Announcement:
Please note our current hours during the dining restrictions due to Covid:
La Carta de Oaxaca is open from 12pm-9pm, Monday-Saturday.
El Mezcalito is open from 1pm-9pm, Monday-Saturday.
Regular menu + full cocktail menu available to-go.
Outdoor dining is also available. Seating is first come, first served.
Delivery is now offered all day within 3 miles of the restaurant with $5 delivery charge.
Call us to order:
La Carta in Ballard: (206) 782-8722
El Mezcalito at the top of Queen Anne: (206) 216-4446
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:
Lunch: Tuesday-Saturday from 11:30am-3pm
Dinner: Monday from 3pm-closing;
Tuesday-Saturday from 5pm-closing
Happy Hour every Friday & Saturday from 3-5pm
El Mezcalito
Queen Anne
Open Monday-Saturday:
Lunch: Wednesday-Saturday from 11:30am-3pm
Dinner: Monday-Saturday from 4pm-closing
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.