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49 mexican & tex-mex spots in San Antonio, scored and ranked for 2026.

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Top 10 Mexican & Tex-Mex Spots

1
Mixtli
Mexican Tasting Menu · Southtown · James Beard Award Winner 2023 · Michelin 1 Star
Diego Galicia and Rico Torres run a rotating multi-course tasting menu through the regions and eras of Mexican cuisine — heirloom-corn courses, a seasonal mole flight, and one of the few James Beard r...
99
2
La Gloria
Mexican Street Food · Pearl District
Chef Johnny Hernandez's Pearl District love letter to Mexican street food — al pastor tacos, elote, ceviche tostadas — pulled from regions across Mexico rather than the Tex-Mex shorthand most San Anto...
91
3
Las Quesabrosaz
Mexican · Stone Oak
A casual Mexican counter spot in Stone Oak built around quesadillas and antojitos. The menu runs from classic and keto quesadillas to sopes, memelas, and gorditas, with quick online ordering to skip t...
91
4
Mi Tierra Cafe & Bakery
Tex-Mex · Downtown
Open since 1941 and open 24 hours — Mi Tierra in Market Square is the Tex-Mex room San Antonio sends every visiting cousin and out-of-state in-law to, and it has earned the right. Puffy tacos, enchila...
90
5
Paloma Blanca
Upscale Mexican · Alamo Heights
Interior Mexican cooking in Alamo Heights — chile en nogada, enchiladas suizas, tableside guacamole — operating in the upscale-Mexican lane that San Antonio takes seriously and most American cities do...
90
6
La Panaderia
Mexican Bakery & Cafe · Pearl District · Food & Wine Best Bakeries in America; James Beard Outstanding Baker (David Cáceres) 2022 (semifinalist)
Brothers Jose and David Caceres brought Mexico City-style artisan baking to San Antonio — conchas, tres leches, Mexican hot chocolate, churros — and earned a Food & Wine "Best Bakeries in Ame...
90
7
El Pastor es Mi Senor
Mexican · North San Antonio · James Beard Semifinalist, Netflix Taco Chronicles
Strip-mall taqueria in North San Antonio running al pastor off a vertical trompo the way it's done in Mexico City. The pork is properly marinated, sliced thin to order, and stacked on doubled corn tor...
90
8
Paladar Fusion Mexico Cuba
Mexican-Cuban Fusion · Mahncke Park
A restaurant on Broadway in Mahncke Park serving a fusion of Mexican and Cuban cooking, with a storefront facing Avenue B near the parking garage. The kitchen runs dinner Tuesday through Thursday and ...
90
9
Aguazul
Mexican Seafood · San Antonio
A coastal Mexican seafood house off Northwest Loop 410, cooking the Sinaloa and Nayarit traditions with citrus, salt, smoke, and chiltepín. Raw items are cut the day they are served and the seafood to...
90
10
Rosario's Mexican Cafe y Cantina
Mexican · Southtown
Lisa Wong's Southtown institution since 1992 — Tex-Mex with interior Mexican flair, a puffy taco that locals defend, enchiladas suizas, margaritas tuned for the patio, which is one of the better outdo...
89

All 49 Mexican & Tex-Mex Spots in San Antonio

El Mirasol
Interior Mexican · Stone Oak
88
Garcia's Mexican Food
Tex-Mex · Fredericksburg Road
88
Naco Mexican Grayson
Mexican · Tobin Hill
88
Cuishe Cocina Mexicana
Mexican · Stone Oak
86
Sabor Cocinabar
Modern Mexican · Olmos Park
86
Con Amor Cocina
Mexican · San Antonio
86
Taqueria Los Cuates
Mexican · Lavaca
86
El Mirador
Tex-Mex / Mexican · Southtown
85
Mezquite
Mexican · Pearl District
85
Taco Taco Cafe
Tex-Mex / Breakfast Tacos · Monte Vista
84
Taco Haven
Tex-Mex / Breakfast Tacos · Southtown
84
The Friendly Spot Ice House
Tex-Mex / Ice House · Southtown
84
La Fonda on Main
Mexican / Tex-Mex · Monte Vista
84
Palenque Grill
Mexican · La Cantera
84
El Catrin Restaurant & Bar
Mexican · Terrell Heights
84
VIVA! Cocina Patio and Bar
Mexican · Tobin Hill
84
Los Barrios Mexican Restaurant
Tex-Mex · Monte Vista
83
Liberty Bar
American / Tex-Mex · Southtown
83
Paloma Blanca Mexican Cuisine
Mexican · Alamo Heights
82
La Fogata
Mexican · North San Antonio
82
Mariscos El Marinero
Mexican Seafood · Tobin Hill
82
Soluna
Mexican · Alamo Heights
82
Panchos & Gringos
Mexican · Dignowity Hill
82
La Patrona Restaurant Patio Bar
Mexican · Alamo Heights
82
Mexico Ceaty
Mexican · Downtown
82
Casa Rio
Tex-Mex · River Walk
81
La Tuna Grill & Ice House
Tex-Mex / Icehouse · Southtown
81
Mi Tierra Café y Panaderia
Mexican · Downtown
81
Aldaco's Mexican Cuisine
Mexican · Stone Oak
80
Burgerteca
Mexican · Southtown
80
Las Tapatias de Jalisco
Mexican · Southtown
80
La Margarita Restaurant
Mexican · Downtown
80
Rosario's ComidaMex & Bar
Mexican · Southtown
80
Tito's Restaurant Y Cantina
Mexican · Southtown
80
Tulum Mexican Cuisine
Mexican · Stone Oak
80
Vida Mia Mexican Cuisine
Mexican · Stone Oak
80
Alamo Cafe
Tex-Mex · North San Antonio
78
Iron Cactus Mexican Grill and Margarita Bar
Mexican · Downtown
76
Chiflada's Cocktail Bar
Cocktail Bar · Westside
70
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