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Daily Top 10: Restaurant Week Edition - 10 Mexican & Spanish Restaurants To Bring That Spice Into Your Life

LongIsland.com

It's time to skip Taco Bell and head over to the real deal

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If you enjoy Latin dishes, if you crave spicy, if you crave full-flavored, if you crave a delicious mix of succulent meat and grilled vegetables then it’s time to skip Taco Bell and head over to the real deal, authentic Mexican and Spanish restaurants. Ground beef tacos, burritos and nachos may be a classic, and even a staple in your diet, but Latin food has so much more to offer than often gets overlooked. Treat yourself to the fabulous chicken quesadillas, steak enchiladas, and seafood dishes that await you at these ten Mexican and Spanish restaurants.

Remember, only restaurants with an *asterisk next to their name are participating in the Spring Restaurant Week.

1.    Cabo Restaurant
3 North Park Avenue, Rockville Centre – (516) 255-0065

2.    *K Pacho
1270 Union Turnpike, New Hyde Park – (516) 358-2222

3.    Cozymels Coastal Mex
1177 Corporate Drive, Westbury – (516) 222-7010

4.    *Caracara Mexican Grill
354 Main Street, Farmingdale – (516) 777-CARA (2272)

5.    *Café Buenos Aires
23    all Street, Huntington – (631) 603-3600

6.    *Besito
402 New York Avenue, Huntington – (631) 549-0100
1516 Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn – (516) 484-3001

7.    *Perfecto Mundo Latin Fusion Bistro
1141-1 Jericho Turnpike, Commack – (631) 864-2777

8.    *Maria’s
211 Smithtown Boulevard, Nesconset – (631) 979-7724

9.    Viva la Vida
1611 Montauk Highway, Oakdale – (631) 589-2300

10.  Salsa Salsa
142 Main Street, Port Jefferson – (631) 473-9700
 

 

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