here on a date, for Happy Hour, or both." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley

"Gracia is a colorful Mexican restaurant in Ballard where you’ll find some very tasty tacos and cocktails we’d consume any day of the week. There are plenty of big booths you can reserve, which are ideal locations to pass around stiff strawberry margaritas and delicious enchiladas suizas. We like the rockfish and lamb barbacoa tacos, but the chicken tinga steals the show - kind of like Elaine’s karaoke performance of “Forever Young.”" - aimee rizzo

"Gracia is an upscale Mexican spot with a very strong taco situation. You’ll find tasty fillings like grilled chicken, cinnamon-kicked cochinita pibil, lamb barbacoa, and a phenomenal smoked pork belly special that really just needs to be on the permanent menu at this point. The margaritas have the perfect balance of booze and additions like guava or strawberry, and we love their salsa served with thick, just-fried chips. Come here on a date, for Happy Hour, or both." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley

"The tacos at this popular Ballard spot celebrate local and sustainable meat and seafood and come on masa made from Oaxaca-grown heirloom corn. These are relatively high-end tacos (Gracia is a sit-down place), but worth the $6 price. The bar here has a fantastic tequila and mezcal selection." - Megan Hill, Jade Yamazaki Stewart, Mark DeJoy

"When: Weekdays, 3-5pm The Deal: $11 House Margarita, $11 Shrub And Soda, $4 Tecate Tallboys, $9 Glasses Of Wine, $2 Off House Cocktails We love Gracia for their tasty tacos, verde chicken enchiladas, and earth-shatteringly crunchy-puffy chips. It's hard to imagine a better scenario than being posted up at the bar with a pink guava margarita and a scoop of guacamole." - Aimee Rizzo