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Gracia (restaurant)

Gracia Cocina Mexicana, or simply Gracia, is a Mexican restaurant in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1][2][3]

Description

Gracia is a Mexican restaurant on Ballard Avenue in Ballard, Seattle. The menu has included tacos with pork, duck and lamb, burritos, enchiladas,[4] gorditas, huarachitos,[5][6] and seafood tostadas. The Queso Fundido has vegetarian chorizo and corn tortillas, and the Pulpo a la Macha has octopus, focaccia, salsa macha aioli and onions.[7] The drink menu has been described as "tequila- and mezcal-driven".[8]

History

The restaurant opened in February 2016.[9][10] The business participated in Day Without Immigrants 2017.[11]

Reception

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Eater Seattle included the restaurant in a list of "Where to Get Terrific Tacos in Seattle for Takeout and Delivery".[12] The website's Dylan Joffe, Megan Hill, and Jade Yamazaki Stewart included Gracia in a 2022 list of "16 Marvelous Mexican Restaurants in the Seattle Area".[13] Hill and Stewart also included the business in a 2022 list of "15 Spots for Fantastic Tacos in the Seattle Area".[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ballard's Gracia does Mexican right: fresh masa, vibrant flavors". The Seattle Times. May 19, 2016. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Latest to Take on Mexican in Seattle, Gracia Hits Some High Notes". Seattle Weekly. March 30, 2016. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "3 First Impressions of Gracia". Seattle Magazine. July 8, 2022. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  4. ^ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (December 17, 2020). "20 Seattle Area Restaurants with Heated and Covered Patios for Outdoor Winter Dining". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Gracia". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  6. ^ Callaghan, Adam H. (April 6, 2016). "How to Find 'Uniformly Lush' Steaks in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "Gracia is a taste of Mexico in old Ballard". king5.com. April 15, 2021. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  8. ^ Callaghan, Adam H. (May 20, 2016). "How Dough Zone Beats Din Tai Fung at Dumplings". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  9. ^ Hill, Megan (February 19, 2016). "Look Inside Gracia, Opening This Weekend in Ballard". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  10. ^ "Review: Gracia Brings Mexico's Antojitos to Ballard Ave". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  11. ^ Callaghan, Adam H. (February 16, 2017). "'A Day Without Immigrants': Seattle Restaurants Participating". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  12. ^ "Where to Get Terrific Tacos in Seattle for Takeout and Delivery". Eater Seattle. April 20, 2020. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  13. ^ Joffe, Dylan (April 8, 2016). "16 Marvelous Mexican Restaurants in the Seattle Area". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  14. ^ Hill, Megan (March 18, 2015). "15 Spots for Fantastic Tacos in the Seattle Area". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.