Close Icon
Gear IconImportant Reminder:The Foursquare City Guide app officially sunset on December 15, 2024, with the web version following in early 2025. However, your check-in journey doesn’t end here! Join us on Swarm, where new adventures await.
Learn more
TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants

TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants

Creator Avatar
Created by David Pitts • Updated On: September 21, 2018

The 50 best Mexican restaurants in Texas as chosen by Texas Monthly magazine.

Curra's Grill is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

1. Curra's Grill

8.0
614 E Oltorf St, Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 174 tips and reviews
El Mesón is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

2. El Mesón

7.5
2038 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Zilker · 32 tips and reviews
El Naranjo is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

3. El Naranjo

8.1
85 Rainey St, Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 53 tips and reviews
Fonda San Miguel is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

4. Fonda San Miguel

9.0
2330 W North Loop Blvd (at Hancock Dr.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Allandale · 80 tips and reviews
La Condesa is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

5. La Condesa

8.4
400 W 2nd St (Guadalupe St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 264 tips and reviews
Manuel's is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

6. Manuel's

310 Congress Ave (at 3rd St.), Austin, TX
Tex-Mex Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 118 tips and reviews
Taqueria Ricos is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

7. Taqueria Ricos

6.2
Brownsville, TX
Taco Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews
Avila's is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

8. Avila's

8.4
4714 Maple Ave (at Kings Rd), Dallas, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 61 tips and reviews
Cuquita's Restaurant is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

9. Cuquita's Restaurant

6.8
8076 Spring Valley Rd (at S. Coit Rd.), Dallas, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews
Gloria's is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

10. Gloria's

8.9
4140 Lemmon Ave (at Douglas Ave.), Dallas, TX
Latin American Restaurant · 72 tips and reviews
Javier's Gourmet Mexicano is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

11. Javier's Gourmet Mexicano

8.7
4912 Cole Ave (at Harvard Ave.), Dallas, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 63 tips and reviews
Nuevo Leon Mex-Mex Restaurant is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

12. Nuevo Leon Mex-Mex Restaurant

7.1
12895 Josey Ln #100 (sw corner at Valley View Ln), Dallas, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews
Tipico's is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

13. Tipico's

7.8
3118 W Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews
Urban Taco is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

14. Urban Taco

3411 McKinney Ave (btwn Lemmon and Hall), Dallas, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 81 tips and reviews
Veracruz Cafe is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

15. Veracruz Cafe

8.4
408 N Bishop Ave (at W 8th St), Dallas, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews
Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

16. Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant

6.0
321 Chelsea St, El Paso, TX
Mexican Restaurant · San Juan · 14 tips and reviews
H & H Car Wash Coffee Shop is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

17. H & H Car Wash Coffee Shop

7.6
701 E Yandell Dr, El Paso, TX
Coffee Shop · El Paso High · 9 tips and reviews
Santa Cecilia is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

18. Santa Cecilia

8.0
5500 El Paso Dr, El Paso, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews
Benito's Authentic Mexican Food is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

19. Benito's Authentic Mexican Food

8.2
1450 West Magnolia (at Fairmount Ave), Fort Worth, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews
Esperanza's Restaurant & Bakery is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

20. Esperanza's Restaurant & Bakery

8.9
2122 N Main St (at NE 22nd St), Fort Worth, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 37 tips and reviews
Cyclone Anaya's Mexican Kitchen is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

21. Cyclone Anaya's Mexican Kitchen

7.8
309 Gray St (at Bagby St.), Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 74 tips and reviews
Gorditas Aguas Calientes is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

22. Gorditas Aguas Calientes

7.8
3806 Irvington Blvd (Erin), Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews
Hugo's is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

23. Hugo's

8.8
1600 Westheimer Rd (at Mandell), Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 141 tips and reviews
Irma's is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

24. Irma's

6.8
22 N Chenevert St (at Ruiz St), Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 40 tips and reviews
The Original Ninfa's on Navigation is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

25. The Original Ninfa's on Navigation

9.0
2704 Navigation Blvd (at N Delano St), Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 177 tips and reviews
Teotihuacan Mexican Cafe is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

26. Teotihuacan Mexican Cafe

9.0
1511 Airline Dr (N Main), Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 71 tips and reviews
El Meson de San Agustin is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

27. El Meson de San Agustin

7.6
908 Grant St, Laredo, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Western Laredo · 7 tips and reviews
Fonda Don Martin is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

28. Fonda Don Martin

7.3
9652 McPherson Rd, Laredo, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews
Palenque Grill Loop 20 is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

29. Palenque Grill Loop 20

8.8
7220 Bob Bullock Loop, Laredo, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews
Zaragoza Grill at La Posada Hotel is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

30. Zaragoza Grill at La Posada Hotel

7.1
1000 Zaragoza St, Laredo, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Western Laredo · 3 tips and reviews
Costa Messa is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

31. Costa Messa

1621 N 11th St, McAllen, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews
El Pastor Grill is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

32. El Pastor Grill

7.5
1400 E Expressway 83, McAllen, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews
Palenque Grill Expressway 83 is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

33. Palenque Grill Expressway 83

8.0
606 E Expressway 83, McAllen, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 40 tips and reviews
Cascabel Mexican Patio is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

34. Cascabel Mexican Patio

7.4
1000 S Saint Marys St, San Antonio, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews
El Siete Mares is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

35. El Siete Mares

8.2
3831 W Commerce St (at 23rd St), San Antonio, TX
Mexican Restaurant · West Side · 9 tips and reviews
Guajillo's The Shortcut To Mexico is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

36. Guajillo's The Shortcut To Mexico

7.6
1001 NW Loop 410 (NW Loop 410 @ Blanco Rd), San Antonio, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 61 tips and reviews
La Fonda on Main is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

37. La Fonda on Main

9.0
2415 N Main Ave (btwn Woodlawn Ave & Craig Pl), San Antonio, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Monte Vista · 55 tips and reviews
La Gloria is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

38. La Gloria

7.4
100 E Grayson St (btwn Karnes St & Elmira St), San Antonio, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Tobin Hill · 174 tips and reviews
Mary Lou's Cafe is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

39. Mary Lou's Cafe

7.3
4405 McCullough Ave, San Antonio, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews
Rosario's ComidaMex & Bar is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

40. Rosario's ComidaMex & Bar

8.5
722 S Saint Marys St (at St Mary's St), San Antonio, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 225 tips and reviews
Soluna is one of TM 50 Best Mexican Restaurants.

41. Soluna

8.7
7959 Broadway St (at Sunset), San Antonio, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Uptown Broadway · 49 tips and reviews