12 Best Latin American Restaurants in Arlington

“I don’t usually write reviews—when I do, it’s because the experience was either exceptionally bad or truly outstanding. This one might be a bit long, so let’s start from the beginning. It’s been 10 years since I moved to Virginia, and I have to say, I love it here. That said, I do miss the beaches and the incredible food from Miami. Ever since I moved, I’ve been searching for the perfect spot—a place where both the food and the service are amazing. Let’s be honest, that’s hard to find. Often, the food is great but the service is just okay, or the service is excellent but the food falls short. When looking for a place to celebrate my wedding anniversary, a few options came up, and one of them was Sabores Tapas Bar. Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it there at the time and ended up going to two other places—one was okay, the other was awful. Later, I told my wife we needed to try Sabores, maybe on New Year’s Day. Again, we ended up at a “safe” spot we like to visit. The food and service were good, but it was just our usual go-to. Fast forward to last week: my best friend from Puerto Rico came to visit with his family. He loves to eat, and his wife can be hard to please. This time, we decided to go to Sabores Tapas Bar. I’ll admit, I was nervous—I wanted them to have a great experience, but pleasing everyone is never easy. Finally, we went. What can I say? The food was amazing, and the service was just as incredible. It was so good we couldn’t stop eating. I had high expectations—growing up, my house was always full because my friends came over for my mom’s cooking. She’s an amazing cook. Mom, forgive me for saying this, but Sabores Tapas Bar is as good as, if not better than, your cooking, and the service was amazing. Wow. I’ve found the place. It’s so good that I want to go back and try dishes I normally don’t like, just to see if they can make me love them. I can’t wait to return. My taste buds have found the love of their life at Sabores Tapas Bar.“

“Consistently AWESOME!“

“Great service, friendly staff, deliciously flavorful food, reasonable prices. A great place for lunch. And a great place to watch the World Cup! Bucket of five beers for $25 and special price menu items just for the tournament 😋“

“The chicken is always amazing!!“

“La sopa de mariscos está muy rica La atención es excelente y familiar los recomiendo al 100%“

“great food, very friendly employees. will eat there again“

“First time trying this place one of the best restaurant this is a amazing customer service. A amazing spanish food amazing. Costumer services I’m hardly recommend you and your family thanks

Vegetarian options: Need more. Vegetarian options“

“The restaurant has expanded and streamlined its menu to serve a wide variety of South American food with excellent salad, yuca, and plantains.

The atmosphere is great and the owners always know when a good soccer game is on.

Also enjoyed the juice selection.“

“delicious food and good service“

“Nice place with great chicken.
Steak was good & not overcooked, sides okay with onion rings as a standout. I'd recommend the chicken & green sauce for sure, such a good combo.
Overall a nice place & well worth the stop.“

“exelente .................“

“The best Saltenas in the area! We have tried all 13 Bolivian restaurants in the general area and this Pan American bakery is the best in flavor- not too spicy, not too sweet.
The grande cheese Empanadas are wonderful (especially if you stuff them with chicken salad when you get home- a totally southern American add to these South American delicacies!)
Creators of one of my all-time favorite sandwiches!!! Yes- their simpler house chicken sandwich- the seasoned Saltena meat on a bun with all the fixins’ makes an amazing meal!
In summer the cinnamon ice cream is delicious and the cakes, pastries and soups are always great.“