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Best Mexican | Best Restaurant - Salinas (2025)
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Best Mexican | Best Restaurant - Salinas (2025)

  • Oct 9, 2025

Villa Azteca

A King City Mexican restaurant offers a twist on traditional Mexican cuisine.
Eat + Drink

A King City Mexican restaurant offers a twist on traditional Mexican cuisine.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Apr 11, 2024

On a Friday afternoon, Castro’s Surf N Turf is buzzing with customers.

Aki Fresh is a hidden Mexican treasure in the city of Marina.
Eat + Drink

Aki Fresh is a hidden Mexican treasure in the city of Marina.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Nov 16, 2023

Aki Fresh Mex is thriving in Marina, a small city that has dozens of restaurants preparing food from many different countries in its 9.8 squar…

Greenfield’s El Rinconcito is a South County gem, and commands your attention.
Eat + Drink

Greenfield’s El Rinconcito is a South County gem, and commands your attention.

  • David Schmalz
  • Aug 10, 2023

In order for Ramon Alvarez to pursue the craft he knew he wanted to build his life around, he had to wait for his parents to immigrate from Me…

Newly expanded to Monterey, this family-run group of restaurants has a rich history.
Eat + Drink

Newly expanded to Monterey, this family-run group of restaurants has a rich history.

  • Jeff Mendelsohn
  • Sep 22, 2022

In Mexico, the state of Michoacán is often referred to as the “soul of Mexico.” Perched alongside the Pacific Ocean and stretching inland, the…

New taqueria in New Monterey is on a Mission.
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New taqueria in New Monterey is on a Mission.

  • Dave Faries
  • Mar 18, 2022

Some form of authenticity always works as a restaurant concept. Simplicity—in the form of a manageable menu, for example—is also a sound approach.

A silky, fruity cocktail with berries and yogurt outlives its Valentine’s Day introduction at Villa Azteca.
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A silky, fruity cocktail with berries and yogurt outlives its Valentine’s Day introduction at Villa Azteca.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Feb 28, 2021

Villa Azteca has built a reputation for thoughtfully crafted recipes when it comes to food that diverges from classic Mexican menus. The same …

La Bahia Mexican American Grill
Eat + Drink

La Bahia Mexican American Grill

  • Daniel DeCamp
  • Sep 10, 2015

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