September 15, 2024
National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated annually from September 15th through October 15th is a time to honor and recognize contributions made by Hispanics in the United States and the diversity of Latin American cultures that make up the Hispanic population in our nation today.
Chattanooga has a large Hispanic population, which presents us with many opportunities to experience the culture. It is time to celebrate Hispanic heritage and its contribution to our country through culture, food, art, music, and community service projects across the United States.
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month by supporting local Hispanic and Latino-owned businesses in Chattanooga or tasting delicious Latin food.
It isn’t your typical Mexican restaurant, where you have chips and salsa with a burrito along with rice and beans. It’s so much more. They serve traditional Latin food. It is a family-owned restaurant, the founder of which even gained recognition as “The woman who brought Pupusas to Chattanooga”. The food here is always fresh, mouthwatering, traditional, and cooked to order.
Mayan Kitchen is essentially a nicer-than-average Mexican restaurant with a focus on tequila flights and the Mayan theme. Try yourself new up-scale Latin-American Cuisine and Tequila Bar downtown. Authentic quality, incredible taste.
Mezcla is a chef-driven kitchen & bar with a fresh take on modern Mexican cuisine and drinks in a unique environment. With made-from-scratch food and drink delicacies, you can enjoy a quick lunch break, a romantic and exciting evening, or a unique experience the whole family will remember.
A restaurant serving delicious, made-from-scratch Mexican food at everyday prices, and a place where guests of all ages could come together to experience the unique flavors, along with the art and culture of Mexico.
El Meson
Not only do you find authentic family recipes at El Meson Restaurate Mexicano, but you also find a family business. Not only are the recipes authentic, but the entire atmosphere also radiates Mexico.
Open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week, Taco Mamacita features a modern, eclectic menu where the taco is supreme and a full bar with a patio. Everything is made fresh, in-house daily (including the famous margaritas).
Beni’s Cubano Chattanooga
They serve robust, authentic Cuban dishes paired with fast and friendly service. Come expand your palate and get a taste of Cuba without the travel expenses!
At El Embargo in Chattanooga, they are focused on crafting authentic and mouthwatering Cuban cuisine for those looking to take their taste buds south of the Florida Keys. If you bite into one of their burritos or empanadas, you are tasting generations-old recipes that grandmothers would have cooked up in their own kitchens back in Cuba.
Taqueria Jalisco started in 2005 in a small red food truck on the Southside of Chattanooga. The Parra family has expanded slowly over the years into a storefront at Miller Plaza in Chattanooga city center and a full-service Tequila & Mezcal bar in Southside where it all began.
At Taconooga, authentic Mexican food is a passion. The husband and wife team provides a great food experience using hand-made tortillas topped with the highest quality meats, seafood, farm-fresh vegetables, and home-grown herbs.