La Esquina (NYC) | Mexican Restaurant in NYC

Good luck getting into this Nolita speakeasy-style Mexican joint – you literally have to book exactly three weeks in advance, not a day sooner or later. The booking system is part of the mystique at La Esquina, where the real action happens downstairs in a hidden basement restaurant that feels like you've stumbled into a secret Mexico City cantina. The upstairs taco counter is just the decoy – it's the underground dining room where serious foodies battle for tables.