Restaurants with the Best Guacamole

This Seattle staple serves a guacamole trio with seasonal ingredients like almonds, pomegranate, and poblano peppers.

Garnishing your guac with salsa roja and pico de piña elevates the traditional experience.

Considered one of its signature menu items, this magnificent guac is made tableside by a “guacamoliere.”

Goodness gracious, great bowls of guac! This chunky guacamole is made fresh to your preferred degree of spiciness.

The eponymous dishes at Guaca Mole include Traditional, Yucateco, and Con Chicharrón, complete with pork rinds.

In addition to tacos and other popular Mexican dishes, this eatery features eleven varieties of guacamole.

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Kirkland
Milagro Cantina

This Seattle staple serves a guacamole trio with seasonal ingredients like almonds, pomegranate, and poblano peppers.
Seattle
The Saint

Made with serrano chiles, not jalapeños, and served with authentic totopos, Mexican-style chips.
Portland
Tamale Boy

Originally a food truck, this brick-and-mortar restaurant wows guests by making tableside guacamole featuring a kick of dried chile oil and a crunch of roasted sunflower seeds.
Boise
Barbacoa

Guacamole is stylishly prepared at your table,by a waiter who wheels up a cart loaded with fresh avocados, plantain chips, and mason jars filled with chopped red onion, cilantro, and lime. www.barbacoa-boise.com
Seattle
Poquitos

The traditional house-made guac is always joined by a daily special, such as cantaloupe, apricot and almond butter, or grilled corn and poblano. www.vivapoquitos.com

National
On The Border

Made fresh-to-order, with ripe avocados and choice of tomatoes, jalapeños, cilantro, red onions and fresh lime juice. This multi-unit Mexican restaurant makes a delicious tableside guacamole – Guacamole Live!® – which is served with house-made tortilla chips
Dallas and San Antonio, TX
Urban Taco

Garnishing your guac with salsa roja and pico de piña elevates the traditional experience
Santa Fe, NM
Gabriel’s

Skillfully prepared tableside, then presented in a rustic molcajete
Austin
La Condesa

Devotees of the modern Mexican cuisine at this restaurant can choose from traditional guacamole, chipotle puree with toasted almonds, guac topped with a seasonal garnish, jumbo-lump crab guac with apple and coconut vinegar, or a tasting of all four
Albuquerque
Garduños

Famous tableside guac, made more famous by the “awkward guacamole” scene in Breaking Bad
Austin
Fonda San Miguel

Time-tested (this place opened in 1975), the simple, chunky guac here is billed as D.F., or Mexico City, style
Houston
Amazón Grill

Here it’s called guacamami – avocados mashed with sundried tomatoes, roasted garlic, Parmesan, and toasted pepitas
Denver
Lola

A waiter brings a rolling cart loaded with guacamole ingredients to your table, allowing guests to customize the heat, the citrus, and more

National
On The Border

Made fresh-to-order, with ripe avocados and choice of tomatoes, jalapeños, cilantro, red onions and fresh lime juice. This multi-unit Mexican restaurant makes a delicious tableside guacamole – Guacamole Live!® – which is served with house-made tortilla chips.
Tucson, AZ
Flying V Bar & Grill

Considered one of its signature menu items, this magnificent guac is made tableside by a “guacamoliere.”
Los Angeles, CA
Los Gringos Tacos

Famous for its tableside guacamole, a simple concoction of avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice, and a super-secret spice blend.
Los Angeles, CA
Petty Cash

Chosen as LA’s best guacamole by Los Angeles magazine in 2014 for its traditional version and the specialty, named the bomb.com, featuring sea urchin and chicharrones.
Las Vegas, NV
Bonito Michoacan

Hailed by Travel+Leisure as one of the nation’s best Mexican restaurants, this neighborhood favorite makes its guacamole tableside.
San Francisco, CA
Colibri

Tell your waiter how spicy you like it; served with fresh corn tortillas, though chips are available if you ask.
Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Santa Monica
Border Grill

Too Hot Tamales stars Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger opened their original grill in 1985, and their fresh, chunky guacamole has been famous ever since.

Chicago, IL
Las Palmas

Goodness gracious, great bowls of guac! This chunky guacamole is made fresh to your preferred degree of spiciness.
Chicago, IL
Frontera Grill

Guacamole is a mainstay in chef Rick Bayless’s signature restaurant, often spiked with ingredients like grilled onions, bacon, candied pecans, or queso de cincho.
Cleveland, OH
Momocho

As many as six types on the menu, including smoked trout/bacon, sheep’s milk gouda with agave nectar, and pickled corn/crab/chipotle.
Kansas City, KS
Frida’s

Here, it’s served as a duo: one dollop traditional, one of an apple-cranberry version.

National
On The Border

Made fresh-to-order, with ripe avocados and choice of tomatoes, jalapeños, cilantro, red onions and fresh lime juice. This multi-unit Mexican restaurant makes a delicious tableside guacamole – Guacamole Live!® – which is served with house-made tortilla chips.
Louisville, KY
Guaca Mole

The eponymous dishes at Guaca Mole include Traditional, Yucateco, and Con Chicharrón, complete with pork rinds.
Coral Gables, FL
Talavera

Made when ordered, then sprinkled with salty queso añejo, and served with crispy chicharrónes for dipping.
Atlanta, GA
Alma Cocina

Hip Mexican-Asian fusion joint serves a sake-ginger guacamole, and the chipotle version with toasted pepitas is a winner, too.
Chapel Hill, N.C
Lucha Tigre

Hip Mexican-Asian fusion joint serves a sake-ginger guacamole, and the chipotle version with toasted pepitas is a winner, too.

