Best Contemporary Mexican Restaurants in Tempe

The chef is inventive, and new tasty dishes are added regularly , if the whole fish is available, order it!

We were warmly greeted by the hostess, seated right away for our reservation. Our waitress Alyssa was FANTASTIC!!! Here recommendations were spot on from the guacamole with pomegranate seeds to the grilled Mexican wedge salad , vegetarian tacos, steak burro and taco and Madre, the food was amazing, the drinks were also fantastic and we finished off with the churro donuts. I give this place 5 stars , we give Alyssa 10 stars.

Food was absolutely phenomenal. Street corn, Papas Tacos, and Ribs were all to die for. Music was 🔥🔥🔥 as well. 10/10, would highly recommend. Space is limited so accepting reservations was an absolute plus!!

The Valentine three-course dinner was wonderful. All six selections were delicious, generous, and beautifully presented. I especially loved the scallop citrus ceviche. We were glad we ordered the wine pairing. I had never had Mexican wine before. We learned a lot about it from our very knowledge server. The space is really cool and so is the music. It is right next to the iconic Egyptian Motor Hotel ——-double cool.

Bacanora lives up to the buzz——lively, yet intimate. Casual and effortlessly cool. Friendly, knowledgeable, efficient waitstaff. Super background music that keeps the energy up but doesn’t drown conversation. And the food! We ordered elote, calabaza, and mole-crusted ribs with frijoles and cilantro salad. More than enough for the two of us, but we made room for flan. All delicious and different. And the cocktails! We had an old-fashioned-type and a classic martini-type, both with Mexican spirits. It’s worth the effort to score a reservation.