Best of Boston
2025 Best Mexican Restaurant
Abuela’s Table
While Boston’s Mexican scene is packed with decent taquerias, this year-old Jamaica Plain joint is the only one cooking like your actual abuela—assuming she happened to be a master of mole Colorado Tlaxcalteca. The welcoming spot serves up nostalgic Mexican fare in a cozy, colorful space, from that rich chili–chocolate sauce to birria tacos dripping with melted cheese and sweet chocoflan drizzled with tequila-caramel sauce. Craving something earthy? The empanada stuffed with cuitlacoche (lovingly dubbed “Mexican truffle” on the menu) won’t turn up at many other local restaurants.
414 Centre St., Boston, 617-524-6464, abuelas-table.com