Mercado Juarez Cafe is a street-food stop in Fort Worth.
Mercado Juarez Cafe on E Northside Dr in Fort Worth offers mesquite-grilled fajitas, enchiladas, and chile rellenos in a festive dining room.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Mesquite-grilled fajitas with fresh-pressed corn tortillas; chile relleno.
Tip: The mesquite grill adds smoky depth to the fajitas; the chile relleno is house-stuffed daily.
Address: 1651 E Northside Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Love Shack on E Exchange St in Fort Worth is Chef Tim Love's casual burger stand inside the Stockyards, best known for the award-winning Dirty Love Burger.
Order: Dirty Love Burger with cheddar, lettuce, pickle and the award-winning house spread.
Tip: Root beer is on tap; order at the window and claim a picnic table before the Stockyards fills up.
Fuzzy's Taco Shop on W Berry St in Fort Worth is the Berry Street original serving Baja-style fish tacos and breakfast tacos at budget prices near TCU campus.
Order: Baja-style fish taco with chipotle crema and shredded cabbage; breakfast taco.
Tip: Late-night Thursday through Saturday service until 02:00 serves the student crowd.
Benito's on W Magnolia Ave in Fort Worth is a family-run Mexican restaurant serving puffy tacos, enchiladas, and Mexican plates in the Near Southside.
Order: Enchiladas verdes with house-made green; crispy beef puffy taco.
Tip: The puffy taco shell is fried to order; the green tomatillo is made fresh each morning.
Mexican Inn Cafe on 8th Ave in Fort Worth is a decades-old Tex-Mex counter serving combination plates, crispy enchiladas, and chile con queso at lunch.
Order: Combination plate with cheese enchilada, beef taco and house refried beans.
Tip: The lunch rush between 11:00 and 13:00 is brisk; the combination plates offer the fastest service.
Esperanza's Restaurant and Bakery on N Main St in Fort Worth serves scratch-made Mexican plates and sweet breads from a family-run Near Northside institution.
Order: Barbacoa tacos on fresh-made corn tortillas; pan dulce from the in-house bakery.
Tip: Arrive early for barbacoa; the bakery case sells out by mid-morning on weekends.
Joe T. Garcia's on N Commerce St in Fort Worth has operated as a Tex-Mex institution since 1935, famous for its fajita plates and house margaritas.
Order: Fajitas for two with house margaritas served in the sprawling garden patio.
Tip: The restaurant is cash-only at the patio bar; the main building takes cards.
