These 3 NYC Mexican Restaurants Are Among Best In Country: Report

NEW YORK, NY — A new list of the country's best Mexican restaurants includes three right here in New York City.

Thrillist named Cosme, at 35 E. 21st St., Long Island City's Case Enrique and El Atoradero in Prospect Heights among the 31 best Mexican restaurants in the U.S.

"With Daniela Soto-Innes helming the ship, the kitchen serves up delights like a broccoli tamal with goat ricotta, arugula and sizzling wasabi and an al pastor dish that replaces the traditional pork with thin slices of cobia topped with paper-thin wheels of chile and onion ribbons," Thrillist writes about Cosme.

Cosme was opened by Enrique Olvera in 2014, and since then the restaurant has raked in starred reviews. Eater named its squash tamal one of New York's best splurges, and the New York Times selected the restaurant as a critic's pick in 2015, writing that the cooking "is a thrill."

Case Enrique opened on 49th Avenue in 2012 and, Thrillist says, "easily represents one of the best bargains among New York's Michelin set."

"There's barely space to discuss the food, between the gorgeous spicy and citrusy lime-cured ceviche, the lengua tacos that will turn even the most ardently offal-averse into a believer," the website says.

Brooklyn's El Atoradero, on Washington Avenue, is an outpost of a restaurant that originally opened in The Bronx.

"There are specials like the sopa de poblana, a vegetable soup with cut corn cob, bantam sliced mushrooms, and a striking, red chili floating in the center. Also stunning are meatballs the size of billiards balls swimming in a chipotle sauce," Thrillist says.

You can see Thrillist's full list of the best Mexican restaurant's in the U.S. here.

Image credit: Courtesy of Cosme