All-Time US Mexican Restaurant Rankings
The most celebrated Mexican and Mexican-inspired restaurants in the United States, listed with flagship city and year established.
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Frontera Grill — Chicago, IL (1987) — Rick Bayless's pioneering regional Mexican cuisine—
Topolobampo — Chicago, IL (1989) — Rick Bayless's fine dining Mexican companion—
Xoco — Chicago, IL (2009) — Rick Bayless's casual torta and churro counter—
Cosme — New York City (2014) — Enrique Olvera's elevated Mexican in Manhattan—
Atla — New York City (2017) — Olvera's casual all-day Mexican café—
Casa Enrique — Long Island City, NY (2012) — Michelin-starred Chiapan cuisine—
Oxomoco — Brooklyn, NY (2018) — wood-fired Mexican in Greenpoint—
La Esquina — New York City (2005) — taqueria, café and secret basement restaurant—
Empellón — New York City (2011) — Alex Stupak's creative Mexican—
Nopalito — San Francisco, CA (2009) — Nopa offshoot, organic Mexican—
La Palma Mexicatessen — San Francisco, CA (1953) — Mission District tortilla factory institution—
Tacolicious — San Francisco, CA (2009) — SF tacos and margaritas—
Cala — San Francisco, CA (2015) — Gabriela Cámara's Mexico City-to-SF restaurant—
Gracias Madre — San Francisco, CA (2013) — plant-based Mexican—
Contramar — Mexico City (inspiration, 1998) — Gabriela Cámara's Mexico City seafood (not US)—
Guelaguetza — Los Angeles, CA (1994) — Oaxacan cuisine institution—
Broken Spanish — Los Angeles, CA (2015) — Ray Garcia's LA Mexican fine dining—
Guerrilla Tacos — Los Angeles, CA (2012) — Wes Avila's acclaimed taco cart turned restaurant—
B.S. Taqueria — Los Angeles, CA (2015) — Ray Garcia's casual taco bar—
Salazar — Los Angeles, CA (2016) — Esdras Ochoa's Mexican in Frogtown—
Chichen Itza — Los Angeles, CA (2000) — Gilberto Cetina's Yucatecan cuisine—
Mexicali Taco & Co. — Los Angeles, CA (2009) — carne asada street taco specialists—
La Casita Mexicana — Bell, CA (1996) — Jaime Martin del Campo's acclaimed regional Mexican—
Pujol (pop-up US) — New York City (2019) — Enrique Olvera's NY pop-up—
El Torito — Encino, CA (1954) — Southern California Mexican chain pioneer—
Garibaldi Café — San Francisco, CA (1996) — upscale Mexican fine dining—
Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House — Chicago, IL (1997) — Chicago Mexican and seafood hybrid—
Xochitl — Philadelphia, PA (2006) — Oaxacan cuisine in Old City—
Mi Lindo Perú — New York City (1997) — Peruvian-Mexican fusion—
Los Tacos No. 1 — New York City (2015) — Chelsea Market taco institution—
Taco Mix — New York City (1997) — East Harlem taqueria legend—
El Borrego — New York City (2005) — traditional lamb barbacoa specialist—
Alameda — Brooklyn, NY (2019) — Mexican wine bar and taqueria—
Empellon Taqueria — New York City (2011) — Alex Stupak's creative tacos—
Agave — New York City (1997) — West Village Mexican institution—
El Quinto Pino — New York City (2008) — Spanish-Mexican tapas hybrid—
Café Tacvba — Las Vegas, NV (2010) — Mexico City music venue restaurant offshoot—
Casa Vega — Sherman Oaks, CA (1956) — San Fernando Valley Mexican landmark—
El Cholo — Los Angeles, CA (1923) — LA's oldest Mexican restaurant—
La Serenata de Garibaldi — Los Angeles, CA (1990) — upscale Mexican seafood—
Broken Plate — Houston, TX (2010) — Greek-Mexican fusion—
Hugo's Restaurant — Houston, TX (2002) — Hugo Ortega's regional Mexican fine dining—
Xochi — Houston, TX (2017) — Hugo Ortega's Oaxacan restaurant—
Caracol — Houston, TX (2013) — Hugo Ortega's Mexican coastal seafood—
Pecan Lodge (Mexican influence) — Dallas, TX (2010)—
Revolver Taco Lounge — Dallas, TX (2011) — Regino Rojas's authentic Mexican—
Alma — Miami, FL (2018) — Latin-Mexican fine dining—
El Vez — Philadelphia, PA (2004) — Stephen Starr's lively Mexican cantina—
Oyamel — Washington, DC (2004) — José Andrés's Mexico City antojitos—
Espita Mezcalería — Washington, DC (2016) — Oaxacan cuisine and mezcal—