🌮 Best Mexican & Tex-Mex in New York City
72 mexican & tex-mex spots in New York City, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Mexican & Tex-Mex Spots
1
Cosme
Enrique Olvera brought Mexico City's most innovative cooking to the Flatiron District, and the result is the most important Mexican restaurant in New York. The duck carnitas, the corn husk meringue, a...
99
2
Oxomoco
Justin Bazdarich's Greenpoint Mexican restaurant earned a Michelin star with breezy tostadas, lamb barbacoa tacos, and a mole that took months to develop. The outdoor patio is one of the best in Brook...
92
3
Corima
One Michelin star for Mexican fine dining in Chinatown from chef Fidel Caballero, who evolved his pop-ups into a permanent restaurant. The $125 tasting menu features creative mole courses, duck taquiz...
92
4
Los Tacos No. 1
The absolute best tacos in Manhattan, served from a no-frills counter inside Chelsea Market that consistently has a line out the door -- and it is worth every minute. The adobada on a freshly pressed ...
91
5
Superbueno
A mezcal-forward Mexican cocktail bar in the East Village serving sharp, well-conceived drinks alongside shareable snacks -- tacos, guacamole. The mezcal selection runs deep and well-curated, the cock...
90
6
Tlacualli Breakfast
A breakfast spot on Broadway in Bushwick, Brooklyn, serving Mexican morning cooking. The kitchen turns out a menu of traditional almuerzo plates to start the day in the neighborhood.
90
7
Santa Fe BK
A New Mexican restaurant on N 8th St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, cooking the green-and-red-chile cuisine of Santa Fe. The menu features green chile chicken enchiladas, smothered burros served Christmas...
90
8
Fresco's Grand Cantina
Fresco's Grand Cantina is a lively Mexican-fusion spot in Astoria known as much for its drag bingo and Sunday drag brunch as for the kitchen. Expect big guacamole, tacos, and signature margaritas — in...
90
9
Terrace Restaurant & Bakery
A Park Slope all-day spot that splits the difference between a Mexican kitchen and a classic New York diner, serving breakfast all day from 8am to 10pm. Expect traditional diner plates next to an auth...
90
10
Siempre
Siempre is a Mexican restaurant on 3rd Avenue in Gowanus, a neighborhood spot for Mexican cooking in this stretch of Brooklyn.
90
All 72 Mexican & Tex-Mex Spots in New York City
Bistro Casa Azul
90
Frijoleros
90
Oyamel
89
Cuerno
88
Claro
88
Plaza Ortega
88
Amor Loco
88
La Cocina de Mama
88
Los Mariscos
87
Casa Enrique
87
Empellón
87
Chelsea Market
86
Birria-Landia
86
Border Town
86
Atla
86
Hellbender
86
Michelada House 2
86
Michelada House II
86
Taqueria Downtown
86
El Kallejon
86
Whitexicans
86
Taqueria Al Pastor
85
La Morada
85
La Contenta
85
Taqueria El Chato
85
Alta Calidad
85
Chavela's
85
Gordo's Cantina
85
Covacha
85
Olmo
85
Ursula
85
Tacombi
84
Vato
84
Carnitas Ramirez
84
Taqueria Ramirez
84
Yellow Rose
84
Alma
84
Taqueria Tlaxcalli
84
Tamales Lupita
84
Chalupas Poblanas El Tlecuile
84
Nene's Deli Taqueria
84
San Pedro Inn
84
La Cabañita
83
Beto's Carnitas & Guisados
83
Tortillería Mexicana Los Hermanos
83
El Atoradero
83
La Esquina
83
Cafe Habana
83
Taco Mix
82
El Camaron Peludo
82
Taqueria El Califa de Leon
82
Guacamole Brooklyn
82
Casa Carmen
82
Tortazo
81
Desert 5 Spot
81
Cantina Rooftop
81
Azul on the Rooftop
81
Vida Verde
81
Cowgirl
80
Barrio Chino
80
Cocina Consuelo
78
Taqueria Coatzingo
78
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