Los Arcos Restaurante Mexicano — Restaurant in Malmö kommun

Although burritos and tacos are the most popular dishes to eat in Mexico, let yourself be seduced by some more than we propose and you may not want to return!

Mexico is not only beautiful to behold, but it is a true festival for the palate. Surely you have already tried some of their most typical dishes and you love burritos, nachos or tacos. However, as soon as you set foot in Mexico you will realize the great difference that there is when eating them in the country itself. In addition, we are sure that you are going to hallucinate with the huge variety of dishes that you will find both in restaurants and in street food stalls. For something, Mexican gastronomy was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2010. Take a gastronomic trip with us and discover the 15 dishes that you cannot stop eating in Mexico.

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Tacos

Corn is the main ingredient in most of the dishes you will eat in Mexico and tacos are probably the clearest exponent. A rolled corn (or wheat flour) tortilla filled with any type of food you can think of is called a taco. The most popular are usually those filled with meat, onion, coriander and some spicy sauce, but, if you are a vegetarian, you will also find multiple options, among which we highlight the tacos de nopal, a type of edible cactus that we do not doubt will make your delight. Carnivores should try the tacos al pastor, in which the protagonist is a marinated pork meat cooked on a spinning top (a rotating iron stake, like the one used for kebab meat) accompanied by a piece Pineapple. Other popular meat tacos are flank steak, carnitas, cochinita pibil or canasta tacos. In Mexico there are as many tacos as there are cooks, because in each region there are variants. In addition, you can eat them both in restaurants and in street stalls and in both ways they are delicious. On the other hand, other dishes similar to tacos and that we also encourage you to eat in Mexico are salbutes, panuchos or tostadas. If you want to eat like a Mexican, do not forget to accompany your tacos with some of the sauces that you will find on the tables. Ask a waiter about the level of spiciness. The myth is true: most of the sauces commonly eaten in Mexico are spicy!



Tlayuda

The gastronomy of Oaxaca is one of the most valued by Mexicans, so it is not uncommon for many to make trips to this state just to eat. One of the most characteristic dishes to eat in Mexico is one of its exponents, the tlayuda. It is a corn tortilla of considerable size (up to more than 40 centimeters in diameter) with a consistency different from the common ones, somewhat more rigid, but without being hard, just a bit crunchy. It is filled with various ingredients, usually meat, but the most valuable part of this dish is Oaxaca cheese or quesillo, one of the most popular in the country. An authentic Mexican delicacy!

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Totopos

Tortilla chips are essential in Mexican cuisine and you will find them in dozens of dishes or simply as appetizers or snacks. Although at first they will seem like the popular "nachos", you will see that the chips do not have such an intense flavor. These are pieces of corn tortillas fried until they acquire a crisp texture. They are usually eaten in dishes where there are refried beans, in the popular nachos (with cheese, jocoque and jalapeño peppers) or to accompany guacamole, another of the emblems of Mexican food that you cannot stop trying.

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Mole

Although the word mole used to be called any type of sauce, today mole is one of the essential dishes to eat in Mexico. It is any type of roast meat (usually chicken) accompanied by a sauce with a lot of spices and that usually has a chocolate color. In many of the Mexican restaurants you will find it on the menu of the day, since it is one of the most popular dishes. Although there are a large number of moles, the best known is called mole poblano. In the city of Puebla, the Festival del Mole Poblano is even celebrated every June, where this...

On a positive note, this was the closest to a real burrito that I have found in Malmö - so that is a plus and probably why I am calling this a 3 instead of a 2...

But really our experience was a solid 2.

The food was all SUPER salty. So much salt. I even like salt - more than is healthy for me. But this was overpowering salt.

And then the onions... Again, I really like onions, but this was an overpowering amount of raw onion. As soon as we got our food, the smell of onion was everywhere. And that was basically the flavor profile of all the food we ordered - salt and raw onions. Two things I really like, but you have to find some balance, and there was none here.

And mind you - you won't find onions listed in most of the menu, so if you actively don't want onions, you don't know to to ask to avoid things with onions. And because it is so much onion, there is no picking them out (as my onion-averse partner usually does). My partner ordered a burrito and ended up tossing the whole thing out. She just couldn't stomach it. I ate mine but as I said - I basically ate a salt and onion burrito.

My partner also ordered a quesadilla - which is how we learned where most of the onions are hiding that aren't listed on the entrees - salsa, guacamole, and the creme fraiche. Which is almost fine - salsa should have onions - except again, there was so much onion that it dominated the salsa, so no balance.

And then the guacamole also had a ton of raw onion in it. Which yeah, guac can have onion in it (but it certainly also does not need to), but it shouldn't be so much that it again overpowers the avocado and lime and really any other flavor. Especially when there was already so much onion in the salsa - you don't need to double down on that.

But the onion isn't done yet!

The creme fraiche ALSO has a ton of onion in it! And for THAT... I am just WHY?? I am from California - and have never had the crema contain onion in it. It just isn't needed.

So combine the three - all with tons of onions... and you get onion taste and the salt and nothing else.

It's a shame, because the food was otherwise so close to being really good - and just ruined by killing it with those two flavors dialed up to an unimaginable degree. If they could dial back those two flavor issues, this could be the second best Mexican food I have found in Malmö, but as it is we won't ever try it again. :(

[For the record, we ordered this meal...

Ambiance: The ambiance of the restaurant gives off a cozy vibe, though it lacks any strong cultural identity that would tie it to the Mexican cuisine it claims to serve. While the atmosphere was pleasant, the disconnect between decor and food left much to be desired.

Food: Unfortunately, the food does not live up to the expectations of authentic Mexican cuisine. It feels more like an Italian take on Mexican food that fell short of both traditions.

The nachos, for example, were simply Tostito rounds topped with what seemed like jarred salsa and an odd dip that tried, but failed, to elevate the dish. To add to the confusion, the cheese used was mozzarella, which lacks the bold, sharp flavor typically associated with traditional Mexican cheeses.

Next, the albóndigas was a strange fusion attempt. Instead of a flavorful Mexican meatball soup, it was closer to Italian-style meatballs heavy on Italian herbs, served with marinara over rice. It wasn’t unpleasant, but it certainly wasn’t Mexican either.

The burrito was passable but unusual in its execution. While the flavors were decent, it didn’t carry the expected richness and complexity that usually defines a well-made Mexican burrito.

Service: The service was friendly and attentive, though the staff seemed unaware of the inconsistencies in the food. Unfortunately, no amount of good service could make up for the confusion in the dishes presented.

Overall: While the restaurant may attempt to offer a unique fusion, it misses the mark on delivering authentic Mexican flavors. The food tasted more like an Italian-Mexican hybrid, leaving those craving genuine Mexican fare disappointed. If you’re looking for true Mexican cuisine, this...