Natural wood (including logs), stucco and honey colored tiles are used in the specially designed bar (often used for dining) which serves as dramatic backdrop for brightly colored stools, plates and other accents in colors such as blue, green, orange, red and pink. The design features wood panels on doors and on the restaurant’s dramatically lit ceiling form patterns that invoke the woven baskets used in the markets of Mexico.
(After three years from our last visit, it has also become New York’s BEST Mexican restaurant). The youngest member of “the first family of Mexican cuisine,” Sandoval grew up in his father’s restaurants and the establishments of his brother Richard’s (Pampano and Maya in Manhattan) Modern Mexican restaurant group that stretch from Acapulco and across the border to New York and San Francisco.Īs most seasoned, international travelers know, you often find the most interesting and authentic cuisine in quaint restaurants and shops off the beaten path (well, Avenue B was once undiscovered in the restaurant world), and Mercadito gets my award as New York’s most enchanting and original Mexican restaurant. The idea for Mercadito grew from chef/owner Patricio Sandoval’s experiences shopping with his mother in the markets of his native Mexico. Spanish for “little market,” Mercadito’s cuisine is best described as Mexican with “flair” and reflects its southern region from the Pacific to the Gulf Coast. Sides: $4.50-Short & Inexpensive Wine List. Operating hours are 7 days a week for (dinner). Try again later.įollow me on Twitter My Tweets Twitter Updates Tweets by foodytweet Instagram PostsĬategories Categories Walman Tweets Tweets by foodytweetġ79 Avenue B (between 11th and 12th Streets) An error has occurred the feed is probably down.
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