Gracia (restaurant)
{{Short description|Mexican restaurant in Seattle, Washington, U.S.}}
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Gracia Cocina Mexicana, or simply Gracia, is a Mexican restaurant in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington.{{Cite web |date=2016-05-19 |title=Ballard's Gracia does Mexican right: fresh masa, vibrant flavors |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/ballards-gracia-does-mexican-right-fresh-masa-vibrant-flavors/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US |archive-date=2019-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218172256/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/ballards-gracia-does-mexican-right-fresh-masa-vibrant-flavors/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2016-03-30 |title=The Latest to Take on Mexican in Seattle, Gracia Hits Some High Notes |url=https://www.seattleweekly.com/food/the-latest-to-take-on-mexican-in-seattle-gracia-hits-some-high-notes/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Seattle Weekly |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017192551/https://www.seattleweekly.com/food/the-latest-to-take-on-mexican-in-seattle-gracia-hits-some-high-notes/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-07-08 |title=3 First Impressions of Gracia |url=https://seattlemag.com/3-first-impressions-gracia/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Seattle Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017192131/https://seattlemag.com/3-first-impressions-gracia/ |url-status=live }}
Description
Gracia is a Mexican restaurant on Ballard Avenue in Ballard, Seattle. The menu has included tacos with pork, duck and lamb, burritos, enchiladas,{{Cite web |last=Stewart |first=Jade Yamazaki |date=2020-12-17 |title=20 Seattle Area Restaurants with Heated and Covered Patios for Outdoor Winter Dining |url=https://seattle.eater.com/maps/seattle-restaurants-with-heated-patios-for-outdoor-dining-winter |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2022-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017192552/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/seattle-restaurants-with-heated-patios-for-outdoor-dining-winter |url-status=live }} gorditas, huarachitos,{{Cite web |title=Gracia |url=https://www.seattlemet.com/restaurants/gracia |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Seattle Metropolitan |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025195226/https://www.seattlemet.com/restaurants/gracia |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Callaghan |first=Adam H. |date=2016-04-06 |title=How to Find 'Uniformly Lush' Steaks in Seattle |url=https://seattle.eater.com/2016/4/6/11374186/week-in-reviews |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2021-12-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205225105/https://seattle.eater.com/2016/4/6/11374186/week-in-reviews |url-status=live }} 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.{{Cite web |date=April 15, 2021 |title=Gracia is a taste of Mexico in old Ballard |url=https://www.king5.com/article/life/food/gracia-mexican-cuisine-ballard-gerl-traditional/281-751a79da-ece4-493b-9976-6cc75330b9b7 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=king5.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017192551/https://www.king5.com/article/life/food/gracia-mexican-cuisine-ballard-gerl-traditional/281-751a79da-ece4-493b-9976-6cc75330b9b7 |url-status=live }} The drink menu has been described as "tequila- and mezcal-driven".{{Cite web |last=Callaghan |first=Adam H. |date=2016-05-20 |title=How Dough Zone Beats Din Tai Fung at Dumplings |url=https://seattle.eater.com/2016/5/20/11720924/restaurant-reviews-dough-zone-dumpling-house-gracia-dinos |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2021-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219011749/https://seattle.eater.com/2016/5/20/11720924/restaurant-reviews-dough-zone-dumpling-house-gracia-dinos |url-status=live }}
History
The restaurant opened in February 2016.{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Megan |date=2016-02-19 |title=Look Inside Gracia, Opening This Weekend in Ballard |url=https://seattle.eater.com/2016/2/19/11060280/gracia-opening-ballard-photos |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2021-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022191757/https://seattle.eater.com/2016/2/19/11060280/gracia-opening-ballard-photos |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Review: Gracia Brings Mexico's Antojitos to Ballard Ave |url=https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2016/05/gracia-brings-mexico-s-antojitos-to-ballard-ave |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Seattle Metropolitan |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017192554/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2016/05/gracia-brings-mexico-s-antojitos-to-ballard-ave |url-status=live }} The business participated in Day Without Immigrants 2017.{{Cite web |last=Callaghan |first=Adam H. |date=2017-02-16 |title='A Day Without Immigrants': Seattle Restaurants Participating |url=https://seattle.eater.com/2017/2/16/14640752/day-without-immigrants-seattle-restaurants |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2022-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922070308/https://seattle.eater.com/2017/2/16/14640752/day-without-immigrants-seattle-restaurants |url-status=live }}
Reception
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".{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-04-20 |title=Where to Get Terrific Tacos in Seattle for Takeout and Delivery |url=https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-tacos-in-seattle-for-takeout-and-delivery |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2022-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817221642/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-tacos-in-seattle-for-takeout-and-delivery |url-status=live }} 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".{{Cite web |last=Joffe |first=Dylan |date=2016-04-08 |title=16 Marvelous Mexican Restaurants in the Seattle Area |url=https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-mexican-restaurants-seattle |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2022-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722000230/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-mexican-restaurants-seattle |url-status=live }} Hill and Stewart also included the business in a 2022 list of "15 Spots for Fantastic Tacos in the Seattle Area".{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Megan |date=2015-03-18 |title=15 Spots for Fantastic Tacos in the Seattle Area |url=https://seattle.eater.com/maps/seattle-best-taco-restaurants-foodtrucks |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2022-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007022450/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/seattle-best-taco-restaurants-foodtrucks |url-status=live }}
See also
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.graciaseattle.com}}
- [https://www.zomato.com/seattle/gracia-ballard Gracia] at Zomato
{{Ballard, Seattle}}
{{Restaurants in Seattle}}
Category:2016 establishments in Washington (state)
Category:Restaurants in Ballard, Seattle