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Gracia (restaurant)

Coordinates: 47°40′00″N 122°23′02″W / 47.6666°N 122.3838°W / 47.6666; -122.3838
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Restaurant information
EstablishedFebruary 2016 (2016-02)
Food typeMexican
CitySeattle
StateWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47°40′00″N 122°23′02″W / 47.6666°N 122.3838°W / 47.6666; -122.3838
Websitegraciaseattle.com

Gracia Cocina Mexicana, or simply Gracia, is a Mexican restaurant in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1][2][3]

Description

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Gracia is a Mexican restaurant on Ballard Avenue in Ballard, Seattle. The menu has included tacos with pork, duck and lamb, burritos, enchiladas,[4] gorditas, huarachitos,[5][6] and seafood tostadas. The Queso Fundido has vegetarian chorizo and corn tortillas, and the Pulpo a la Macha has octopus, focaccia, salsa macha aioli and onions.[7] The drink menu has been described as "tequila- and mezcal-driven".[8]

History

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The restaurant opened in February 2016.[9][10] The business participated in Day Without Immigrants 2017.[11]

Reception

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In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Eater Seattle included the restaurant in a list of "Where to Get Terrific Tacos in Seattle for Takeout and Delivery".[12] The website's Dylan Joffe, Megan Hill, and Jade Yamazaki Stewart included Gracia in a 2022 list of "16 Marvelous Mexican Restaurants in the Seattle Area".[13] Hill and Stewart also included the business in a 2022 list of "15 Spots for Fantastic Tacos in the Seattle Area".[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ballard's Gracia does Mexican right: fresh masa, vibrant flavors". The Seattle Times. 2016-05-19. Archived from the original on 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  2. ^ "The Latest to Take on Mexican in Seattle, Gracia Hits Some High Notes". Seattle Weekly. 2016-03-30. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  3. ^ "3 First Impressions of Gracia". Seattle Magazine. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  4. ^ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2020-12-17). "20 Seattle Area Restaurants with Heated and Covered Patios for Outdoor Winter Dining". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  5. ^ "Gracia". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  6. ^ Callaghan, Adam H. (2016-04-06). "How to Find 'Uniformly Lush' Steaks in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  7. ^ "Gracia is a taste of Mexico in old Ballard". king5.com. April 15, 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  8. ^ Callaghan, Adam H. (2016-05-20). "How Dough Zone Beats Din Tai Fung at Dumplings". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  9. ^ Hill, Megan (2016-02-19). "Look Inside Gracia, Opening This Weekend in Ballard". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  10. ^ "Review: Gracia Brings Mexico's Antojitos to Ballard Ave". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  11. ^ Callaghan, Adam H. (2017-02-16). "'A Day Without Immigrants': Seattle Restaurants Participating". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  12. ^ "Where to Get Terrific Tacos in Seattle for Takeout and Delivery". Eater Seattle. 2020-04-20. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  13. ^ Joffe, Dylan (2016-04-08). "16 Marvelous Mexican Restaurants in the Seattle Area". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  14. ^ Hill, Megan (2015-03-18). "15 Spots for Fantastic Tacos in the Seattle Area". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
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