Mexican restaurant names

Tips for naming a mexican restaurant

• Use a Spanish word for color, place, or celebration, such as Azul, Fiesta, or Mercado, because guests read these as signs of authenticity.
• Name a region like Oaxaca, Jalisco, or Puebla when the menu is built around that region's dishes, which gives the name real specificity.
• Keep accents out of signage and listing text when you can, since they are often dropped in search and on delivery apps.
• Pair a food word like taco, masa, or chile with a clear noun so the cuisine is obvious on the first read.
• Test the name with the spelling people will type into a phone, since Spanish words are easy to misspell in search and on maps.

What to avoid

• Avoid stereotyped sombrero, cactus, or siesta imagery, which many guests read as caricature.
• Avoid long strings of Spanish words that guests cannot say or spell after one visit.
• Avoid names already used by well-known chains or popular taquerias in your city.

Before you commit to a name

Search the name with your city on Google and Maps, check your state's business registry and the USPTO trademark database, and confirm the domain and social handles are free. These ideas are starting points; any of them may already be in use near you.

Once it's yours, put it on a free menu template and give it a home guests can order from directly with commission-free online ordering.