Carmelo's Tacos

Carmelo's Tacos (sometimes Carmelos Tacos)[1] is a Mexican restaurant with two locations in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.

Carmelo's Tacos
Exterior of the restaurant on Cherry Street, 2022
Restaurant information
Established2018 (2018)
Owner(s)
  • Carmelo Gaspar
  • Raul Delfin
Food typeMexican
CitySeattle
StateWashington
CountryUnited States

Description

Carmelo's Tacos is a Latino family-owned Mexican restaurant with two locations in Seattle.[2][3] The business serves Mexico City-style street food such as tacos (al pastor, asada, and campechano varieties), burritos (including breakfast burritos),[4] churros,[5] and quesadillas.[6][7] The vegan mushroom taco has garlic and guajillo chile seasoning. The campechano has steak, chorizo, and potato.[8][9]

History

Founded by Carmelo Gaspar in 2018, Carmelo's Tacos operated at a counter in Hillcrest Market, on Capitol Hill. Raul Delfin is also an owner. In 2021, owners announced plans to expand to Cherry Street, near Seattle University. The outpost replaced Oma Bap, which closed in 2020. The 1,300 square-foot space can accommodate approximately 30 people and features an outdoor patio.[5][10][11]

Reception
Interior of the Cherry Street location

In 2020, The Daily Meal selected Carmelo's Tacos for Washington in a list of "The Best Taco in Every State".[12] Seattle Metropolitan says, "Pure joy will only cost you $2.50 inside the Hillcrest Market (or its walkup window) on Capitol Hill, where a family-run counter creates Mexico City–style tacos that aren't just great but divine."[13]

In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Alana Al-Hatlani included Carmelo's Tacos in Eater Seattle's list of "15 Solid Takeout Windows and Curbside Pickup Options in Seattle".[8] The website's Megan Hill and Jade Yamazaki Stewart included the business in a 2022 list of "15 Spots for Fantastic Tacos in the Seattle Area".[9] Stewart, Gabe Guarente, and Mark Van Streefkerk also included Carmelo's Tacos in a 2022 overview of "25 Essential Capitol Hill Restaurants".[14]

See also

References
  1. Tomky, Naomi (2022-01-07). "In Mexico City, find a culinary ode to the Pacific Northwest at Marmota". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  2. "Latinx-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now". Seattle Refined. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  3. "In a year of great eating, these 18 new Seattle-area cheap eats stood out". The Seattle Times. 2018-12-27. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  4. "Check Out the New Locations of These Longtime Seattle Restaurants". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  5. Guarente, Gabe (2021-04-01). "Popular Taco Counter Carmelo's Aims to Open Its First Full-Fledged Restaurant April 5". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  6. Frizzelle, Christopher. "Carmelo's Tacos Now Offers Burritos and Quesadillas". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  7. "Hidden on Capitol Hill, a Mexican street-food spot draws raves". The Seattle Times. 2018-10-23. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  8. Al-Hatlani, Alana (2020-10-01). "15 Solid Takeout Windows and Curbside Pickup Options in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  9. Hill, Megan (2015-03-18). "15 Spots for Fantastic Tacos in the Seattle Area". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  10. Guarente, Gabe (2021-01-13). "Hugely Popular Carmelo's Tacos Plans Second Capitol Hill Location". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  11. Guarente, Gabe (2021-01-14). "Most Anticipated Seattle Restaurant, Bar, and Cafe Openings of 2021". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  12. "The Best Taco in Every State". TheDailyMeal.com. 2020-02-13. Archived from the original on 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  13. "Carmelo's Tacos". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  14. Guarente, Gabe (2017-09-28). "25 Essential Capitol Hill Restaurants". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
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