🌮 Best Mexican & Tex-Mex in Chicago
74 mexican & tex-mex spots in Chicago, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Mexican & Tex-Mex Spots
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Topolobampo
Rick Bayless Michelin-starred fine-dining Mexican that proves Mexican cuisine belongs at the highest levels. The tasting menu is a deep dive into regional Mexican traditions with produce from Bayless ...
93
2
Birrieria Zaragoza
The best birria in Chicago -- slow-braised goat served in a tiny South Side storefront that Michelin inspectors discovered and the rest of the city followed. The consomme is deeply flavored, the torti...
92
3
Frontera Grill
Rick Bayless's flagship Mexican restaurant that introduced Chicago to the depth and sophistication of regional Mexican cuisine. The moles are complex, the salsas sharp and bright, and the margaritas d...
91
4
Mi Tocaya Antojeria
Diana Davila creative Mexican in Logan Square with a Michelin Bib Gourmand on the wall and a cocktail program that earns the room. Esquites with bone marrow, mole that takes its time, cochinita pibil ...
91
5
Tzuco
Carlos Gaytán — the first Mexican-born chef to earn a Michelin star in the US — runs French-Mexican fine dining out of River North. A Sonoran-inspired tasting menu marries indigenous Mexican ingredien...
91
6
El Xangarrito Mex Restaurant
A Mexican restaurant on North Rockwell Street in Lincoln Square.
91
7
Cariño
Modern Mexican from chef Edgar Gonzalez in Uptown that earned a Michelin star with dishes rooted in his Guerrero heritage. Moles built from 30+ ingredients, hand-pressed tortillas, and a mezcal progra...
90
8
Mariscos San Pedro
Wood-fired Mexican seafood in Pilsen with Hokkaido scallop aguachile cured in hibiscus and beet, soft shell crab taco in squid ink tempura, and tuna tostada with salsa macha. Housemade tortillas and b...
90
9
QuesaBirria Jalisco
A Pilsen taqueria on 18th Street specializing in quesabirria tacos served with consomé, with the meat braised in a chile-de-árbol and guajillo broth inside a cheese-crisped shell. Tacos come in beef, ...
90
10
Zentli
A Mexican restaurant on Dempster Street in Evanston. Limited public detail is available beyond its cuisine and location.
90
All 74 Mexican & Tex-Mex Spots in Chicago
Costera Cocina Tulum
90
Dove's Luncheonette
89
Carnitas Don Pedro
89
Xocome Antojeria
89
La Chaparrita Taqueria
88
Xoco
88
Chilam Balam
88
La Luna
88
Mucho Gusto Barra + Cocina
88
Cari
88
Diego
88
Momento Cantina
88
5 Rabanitos
87
Mirra
87
Indgō Mrktō
87
La Josie
87
Santa Masa Tamaleria
87
Taqueria Chingón
86
Sol de Mexico
86
Kie-Gol-Lanee
86
Asian Cuisine Express
86
La Pasadita
86
La Lunita
86
Traspasada
86
Carnitas Uruapan
86
El Milagro
86
Mas Alla del Sol
86
Estrella Negra
86
Taco Boom Chicago
86
The Tamale Guy
85
El Milagro Tortilleria
85
Lonesome Rose
85
Doña Naty
85
La Catedral Cafe
85
Cantina Loca
85
Taqueria Los Comales
84
Tacotlan
84
Taqueria El Milagro
84
The Frida Room
84
La Mejikãna
84
La Esperanza Restaurant
84
Rubi's Tacos
84
Antique Taco
84
Mis Moles
83
Taqueria El Asadero
83
La Chaparrita
83
Carnitas Don Ruben
83
Nuevo Leon Restaurant
83
Bar Sótano
83
Mi Tierra
82
Lalo's on Maxwell
82
Cantón Regio
82
Azul 18 on 18th
82
Pilsen Yards
82
Cecina Grill Pilsen
82
Hoja Santa
82
Taco Diablo
82
Federales
81
La Casa Del Pueblo Taqueria
80
Taquerias Atotonilco
80
Coyotes Restaurant
80
Garcia's Restaurant
80
Crepas Culichi
78
Monochrome Brewing
75
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