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La Esquina

Address: 106 Kenmare St., between Cleveland Pl. and Lafayette St., SoHo, New York, NY, 10012-4076 | Map It
Phone: 212/613-7100

Price range: $
Cuisine: Mexican
Location: SoHo

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Fodor's Review:

Anchoring a downtown corner under a bright neon sign, La Esquina looks nothing more than a fast-food taqueria. But beyond the top-notch, dirt-cheap tacos sold to-go until 5 in the morning lurks an entire restaurant complex. Just around the corner you'll find a modestly priced sit-down café featuring those same tacos along with more ambitious fare like fine chiles rellenos (stuffed peppers) and carne asada (grilled meat). Meanwhile, the real hipster draw remains completely hidden from sight. La Esquina's basement brasserie, like a Mexican speakeasy, is accessible by reservation only, through an unmarked door just inside the ground-floor taqueria. Once inside you'll discover a buzzy subterranean scene along with potent margaritas and robust upscale fare. Though prices downstairs are high, portions are huge.

Credit Cards: AE, MC, V
Subway: 6 to Spring St