18 mexican places in Phoenix we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Phoenix | Mexican across every city.
Mexican food is the deepest and most regional cuisine in Phoenix, shaped by Sonora to the south and decades of family kitchens across the Valley. Bacanora on Grand Avenue is Rene Andrade's wood-fired Sonoran room and won the 2024 James Beard Best Chef Southwest award, while Cocina Madrigal in South Phoenix and Tacos Chiwas on Indian School Road work from-scratch and Chihuahua-style plates. Long-running rooms run alongside the new wave, from The Original Carolina's, stretching thin flour tortillas since 1968, to Otro Cafe and Gallo Blanco from Doug Robson, and the late-night bacon-wrapped Sonoran dogs of stands like Nogales Hot Dogs.
Bacanora ★ 4.8
grand-avenue · 1301 NW Grand Ave Unit 1, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Bacanora in Phoenix is Rene Andrade's wood-fired Sonoran room on Grand Avenue, the kitchen that won the 2024 James Beard Best Chef Southwest award.
Marisco Boys ★ 4.4
midtown · 2026 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Marisco Boys on North 7th Street is a 2025 seafood room from the Taco Boy's team, plating Sonoran and Sinaloan mariscos in a converted mid-century bakery.
Cocina Madrigal ★ 4.3
south-phoenix · 4044 S 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85040
Cocina Madrigal in South Phoenix is Leo Madrigal's from-scratch Mexican room, plating handcrafted tacos and homemade enchiladas with house specialties.
Los Sombreros ★ 4.3
old-town-scottsdale · 2534 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Los Sombreros on Scottsdale Road is a long-running regional Mexican cantina set in a converted house, known for its mole and one of the best patios in town.
Otro Cafe ★ 4.2
midtown · 6035 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85014
Otro Cafe in Midtown Phoenix is Doug Robson's Oaxacan-leaning room, the breakfast-and-tacos counterpart to his Gallo Blanco, with local and organic sourcing.
Gallo Blanco ★ 4.2
garfield · 928 E Pierce St, Phoenix, AZ 85006
Gallo Blanco in the historic Garfield district is Doug Robson's street-taco and brunch room, a Mexico City-born chef's casual spot with strong veggie options.
Tacos Chiwas ★ 4.5
central-phoenix · 1028 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85014
Tacos Chiwas on Indian School Road is a family-run Chihuahua-style room, plating gorditas and tacos from recipes carried up from northern Mexico.
Asadero Norte de Sonora ★ 4.4
central-phoenix · 122 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85034
Asadero Norte de Sonora on 16th Street is a neighbourhood Sonoran grill, turning out mesquite carne asada wrapped in house-made flour tortillas.
The Original Carolina's Mexican Food ★ 4.4
central-city · 1202 E Mohave St, Phoenix, AZ 85034
The Original Carolina's Mexican Food on Mohave Street has stretched its thin house flour tortillas since 1968, a Valenzuela family standard in Phoenix.
Joyride Taco House ★ 4.0
central-phoenix · 5202 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012
Joyride Taco House on Central Avenue is a bright patio taco room from the LGO group, pouring margaritas alongside street tacos under string lights.
Tacos Huicho ★ 4.2
north-phoenix · 3831 E Thunderbird Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Tacos Huicho on Thunderbird Road is a Sinaloan-style taqueria known for vertical-spit al pastor, carne asada and tortas, with a busy north Phoenix taco line.
El Sabroso Hot Dogs ★ 4.3
4216 W Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85019
El Sabroso Hot Dogs on West Indian School runs until 4am on weekends, a bacon-wrapped Sonoran-dog stand that has fed the late-night west side since 1997.
Nogales Hot Dogs ★ 4.5
1640 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Nogales Hot Dogs on Indian School runs a nights-only Sonoran-dog cart, the bacon-wrapped midnight bite that defines the Phoenix late-night street scene.
Micky's Hot Dogs ★ 4.0
108 W Broadway Rd, Mesa, AZ 85210
Micky's Hot Dogs on Broadway in Mesa is an East Valley Sonoran-dog stand for the late crowd, named among metro Phoenix's best bacon-wrapped dogs.
Rosita's Place ★ 4.2
2310 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85006
Rosita's Place (Mexican) in Phoenix: It has served Sonoran-style Mexican since 1964; the green-chile plates and the chimichanga are the long-time orders.
Restaurant Atoyac Estilo Oaxaca ★ 4.1
1830 W Glendale Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021
Restaurant Atoyac Estilo Oaxaca is a strip-mall oaxacan room near 19th and glendale that few visitors reach despite some of the city's best moles.
Los Reyes de la Torta ★ 4.3
9230 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85020
Los Reyes de la Torta on North 7th Street stacks some of the biggest tortas in Phoenix, a family room of burros and tacos priced for a working lunch.
Comedor Guadalajara ★ 4.1
1830 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Comedor Guadalajara on South Central is a big sit-down Mexican room of regional staples, fast service and lunch specials that fill a plate without much spend.