The Painted Burro

Somerville, MA · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Somerville
#171
of 269 restaurants
City Percentile
31%
rating percentile
Address
The Painted Burro, 219 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
Phone
(617) 776-0036
Website
thepaintedburro.com
Status
Closed · Opens 10 AM

The Painted Burro is a restaurant located in Somerville, MA. It is one of 269 restaurants listed in Somerville. Its 4.3-star rating matches the Somerville city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Painted Burro

A neighborhood Mexican kitchen and tequila bar, The Painted Burro began in Somerville's Davis Square and has now expanded to have four locations around the Greater Boston area. Our tequila list features over 100 bottles that are “Burro tested and... More

Hours

Saturday10 AM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Jaye Aster Broder · Feb 2026

Nice newer large restaurant with several margarita variants. People liked the coconut rice that came with the swordfish more than the swordfish itself. The kale salad was well dressed. There isn’t a lot of sound deadening or fabric pads so it gets very loud very quickly. The bathrooms are down stairs.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Sophie C · Sep 2025

I dined here with a group of 4 for Sunday brunch. The drinks were good and food was solid, but nothing blew my mind. I tried almost everything on the menu, and my favorite thing was the esquites corn bowl. The chilaquiles were good as well, but most of the food seemed a little gimmicky. The $29 bottomless brunch is a good deal though!

★★★★★ 5.0 Raha Mehrkish · May 2024

Came here with some friends for bottomless brunch. Every dish we ordered was insanely delicious and packed with flavor. My personal favorite was the chicken milanesa torta. The music in the restaurant was very upbeat, groovy, and had us dancing in our seats. The service could have been a lot better. When waiting to order more food, I had to yell “EXCUSE ME” very loudly to get a waiter’s attention. Aside from that little mishap, I highly recommend this place, especially for bottomless brunch.

★★★★★ 5.0 Terminal E Travel Club · Mar 2023

I went for the first time for Sunday brunch with some friends. I enjoyed the decor and the food. Service was also great. However, for roughly $15 each there wasn’t much alcohol in any of the drinks. We went for the “bottomless brunch” which is only food in Massachusetts. We tried a number of dishes, the best were the tacos and the chicken and waffles. I also enjoyed the chilaquiles.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Stephanie Rodriguez · Sep 2025

The food was really good and the nacho also. A little pricey especially since each taco is sold separately and confusing. I’d eat there again.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Mexican restaurant

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