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Shirley Lau

Sample  Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisines at these restaurants:

Agave Tequila Y Comida

33 D'Aguilar St,  Lan Kwai Fong, Central

Tel: 2521 2010

Open: 5pm-2am

Open since: 2001

Shop C & D, G/ F Beverley House, 93-107 Lockhart Rd, Wan Chai

Tel: 2866 3228

Open: Sunday-Thursday noon-2am; Friday-Saturday noon-4am

Open since: December 2005

Fare: Traditional Mexican

What else? Both Agave restaurants offer 157 types of 100 per cent blue agave premium tequilas.

Cafe Amigos

11A Po Tung Rd, Sai Kung

Tel: 2792 9337

Open: noon-midnight

Fare: Tex-Mex

Open since: May 2005

What else? The small restaurant has an  al fresco dining area.

Caramba Mexican Cantina

26-30 Elgin St, Central

Tel: 2530 9963

Open: Monday-Saturday noon-midnight; Sunday 11am-11pm

Fare: Tex-Mex

Open since: 1997

What else? Special dishes will be rolled out in September to coincide with Mexican National Day.

Coyote Bar and Grill

G/F 114-120 Lockhart Rd,  Wan Chai

Open: noon-midnight

Tel: 2861 2221

Fare: Tex-Mex

Open since: 1999

What else? Live band after 9pm every Saturday.

Don Juan Mexican Bar and Restaurant

G6, Shop UG 16, Tsim Sha Tsui Centre, 66 Mody Rd, TST

Tel: 2722 7101

Open: Monday-Saturday 11.45am until late; Sunday 3pm until late

Fare: Contemporary Mexican

Open since: June 2006

What else? Tables and chairs can be moved to  create a dance floor.

El Taco Loco

LG/F 7 Staunton St, Central

Tel: 2522 0214

Open: Sunday-Thursday noon- 10.30pm; Friday-Saturday noon-11.30pm

Fare: Tex-Mex in a fast-food setting

Open since: 2000

What else? Takeaway service.

Que Pasa Tequila Bar & Cantina

2/F Mingle Place,

Observatory Court, TST

Tel: 2316 2525

Open: Monday-Thursday 5pm-2am; Saturday 5pm-3am; Sunday 5pm-1am

Fare:  Tex-Mex and Spanish

Open since: December 2005

What else? A selection of cactus dishes is planned for the future.



South of the border, down Hong Kong way