Mexican restaurant with beach club vibe, great cocktails
Blvd. Lázaro Cárdenas 2955-98, Nuevo Mexicali, 21399 Mexicali, B.C., Mexico Get directions
MX$200–300
"This restaurant is more Tulum beach club than Williamsburg brunch spot. On weekend mornings and afternoons, people eat huevos divorciados and drink bottomless mimosas while clubby music plays. If you want to be outside with a fish taco when the weather is nice, their party patio is a good place to be." - bryan kim, carina finn koeppicus, will hartman, sonal shah
"Tabú didn’t have to make their food delicious. The Tulum-themed Williamsburg spot could have just relied on their huge outdoor area covered with parasols, a DJ stand with its own water-feature as a backdrop, and their excellent cocktails to bring people in the door. But the food is good, bordering on great—making this a clubstaurant that’s as exciting on a Wednesday as it is on Saturday. Get a few cocktails, watch the dancers, and get the silky beef tartare on a tostada, alongside some puffy fish tacos." - willa moore, neha talreja, bryan kim, will hartman, sonal shah
"Looking to party on a Mexican beach, but can’t justify the plane ticket? Head to Tabú, a clubstaurant in Williamsburg instead. The spot with a massive, frondy plant-filled outdoor space is lifted straight out of a Tulum beach club, from the bubbling water feature to the dancers who sway to DJ-spun music throughout the night. But the Mexican food here is way better than you’d expect from somewhere like this. Grab their airy, crunchy fish tacos with a zingy tartar sauce, the chips and guacamole, and several agave-forward cocktails while you party here." - willa moore, sonal shah, bryan kim, neha talreja, will hartman
"If your late summer vacation plans fell through, you can still soak up some beach club energy at Tabú, a Mexican restaurant in Williamsburg with enough outdoor seating for 100-plus people, all shaded by parasols. Sip some very well-balanced cocktails while house covers of decades-old pop songs play, and dip your totopos in six different salsas, including a tomatillo basil one that we'd like to put on pizza. The menu, from an Oxomoco and Mission Ceviche alum, is lengthy, but you should prioritize the seafood: get some very lightly fried fish tacos or a strawberry aguachile. " - molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah
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José Renteria
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