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This Mexican Restaurant Is Tampa Bay’s Most Hidden Gem

Author Daniel Morabito
Enchiladas and rice and beans at a Mexican restaurant serving authentic cuisine.

It seems like the debate on where to find the best Mexican food always ends in a draw. Everybody has different taste buds and spicy tolerance, but this Pinellas Park spot is easily one of the best Mexican Restaurants in Tampa Bay.

El Guerrero Mexican Grill is Tampa Bay’s most hidden gem Mexican restaurant. El Guerrero Mexican Grill has been serving Pinellas County since 2017. They bring traditional Mexican dishes at a great price. From the second you walk in, you can feel the authenticity. It’s not like your typical Americanized Mexican restaurant serving up $8 tacos. They use the freshest of ingredients and use locally sourced products and goods whenever they can. 

“Adhering to Mexican cultural tradition, all our meals are served ‘Family Style’,” says El Guerrero’s website. The portions are large and the seating is great for large family gatherings or small intimate dates.

What is the menu like at El Guerrero?

When you first sit down, you get a big basket of chips and salsa. The chips are fresh and warm and the salsa is a great mix of spicy, but not too spicy. They have a great selection of fountain soda and alcoholic beverages.

For starters, El Guerrero has both a lunch and dinner menu. They have a huge selection of appetizers. You can choose from a variety of different nachos, dips, quesadillas, stuffed jalapenos, chicken wings and more. The Nachos Locos, one of the biggest appetizers on the menu, has cheese, beef, chicken, beans with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream. Talk about loaded.

For main dishes you’ll find burritos, chalupas, tamales, tacos, quesadillas and much more. You can get the meat in all different ways from shredded to grilled. These tacos come loaded with fresh ingredients like cilantro, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and more.

I ventured over to El Guerrero every Sunday for 8 months straight getting chips and salsa, rice and grilled chicken tacos topped with fresh cilantro, salsa, and lettuce. These tacos are by far the freshest I have had in Florida.

If you want to try out one of the best Mexican Restaurants in Tampa Bay, El Guerrero is located at 9727 66th Street North, Pinellas Park, FL 33782 and is open 7 days a week. Checkout their full menu here and if you want to see photos of the food, checkout their Instagram page here.

Originally from the Midwest and moved down to Tampa Bay after college. When Daniel is not working on Beasley Content, you can find him fishing or skateboarding. Daniel enjoys writing about local restaurants across the Tampa Bay area, Florida lottery stories, and concert reviews/photos.

5 New Things To Look Forward To In Tampa In 2024

It’s time to close the chapter to 2023 and look forward to the next year. Luckily for us in Tampa, there’s a lot to be excited about in 2024. Be on the lookout for these new businesses and experiences in Tampa Bay next year.

Champa Bay seems to be growing and expanding more and more each year. So many new places and experiences popped up in 2023, and it was hard to keep track. We discovered a bunch of new restaurants, hotels, and adventures that opened up this past year. 2024 might be even better! We get to look forward to new restaurants and bars, roller coasters, and so many big acts playing Tampa venues (just to name a few). With the help of Creative Loafing and That’s So Tampa, we made a list of 5 things to look forward to in Tampa in 2024

Related: 7 New Restaurants That Opened In Tampa This Year

To help make this list, we got some of our inspiration from Creative Loafing. They told us 20 new restaurants to look out for in 2024. A couple of them made our list, but you can check out the full list here. But we wanted to expand more on things to get excited about in Tampa for next year.

2023 in review:

Tampa had a lot of growth in 2023, leaving us excited for what’s to come. This year we said “hello” to many new businesses and attractions including the tallest rooftop bar in Tampa, new restaurants with Michelin-star chefs, changes to our favorite theme park, and more. We also said “goodbye” to some of our favorite businesses and athletes who got traded to other teams (like Pat Maroon on the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ji-man Choi on the Rays).

Thinking of moving to Tampa in 2024?

One of the great things about Tampa is it’s constantly changing for the better. But that also means it’s becoming a really competitive market for those looking to move here. One thing we can count on with all of these new additions of 5-star restaurants and new affordable and luxury housing is that more people will surely be packing their things and heading to the Tampa Bay area. If you plan on making the move next year, check out some of our realistic advise before making the move.

Here are 5 new things to look forward to in Tampa for 2024

  • New Restaurants

    We’ve already told you about some of the new places we’re excited to see open in 2024. Coffee enthusiasts can get excited for a famous west coast coffee chain to open in Tampa next year. Dutch Bros coffee will be coming to the Ballast Point sometime in 2024. Learn more about that here.

    Water street will continue to grow with the highly anticipated Italian-inspired restaurant Ash opening in the early spring. The Edition will also be gaining a new cocktail lounge called Alter Ego. This spot will offer an energetic vibe with a curated musical experience.

    A few of Tampa’s staple restaurants will be opening second locations across the bridge in St. Pete. Now there will be an Olivia and Forbici in the burg!

    A brown coffee and green energy drink outside of a Dutch Bros Coffee shop.

    Dutch Bros drinks outside of a location.

     

  • More Fun At Busch Gardens and Adventure Island

    Tampa’s favorite theme parks are also making some changes in 2024. Phoenix Rising is a new family-friendly coaster coming to Busch Gardens in the spring of 2024 in the Pantopia area of the park.

    Adventure Island is also adding a new interactive splash and play area opening in Spring of 2024. Castaway Falls is the ideal play and relax spot for kids of all ages.

     

  • New Encounters At ZooTampa

    Earlier this year ZooTampa announced a $125 million expansion with multiple new habitats. First up on the expansion is the Stingray in-water experience. The Wallaroo are is also being reimagined as Australia with new rides, expanded splash pad, new restaurant and bar and even a wallaby encounter! You can also now reserve your encounter with a clouded leopard where you can witness a training session with the beautiful cat!

     

     

  • Gas Worx Development In Ybor

    Gas Worx is going to be one of the biggest developments in Tampa. The first 317-unit apartment development within Gas Worx is scheduled to be completed in early Spring 2024! Gas Worx will certainly enhance Ybor and make a better connection to Downtown.

  • Concerts, Concerts, Concerts

    There have already been so many awesome concerts announced for 2024. Billy Joel & Sting, Morgan Wallen, Madonna, Bad Bunny, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more!

     

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