Blue Agave opens in Coralville’s Iowa River Landing

CORALVILLE — A new Mexican restaurant has opened in Coralville’s Iowa River Landing District.

Blue Agave Tacos and Margaritas opened at 211 E. Ninth St., Unit 235, on Sept. 20.

The opening comes 9 months after signing a 10-year lease for the space, approved by Coralville City Council in January. The ground level space, previously home to La Vecina Restaurante, will once again serve modern, upscale Mexican cuisine.

The restaurant appears to be an extension or relative of one by the same name in the Des Moines metro area. Blue Agave in Waukee is an upscale Mexican concept with an identical logo that also offers a full menu of craft cocktails, specialty margaritas, and flights of tequila and margaritas.

Entrees on the menu detail elevated ingredients for many dishes, with a price range of $13 to $25.

Former tenant La Vecina opened in June 2019. Its exact closing date is unclear, but the restaurant stopped posting on social media in November 2021.