Vatos Itaewon

Mexican restaurant founded in 2011 with social funding from 'Kick Starter' for the first time in Korea. The three Korean-American representatives grew up in an area where they could easily experience Korean and Mexican food culture prepared by their mothers. Naturally, Korean food wrapped in tortillas evoked the taste of my mother's table and hometown. Inspired by this, Vatos Urban Tacos was born, which introduced a different and upgraded food culture to the Korean F&B market. Vatos' representative menu items such as 'Kimchi Carnitas Fries' and 'Galbi Taco', as well as 'Vatos' Ritas', which you drink by inserting a beer bottle into a margarita glass . The original menu with both taste and shape captivated the taste buds of not only Koreans but also foreigners. In addition, it was introduced as the best restaurant in Seoul by various media such as the New York Times, CNN, Wall Street Journal, and NBC, and was selected as a must-visit restaurant when visiting Seoul.