New York City
Guac Tacos + Tequila

A guacamole lovers paradise. In addition to tacos and other popular Mexican dishes, this eatery features eleven, that’s right, eleven varieties of guacamole and an expansive dips menu.
National
On The Border

Made fresh-to-order, with ripe avocados and choice of tomatoes, jalapeños, cilantro, red onions and fresh lime juice. This multi-unit Mexican restaurant makes a delicious tableside guacamole – Guacamole Live!® – which is served with house-made tortilla chips.
New York City (three locations), plus others nationwide
Rosa Mexicano

Tableside guac has been their signature dish since 1984; nine out of 10 guests reportedly order it.
New York City
A.G. Kitchen

The avo-lovers in your family will love testing their taste buds on the inspired guac combinations at A.G. Kitchen. Be sure to try their three signature flavors: classic, papaya and mint, and pineapple and pomegranate.
Stamford, CT
Paloma

Food Network star Aaron Sanchez serves it traditional, super-fresh, and made to order.
Boston
Lolita Cocina and Tequila Bar

Four kinds: regular, picante, bacon-spiked, and especial, with lump crab and Atlantic lobster.
New York City
Maya

Try the tuna tartare guac, with sesame seeds and jicama, or the spicy crab version.
Atlantic City and New York; also Fort Lauderdale
Dos Caminos

You never know what you’ll find at this mini-chain: Ingredients can include chicharron, mangos, papayas, and even chapulines (crispy Oaxacan grasshoppers).
Philadelphia
El Vez

A dizzying array of guac styles, including the Cesar Chavez with basil, Oaxaca cheese, and a pasilla-balsamic sauce; Bazooka Limon with goat cheese and pistachio; and Tito Santana with mango, jicama, and red bell pepper.

This Seattle staple serves a guacamole trio with seasonal ingredients like almonds, pomegranate, and poblano peppers.

Garnishing your guac with salsa roja and pico de piña elevates the traditional experience.

Considered one of its signature menu items, this magnificent guac is made tableside by a “guacamoliere.”

Goodness gracious, great bowls of guac! This chunky guacamole is made fresh to your preferred degree of spiciness.

The eponymous dishes at Guaca Mole include Traditional, Yucateco, and Con Chicharrón, complete with pork rinds.

In addition to tacos and other popular Mexican dishes, this eatery features eleven varieties of guacamole.

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Kirkland Milagro Cantina

Seattle The Saint

Portland Tamale Boy

Boise Barbacoa

Seattle Poquitos

National On The Border

Dallas and San Antonio, TX Urban Taco

Santa Fe, NM Gabriel’s

Austin La Condesa

AlbuquerqueGarduños

Austin Fonda San Miguel

Houston Amazón Grill

Denver Lola

National On The Border

Tucson, AZFlying V Bar & Grill

Los Angeles, CALos Gringos Tacos

Los Angeles, CAPetty Cash

Las Vegas, NVBonito Michoacan

San Francisco, CAColibri

Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Santa MonicaBorder Grill

Chicago, IL Las Palmas

Chicago, IL Frontera Grill

Cleveland, OHMomocho

Kansas City, KSFrida’s

National On The Border

Louisville, KYGuaca Mole

Coral Gables, FLTalavera

Atlanta, GAAlma Cocina

Chapel Hill, N.CLucha Tigre

New York City Guac Tacos + Tequila

National On The Border

New York City (three locations), plus others nationwide Rosa Mexicano

New York City A.G. Kitchen

Stamford, CT Paloma

Boston Lolita Cocina and Tequila Bar

New York City Maya

Atlantic City and New York; also Fort Lauderdale Dos Caminos

Philadelphia El Vez

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Kirkland
Milagro Cantina

Seattle
The Saint

Portland
Tamale Boy

Boise
Barbacoa

Seattle
Poquitos

National
On The Border

Dallas and San Antonio, TX
Urban Taco

Santa Fe, NM
Gabriel’s

Austin
La Condesa

Albuquerque
Garduños

Austin
Fonda San Miguel

Houston
Amazón Grill

Denver
Lola

National
On The Border

Tucson, AZ
Flying V Bar & Grill

Los Angeles, CA
Los Gringos Tacos

Los Angeles, CA
Petty Cash

Las Vegas, NV
Bonito Michoacan

San Francisco, CA
Colibri

Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Santa Monica
Border Grill

Chicago, IL
Las Palmas

Chicago, IL
Frontera Grill

Cleveland, OH
Momocho

Kansas City, KS
Frida’s

National
On The Border

Louisville, KY
Guaca Mole

Coral Gables, FL
Talavera

Atlanta, GA
Alma Cocina

Chapel Hill, N.C
Lucha Tigre

New York City
Guac Tacos + Tequila

National
On The Border

New York City (three locations), plus others nationwide
Rosa Mexicano

New York City
A.G. Kitchen

Stamford, CT
Paloma

Boston
Lolita Cocina and Tequila Bar

New York City
Maya

Atlantic City and New York; also Fort Lauderdale
Dos Caminos

Philadelphia
El Vez