From downtown Racine
Head south out of downtown and cross toward the Mead Street corridor. It is a short drive, only a few minutes from Monument Square.
Directions from downtown ↗1951 Mead Street · Racine, Wisconsin
Find us on the corner
We are the white brick building on the corner of Mead Street, with the yellow awning and the door set right into the corner. Two signs over the door: one for the restaurant, one for the market. Both of them are us.
Open every day · 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM | Cash only · ATM inside
You cannot really miss it.
What to look for
- A white painted brick building on the corner, one story
- A yellow awning over the entrance
- The door is on the corner itself, at an angle, not on either street
- Two signs above it: La Tapatía Restaurant and La Tapatía Súper Mercado
- 1951 painted on the wall beside the door
- A green fire hydrant on the corner out front
Walk through that one door and you are in both places at once. The dining room is on your left, the market is straight through the archway.
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1951 Mead St, Racine, WI 53403
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Getting here
Coming from a little further out
Mead Street runs through the near south side of Racine. However you come in, the last turn is onto Mead. Tap any of these to hand the rest to your phone.
From I-94
Take the Highway 20 exit and follow Washington Avenue east into Racine, then work south to Mead Street. About fifteen minutes with normal traffic.
Directions from I-94 ↗From Kenosha
North on Highway 32 along the lake, or up I-94 and east on Highway 20. Roughly half an hour either way.
Directions from Kenosha ↗From Milwaukee
South on I-94, out at Highway 20, then east into Racine. Give yourself about forty minutes.
Directions from Milwaukee ↗
Before you head over.
Good to know
- Cash only. No cards, no tap to pay. There is an ATM inside if you need it.
- Street parking on Mead Street, right out front.
- Open every single day, 7:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Holidays can change, so call ahead.
- Breakfast starts at 7 AM. Chilaquiles, huevos rancheros, chorizo and egg.
- Dine in or carry out. There is no online ordering. Call the restaurant.
- Hablamos español. Pase, aquí lo atendemos en español.
- Write to us. hola@latapatiaracine.com reaches the family. For a party or a tray, catering@latapatiaracine.com.
Sit down and stay
There is a dining room
Most people who order from us have never come inside and eaten. It is a small room, only a few tables, and it is kept clean. Racine families have been sitting down in it for years. Order at the counter, take a table, and eat while it is still hot.
- Dine in or carry out, whichever you feel like
- The full menu, all day, from 7 in the morning until midnight
- Cash only, and there is an ATM inside
- Shop the market on your way out without going back outside