Lesser-known dishes such as nopales salad and chilaquiles join favorites like chalupas, empanadas and tamales. Map link locates Lafayette Square.

Nouvelle Basque cuisine is the focus of this St. Charles riverfront dining room. Find a number of menu suggestions as well as a map link.

Southwestern fare includes chile-rubbed shrimp skewers, grilled cornhusk salmon and prickly pear cactus margaritas. Use the map link to find it.

Click on the map link to find this Dogtown destination for cheap fajitas and margaritas. Menu offers a number of vegetarian options.

Complimentary tortilla chips come with three salsa choices, but the guacamole is recommended at this authentic eatery lodged in an 1861 house.

Diners tired of chain-restaurant versions will find the real deal in this kitchen's escabeche, gorditas, menudo and tamales.

Upscale but casual establishment with sidewalk seating offers Southwestern favorites such as nachos, tortilla wraps and margaritas.

Tex-Mex cantina offers typical fare like chimichangas, enchiladas, fajitas and tacos. Click on the map link to find the lively Olive Blvd. spot.

Authentic dishes include beef tongue, gorditas, chiles rellenos and the breakfast hash called chilaquiles. Link to a map to locate homey spot.

Find six kinds of salsa in which to dip tortilla chips, plus suggested items like burritos and tacos with either barbacoa or vegetarian fillings.

Link to the map to locate this Benton Park destination for traditional cuisine from Brazil. Includes menu suggestions.