La Mixteca Tamale House

A family-owned and operated restaurant located in a small shopping complex on Old Peachtree, La Mixteca Tamale House serves up real deal Oaxacan cuisine on the menu, along with righteous tamales. Expect the pizza-like tlayudas to be topped with everything from mole con huevo to carne asada and chapulines (dried grasshoppers), along with other traditional Oaxacan fare, like picaditas topped with cheese crumbles and salsa and tetelas triangles filled with black bean paste. But the star attraction on this menu are tamales. Tamales come in both sweet and savory varieties and are served individually, as plates with rice and beans, or as bowls with potatoes, crumbled cheese, and pico with a fried egg to top. Order a cold bottle of Modelo, take a seat, and dig in.