A New Mexican Restaurant Opens in Downtown Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. — A new Mexican restaurant has already seen success in the two weeks that they’ve been open. 

Located in the historic Duluth Herald Building, Emiliano’s Mexican Restaurant has reported busy afternoons since their opening in June.

Emiliano’s got their name from the Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who was known for leading an army to fight for land reform for the peasants in Mexico’s southern lands.

Emiliano’s brings a Mexican and a Tex-Mexican flavor to Downtown Duluth.

Incorporating their Mexican culture has been important to business owner Nestor Tapia’s success, which starts in the kitchen with their homemade flavor.

“Over here, we get the ingredients and we make it here. I know there is a big complaint of big enterprises who get in the Mexican market and they do pre (precook) things done for them, and they just heat it up. We make everything here from scratch,” said owner Nestor Tapia.

Emiliano’s is open daily from 11 to 9 at night.