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Downtown Providence · Est. 2011

Real flavors, authentic full bar & the best Mexican experience in Rhode Island

A family-owned Mexican restaurant and full bar in downtown Providence, RI — every recipe comes straight from Puebla, served in a room lit by candlelight.

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Three ways to Viva Mexico

Pick your night — we’ll set the table.

Colorful spread of Viva Mexico dishes — tacos, guacamole, margaritas and enchiladas on a serape-patterned table

01 · Dining

The Dining Room

Twenty-six tables, authentic flavors, and a couple ready to keep the legacy going.

Reserve a table

02 · Private

The Back Room

A private room for up to 50 guests, with a dedicated mezcal pourer for the night.

Inquire for events

Catering spread of small plates and mezcal tastings lit by candlelight

03 · Catering

Cantina to Go

Puebla-style tasting menus and mezcal pairings, delivered and set up at your home or venue.

Order catering

In a rush? Grab takeout — same Puebla kitchen, ready when you are.

The Menu

Signature dishes, straight from Puebla

Every recipe on this menu comes from our family’s kitchen in Puebla, Mexico — handwritten cards, Sunday comidas, and generations of mole stirred the same slow way. No shortcuts, no Tex-Mex. This is the food we grew up on.

Fiesta Tacos
Melted cheese and our delicious avocado sauce, served with our homemade consommé soup dip for that extra authentic flavor.
House famous
$18
Tacos de Birria
Three corn tortillas filled with pulled beef, cheese, onions & cilantro. Served with a side of consommé.
Slow fire
$17.50
Enchiladas de Mole
Corn tortillas rolled with chicken, smothered in our famous complex, slow-simmered chili-chocolate mole sauce, with fresh onions and cotija.
Puebla classic
$20
Shrimp Supreme Tacos
Three corn tortillas with lettuce, pico de gallo, chimí salsa and cheese. Served with rice and beans.
From the coast
$21
Lomo de Cerdo
Tender slices of pork loin simmered in our house sauce, served with rice, refried beans, and warm tortillas.
House favorite
$21.50
Vegetarian Fajitas
Sizzling skillet of peppers, onions, mushrooms, and zucchini, served with rice, refried beans, guacamole, and warm tortillas.
Veggie
$20.50

Browse every dish on the full dinner menu or our breakfast & lunch menu and drinks menu — then reserve your table, grab takeout to go, or ask about catering the whole spread.

Recipes carried from Puebla, cooked the way la familia taught us — because every guest should feel like family.

— Family owned & operated since day one

Find us

129 Washington Street

Downtown Providence, RI 02903

Looking for a Mexican restaurant in downtown Providence or a bar near the Amica Center? We're a two-minute walk from the Amica Mutual Pavilion and steps from PPAC — the spot for margaritas and dinner before or after the show.

Get directions

Mon–Wed

11am–9:30pm

Thu

11am–11pm

Fri–Sat

11am–1am

Sun

11am–9pm

Call us

401-369-7974

Follow @vivamexico.ri