Announcements:
La Carta de Oaxaca Is Back!
La Carta de Oaxaca will be OPEN starting at 5pm for our dinner service tomorrow, Tuesday, January 25. We will resume to our regular hours beginning Wednesday. We’ve missed you too! See you soon!
Regular Hours:
La Carta de Oaxaca is open Monday-Saturday:
Monday-Thursday from 12pm-9:30pm (closed between 3-5pm); Friday and Saturday from 12pm-11pm (closed between 3-5pm).
El Mezcalito is open Monday-Saturday:
Monday and Tuesday from 4pm-9pm; Wednesday-Saturday from 1pm-9pm.
Outdoor dining and indoor seating are available. Seating is first come, first served.
Per King County, effective October 25, 2021, proof of full Covid-19 vaccination or a negative test result taken within 72 hours must be presented for indoor dining. (Not applicable to outdoor dining, take-outs, and children under 12.)
We have outdoor, heated and covered dining areas as an option to indoor seating.
Our outdoor dining areas are also dog-friendly.
Regular menu + full cocktail menu are available to-go.
We are not offering delivery services at this time and we do not work with any third-party delivery services. Please call the restaurant directly for pick-up orders.
The Matriarch
“The food is good because it was made with love…”
-Chef Gloria Perez, Head Chef of La Carta de Oaxaca and El Mezcalito
Watch this short documentary featuring our matriarch Gloria Perez and the three generations of the La Carta women. The video was produced by Food Talkies, a James Beard award-winning broadcast program.
Our Locations
La Carta De Oaxaca
Ballard
Current schedule:
Open Monday-Saturday:
Monday-Thursday from 12pm-9:30pm (closed between 3-5pm);
Friday and Saturday from 12pm-11pm (closed between 3-5pm)
El Mezcalito
Queen Anne
Current schedule:
Open Monday-Saturday:
Monday and Tuesday from 4pm-9pm; Wednesday-Saturday from 1pm-9pm
Awards & Accolades
The Latest News
Eater Seattle: The 38 Essential Seattle Restaurants, Fall 2019
UW’s The Daily: La Carta de Oaxaca brings regional Mexican food to Ballard. “This legendary spot is deified for good reason.”
Eater Seattle: The 38 Essential Seattle Restaurants, Summer 2019
Eater Seattle: The Ultimate Visitor’s Guide to Eating in Seattle
Eater Seattle: 16 of the #BestTacos in Seattle: If you’re going to eat a taco, here’s where to do it
Eater Seattle: 15 Great Places to Eat Around Bustling Ballard
Eater Seattle: Hugely Popular Mexican Restaurant in Queen Anne Changes Its Name
American Libraries Magazine: Emerald City Eats
Seattle Times: 6 lesser-known Seattle happy hours from some critically acclaimed spots
Seattle Magazine: Readers’ Choice 2018: Best Restaurants in Seattle
We appreciate the shout out to La Carta in this Seattle episode of The Layover. Thank you and we love you, Anthony Bourdain. We raise a mezcal glass in your honor, compadre.