GUAJILLO Mexican Bar & Restaurant is a Mexican bar and restaurant at 30 Joo Chiat Pl, Joo Chiat, Singapore, and its name refers to the guajillo chilli. It holds a 4.1 Google rating from 13 reviews.
Mexican cooking is built on corn, beans, chillies, fresh herbs, lime and slow-cooked meats, and a good restaurant makes its salsas fresh, warms its tortillas and balances heat with acidity and freshness. Tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas and grilled meats are shared around the table, and ordering a few dishes with rice, beans and guacamole is an easy way to try more. The guajillo chilli itself is known for a mild to medium heat and a fruity, slightly smoky flavour, so dishes using it tend to be rich rather than fiery. A bar alongside the kitchen suggests margaritas and tequila-based drinks, and sipping a good tequila neat, not as a shot, is how regulars drink it. Joo Chiat Place is a quiet street in Joo Chiat, known for its Peranakan shophouses and food scene, and Friday and Saturday evenings are the busiest, so booking ahead helps. Regulars mention allergies and spice preferences when they reserve and pace the evening with water. With a modest number of reviews, recent ones are the best g