Welcome to EL TIPICO Mexican Restaurant, conveniently located at 664 South Pickett St. in Alexandria City, Virginia. 

If this is your first experience with Mexican Cuisine, we are sure that you will find our food and service surpassed by none. We have selected some of the most popular Mexican dishes. The ingredients used in the preparation of these dishes are of the highest quality to ensure that you will receive the authentic taste of Mexican Cuisine.

Come in and join us for our unique Mexican dishes, generous drinks and loads of fun in a relaxed, friendly, and casual atmosphere in heart of Alexandria City, VA. Bring the whole family and your friends to enjoy your meals and have a pleasant time.

Our chef at EL TIPICO Mexican Restaurant is passionate about his work. In order to make the best Mexican food in Northern Virginia, we create dishes exclusively from the freshest ingredients and the finest traditional Mexican recipes.  All of our meals are made from scratch with delicious ingredients. Our dishes are handmade, prepared daily, using our Family Recipes.

Enjoy our tasty Fajitas, Mexican Shrimp Cocktail, Chicken Tamales, Beef and Chicken Burritos, Crispy Taco, Pollo Encebollado, Enchiladas, Botana Mixta, Carne Guisasa, Quesadilla, Pupusas, and Fricase.  Try our daily specials such as: Desayuno, Combos, Sopa de Mariscos, Sopa de Mondonga, Sopa de Res, variety of Seafood dishes and also our Appetizers like: Beef or Chicken Nachos Grande or Platanos Fritos. Kids will like their special menu which includes Quesadilla & Taco served with fries and soda.

You will taste all of the intense flavors, colorful variety and beautiful depth of authentic Mexican food here in the heart of Alexandria City.

Full bar service is available with all the favorites: Margarita Palenque, imported and domestic beers, wines, cognac, brandy, as well mixed drinks.

Order a Margarita or glass of Cerveza, then sit back and enjoy your food while listening to the pleasing music all nights of the week.

Our big and well lighted bar area is available for your wedding celebration, birthday party, business meeting & other events. We also specialize in authentic Salvadorian and authentic Bolivian food.

El Tipico proudly serves all of Northern Virginia including: Alexandria, Annandale, Springfield, Ft Belvoir, Burke, Huntington, Falls Church, Lincolnia, Mount Vernon, Newington, Franconia, and Lorton, Virginia.

Enjoy watching all the major Soccer and Football Games on our big screen TVs with the special game snacks.

All credit cards accepted.
Free parking available.