Well, Mona Lisa, I can relate. When we first arrived in Joburg and I took a look around, I uttered the same phrase about the Mexican food in Joburg. After all, it's a long way from Mexico to the bottom of Africa. To be completely honest, much to my pleasant surprise, it's not terrible. The few places we have tried so far in Joburg have been actually very good. Limited but good. Here are some of our favorite places to go for Jo-Mex:
Perron: Mexican Appreciation Society, Illovo
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| house-made tortillas & the Mexican layered dip |
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| good margaritas! |
Cafe Mexicho, Melville
The decor looked the most like a Mexican restaurant one might find in the US. (For their parts, Perron seemed to be trying too hard and Mama Mexicana didn't try at all.)
They served two kinds of chile poppers, one with only cheese for me and the Lucky Luke with cheese and bacon for Vince. Ole!
And if you decide you want to make your own, then you must check out The Authentic Mexican.
The Authentic Mexican is a Gauteng-based distributor of well known Mexican Imports (est, 1998) and distributes a wide range of traditional Mexican goods, traditional spices, sauces and food products imported directly from Mexico.
The decor looked the most like a Mexican restaurant one might find in the US. (For their parts, Perron seemed to be trying too hard and Mama Mexicana didn't try at all.)
They served two kinds of chile poppers, one with only cheese for me and the Lucky Luke with cheese and bacon for Vince. Ole!
And if you decide you want to make your own, then you must check out The Authentic Mexican.
The Authentic Mexican is a Gauteng-based distributor of well known Mexican Imports (est, 1998) and distributes a wide range of traditional Mexican goods, traditional spices, sauces and food products imported directly from Mexico.
You can contact Jeremy Stafford at 083 474 6801 or email them at info@theauthenticmexican.co.za
Do you want something to drink with that?
On the menu at Mama Mexicana were two excellent Mexican brews, Naked Mexican Craft Beer brewed here in SA and Minerva I.T.A. imported from Mexico.
I.T.A. Tequila Ale can also be found at the following restaurants and liquor stores in the Joburg area:
JOANNA MELT BAR. 7 - 7th Street, Melville
THE FOUNDRY. Shop 7, 3rd Ave, Parktown Quarter, Parktown North
MO-ZAM-BIK Randpark @ Shop 1, Trinity Village, 36 Knoppiesdoring Street, Randpark Ridge, Randburg
MO-ZAM-BIK Lakefield @ 3 Lakedene Centre, Lakefield Ave, Benoni
LOCO LIQ LIQUOR (bottle store) @ Trinity Village, 36 Knoppiesdoring Street, Randpark Ridge, Randburg
LOCO LIQ LIQUOR (bottle store) - Blairgowrie - 70 Conrad Drive, Blairgowrie
WINE AND LIQUOR Melrose - c/o Corlett Drive and Athol-Oaklands
WINE AND LIQUOR Craighall - c/o Clarence and Lancaster
WINE AND LIQUOR Greenside - 20 Gleneagles Road
WINE AND LIQUOR Dunkeld - Dunkeld West Shopping Centre, Dunkels
LINDEN DISCOUNT LIQUOR - 50-4th Avenue
BOOTLEGGERS Fourways - Fourways Crossing Shopping Centre
WOLVES - 3 Corlett drive, Ilovo
CORNUTI Illovo - Illovo Square shopping centre, Illovo
7TH STREET LIQUORS, 7th Street, Melville
RIVERSIDE LIQUORS - Riverside Shopping Centre, c/o Bryanston and River, Bryanston
HOP, SCOTCH & BARREL - Honeycrest Shopping Centre, Beyers Naude Drive, Randpark Ridge
NORMAN GOODFELLOWS Illovo - 192 Oxford Road, Illovo
FRO MUSIC LOUNGE - 7th Street, Melville
CANTEEN - Arts on Main, 245 Main Street, Johannesburg
MONTY'S LIQUOR BOUTIQUE - c/o 7th and 9th Avenue, Parktown North
LIQUOR CITY - Craighall - Valley Shopping Centre, 396 Jan Smats Avenue, Craighall
LIQUOR CITY - Farrar Square - c/o Kei & Maalstroom, Farramere, Benoni
LIQUOR CITY - Elridge - El Ridge Shopping Centre, c/o Elizabeth & Bartlett, Boksburg
Viva Mexico in Joburg!
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