23 mexican places in San Antonio we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Antonio | Mexican across every city.
San Antonio's Mexican food reaches well past the border-state baseline, with kitchens drawing on regions across Mexico. La Fonda on Main in Tobin Hill is the oldest continuously operating Mexican restaurant in the city, while Mezquite at the Pearl works the Sonoran tradition with handmade flour tortillas and mesquite-grilled meats. For interior-Mexico cooking, Carnitas Don Raul downtown turns out Michoacan-style carnitas, and Pollos Asados Los Norteños on the east side grills whole mesquite chickens.
La Fonda on Main ★ 4.2
tobin-hill · 2415 N Main Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212
La Fonda on Main is the oldest continuously operating Mexican restaurant in San Antonio, opened by sisters Virginia Berry and Nannie Randall in 1932.
El Mirasol ★ 4.0
north-side · 10003 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78231
El Mirasol is a north-side Mexican kitchen where the chiles rellenos and enchiladas are the orders to make and the weekday lunch specials are the value play.
Aldaco's Mexican Cuisine ★ 4.0
stone-oak · 20079 Stone Oak Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78258
Aldaco's has served Mexican food in San Antonio since 1989, with a hilltop Stone Oak patio, a much-praised tres leches, and margaritas that win local awards.
Mezquite ★ 4.4
pearl · 221 Newell Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215
Mezquite at Pullman Market celebrates the Sonoran food pathways of northern Mexico, with handmade flour tortillas and mesquite-grilled meats.
Signature ★ 4.4
north-side · 16401 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78256
Signature at the Signia by Hilton La Cantera resort is chef John Carpenter's tasting-menu room blending French technique with Mexican flavour.
Tlahco Mexican Kitchen ★ 4.2
north-side · 6702 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX 78216
Tlahco Mexican Kitchen serves heart-of-Mexico cooking on San Pedro Avenue, from breakfast tacos and chilaquiles to slow-cooked birria, all day long.
Carnitas Don Raúl ★ 4.3
downtown · 325 W Jones Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215
Carnitas Don Raúl on West Jones brings Michoacán-style carnitas to San Antonio, a husband-and-wife operation rooted in a 1991 Morelia family recipe.
The Original Donut Shop ★ 4.0
north-side · 3307 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX 78201
The Original Donut Shop on Fredericksburg Road pairs fresh donuts with breakfast tacos, a San Antonio combination that makes perfect sense once you try it.
Soluna Cocina Mexicana ★ 4.1
alamo-heights · 7959 Broadway St Ste 204, San Antonio, TX 78209
Soluna Cocina Mexicana on Broadway is a colourful family-run room serving traditional Mexican cooking since 1979, with the Chispa margarita signature.
Naco Mexican Eatery ★ 3.9
north-side · 2347 Nacogdoches Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209
Naco Mexican Eatery on Nacogdoches Road leans Mexico City rather than Tex-Mex, with underrated tortas, proper tacos and house salsas worth piling on freely.
Los Tacos Gueros ★ 3.7
north-side · 20323 Huebner Rd #111, San Antonio, TX 78258
Los Tacos Gueros on Huebner Road is a north-side counter for breakfast tacos and tacos de guisado, where the guisados rotate daily away from the tourist core.
Mezquite ★ 4.4
221 Newell Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215
Mezquite at Pullman Market celebrates the Sonoran food pathways of northern Mexico, with handmade flour tortillas and mesquite-grilled meats.
Mi Tierra Cafe y Panaderia ★ 4.3
market-square · 218 Produce Row, San Antonio, TX 78207
Mi Tierra at Market Square never closes, so a 3am plate of enchiladas with strolling mariachis and a stop at the panaderia counter is a San Antonio rite.
The Friendly Spot Ice House ★ 4.1
southtown · 943 S Alamo St, San Antonio, TX 78205
The Friendly Spot runs its Southtown beer garden late, with hundreds of beers, frozen margaritas, and tacos under string lights, family and dog friendly.
Rosario's ComidaMex & Bar ★ 4.0
southtown · 722 S St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Rosario's two-storey Southtown room keeps its rooftop bar and Tex-Mex kitchen going late on weekends, especially on First Friday when the area fills up.
Pollos Asados Los Norteños ★ 4.3
east-side · 4642 Rigsby Ave, San Antonio, TX 78222
Pollos Asados Los Norteños is an east-side strip-mall mesquite-grilled chicken counter; order a whole bird with the charro beans and tortillas.
Nicha's Comida Mexicana ★ 4.0
north-side · 5059 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
Nicha's Comida Mexicana is a 1977 tex-mex family room that locals guard, with puffy tacos and enchiladas that rarely make the tourist lists.
Carnitas Don Raúl ★ 4.3
downtown · 325 W Jones Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215
Carnitas Don Raúl is a michoacán-style carnitas shop a few blocks north of downtown, sourced from a 1991 morelia family operation and rarely on tourist lists.
Ray's Drive Inn ★ 4.7
west-side · 822 SW 19th St, San Antonio, TX 78207
Ray's Drive Inn on the West Side serves the original puffy taco for a few dollars, a cheap West Side institution where the deep-fried masa shell.
Blanco Cafe ★ 4.2
tobin-hill · 1720 Blanco Rd, San Antonio, TX 78212
Blanco Cafe is a no-frills Tobin Hill Tex-Mex diner where the carne guisada plate is the cheap, filling order; cash is welcome and the prices stay low.
Henry's Puffy Tacos ★ 4.4
west-side · 3202 W Woodlawn Ave, San Antonio, TX 78228
Henry's Puffy Tacos on West Woodlawn plates puffy tacos with rice and beans for a modest price, the Lopez family's cheap, filling counter for the West Side.
Pollos Asados Los Norteños ★ 4.8
east-side · 4642 Rigsby Ave, San Antonio, TX 78222
Pollos Asados Los Norteños grills whole mesquite chickens on Rigsby Avenue that feed a family for the price of one mid-range entree, a high-value cult spot.
Tlahco Mexican Kitchen ★ 4.2
north-side · 6702 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX 78216
Tlahco Mexican Kitchen on the north side runs breakfast all day, so chilaquiles and tacos stay cheap into the afternoon, with good value for the portion size.