Blue Corn Modern Mexican

About Blue Corn Modern Mexican

Tacos, tequila and margaritas in Baton Rouge

Start with the cocktails at Blue Corn Modern Mexican. Its website names a Mezcalita, a Blueberry Mint Margarita and a mojito, mixed at a bar the restaurant says is stocked with tequila, mezcal and fresh fruit. If you're skipping the booze, there's horchata and jamaica water too.

The food leans traditional. The family-owned restaurant says it cooks the way it did back home, with fresh ingredients and classic dishes from its homeland. Tacos come with steak, shrimp, chicken or veggies, and its site also shows shrimp empanadas.

The owners report gluten-free and vegetarian-friendly choices. The room is part of the fun. The restaurant describes industrial lighting, an outdoor patio and Day of the Dead art on both the walls and the menu.

Before you head to Blue Corn

Blue Corn opens at 11 am every day but Monday, closing at 9 pm most nights and 10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. It holds a 4.4 rating across 678 Google reviews.

The restaurant recommends booking a table ahead, and it takes reservations online. Takeout orders go through its website as well.

Baton Rouge gets 65.1 inches of precipitation and 0.1 inches of snow a year, per NOAA normals for 1991-2020. The city counted 222,795 people in 2025, per the Census Bureau, in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Planning a party? Blue Corn says it caters graduations, office events and birthdays, with pick-up packages for up to 40 guests. Taco trays run from 10 to 50 tacos, with sides like guacamole, cheese dip and rice.

Mondays are dark, so save the taco run for Tuesday, or go on a Friday or Saturday if you want an extra hour at the bar.