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3 mexican places in Las Vegas we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Las Vegas | Mexican across every city.

Mexican food in Las Vegas reaches from late-night taco stands to sit-down regional kitchens, with much of the energy in the Arts District. Letty's de Leticia's Cocina and Casa Don Juan on S Main St serve full Mexican menus there, while Tacos El Gordo on S Las Vegas Blvd is the go-to for Tijuana-style adobada and tripa tacos near the Strip.

Letty's de Leticia's Cocina ★ 4.3

$$MexicanArts District

Letty's de Leticia's Cocina in Las Vegas is the Arts District Mexican kitchen on South Main, a fast-casual room with Jalisco tortas, birria and weekend.

OrderTortas ahogadas: Jalisco-style pork sandwich drowned in tomato salsa.

TipWeekend birria runs out by early afternoon; come before 12:30 for a Saturday lunch.

Casa Don Juan (Main Street) ★ 4.0

$$MexicanArts District

Casa Don Juan on South Main in the Las Vegas Arts District is the family Mexican kitchen plating mole poblano enchiladas and chile rellenos to a backyard.

TipSit on the back patio if the weather holds; ask for the mole poblano enchiladas, the kitchen runs the chile rellenos heavy on Tuesdays.

Tacos El Gordo (Strip) ★ 4.5

$MexicanThe Strip

Tacos El Gordo on the Las Vegas Strip is the Tijuana adobada counter where every taco runs $2.40 to $2.60 and four with a Mexican Coke clears the room.

OrderAdobada, suadero, cabeza tacos $2.40-2.60 each

TipFour tacos and a soda for under $15; the adobada line is longest but moves fast, suadero and cabeza queues are shorter.

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