31 mexican rooms in San Jose we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Jose | Mexican across every city.
Mezcal ★ 4.0
Downtown · 25 W San Fernando St, San Jose, CA 95113
Mezcal in downtown San Jose serves authentic Oaxacan cooking with family-recipe moles, tlayudas, chapulines, and a signature mezcal cocktail program.
LUNA Mexican Kitchen ★ 4.0
The Alameda · 1495 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
LUNA Mexican Kitchen on The Alameda in San Jose earned Michelin notice for its farm-to-table Mexican cuisine with organic seasonal ingredients.
Mariscos Costa Alegre ★ 4.0
Japantown · 855 N 13th St, San Jose, CA 95112
Mariscos Costa Alegre is San Jose's top Mexican seafood spot, serving family-recipe ceviches, aguachiles, and Mariscadas from coastal Mexico.
La Victoria Taqueria San Carlos ★ 3.8
Downtown · 140 E San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95112
La Victoria Taqueria in San Jose is open until 3am with its cult orange sauce on burritos and tacos, a late-night downtown institution since 1998.
La Victoria Taqueria San Carlos ★ 3.8
Downtown · 140 E San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95112
La Victoria Taqueria in San Jose is open until 3am with its cult orange sauce on burritos and tacos, a late-night downtown institution since 1998.
Mariscos Costa Alegre ★ 4.0
Japantown · 855 N 13th St, San Jose, CA 95112
Mariscos Costa Alegre in San Jose serves family-recipe Mexican seafood with vibrant ceviches, aguachiles, and Mariscadas rooted in coastal Mexico traditions.
LUNA Mexican Kitchen ★ 4.0
The Alameda · 1495 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
LUNA Mexican Kitchen is a Michelin-recognized San Jose spot on The Alameda for farm-to-table Mexican cuisine with organic seasonal ingredients and brunch.
Adelita's Taqueria ★ 3.8
South San Jose · 1896 Curtner Ave, San Jose, CA 95124
Adelita's Taqueria is a family-owned San Jose fixture since 1998, with authentic Mexican dishes including a celebrated chile verde burrito made in-house.
Mezcal ★ 4.0
Downtown · 25 W San Fernando St, San Jose, CA 95113
Mezcal is downtown San Jose's top Oaxacan destination, with housemade moles, tlayudas, memelitas, and adventurous chapulines in an art-filled dining space.
Mezcal ★ 4.1
Downtown · 25 W San Fernando St, San Jose, CA 95113
Mezcal in downtown San Jose presents complex Oaxacan moles, tlayudas, and indigenous corn preparations with a dedicated mezcal cocktail and spirits program.
LUNA Mexican Kitchen ★ 4.0
The Alameda · 1495 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
LUNA Mexican Kitchen on The Alameda earned Michelin Guide recognition for farm-to-table Mexican cuisine with organic seasonal ingredients in San Jose.
La Victoria Taqueria (San Carlos St) ★ 4.2
Downtown · 140 E. San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95112
La Victoria Taqueria in San Jose is the East San Carlos Street 24-hour SJSU staple famous for the tangy orange hot sauce that regulars pour on everything.
Con Sabor a Mexico ★ 4.3
Downtown · 500 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95112
Con Sabor a Mexico in San Jose is the downtown truck credited with bringing quesabirria to the city, serving arm-length birria tacos dripping with consomme.
Tacos Los Tres Reyes ★ 4.3
East San Jose · 2520 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95122
Tacos Los Tres Reyes in San Jose is the Story Road truck stand serving carne asada, al pastor and birria with a self-serve salsa bar open into the night.
Tacos Chencho ★ 4.2
East San Jose · 3102 Story Rd, Ste B, San Jose, CA 95111
Tacos Chencho in San Jose is the cash-only evening taco stand on Story Road offering $2 al pastor tacos with housemade salsas and freshly squeezed horchata.
Spartan Taco Truck ★ 4.0
Downtown · 447 E William St, San Jose, CA 95112
Spartan Taco Truck in San Jose is the SJSU-adjacent late-night truck near William Street serving crispy super tacos and carne asada well past midnight.
Tacos Santiaguito ★ 4.2
West San Jose · 350 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129
Tacos Santiaguito in San Jose is the Saratoga Avenue evening truck drawing West Side regulars for al pastor shaved from the trompo with pineapple.
Los Tacos De La Esquina CDMX ★ 4.0
East San Jose · 1690 Story Rd, Unit 130, San Jose, CA 95122
Los Tacos De La Esquina CDMX in San Jose is the evening Story Road taco truck offering Mexico City-style quesabirria and burritos from the East Side corner.
Delicias Juquilita Mexican Food ★ 4.2
Alum Rock · 4809 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA 95127
Delicias Juquilita in San Jose is the Alum Rock Avenue food truck serving well-seasoned carne asada tortas and tacos with housemade salsa to the East Side.
Tacos y Birria El Chore ★ 4.3
Willow Glen · 1426 Hillsdale Ave, San Jose, CA 95118
Tacos y Birria El Chore in San Jose is the Hillsdale truck fusing slow-simmered birria with ramen noodles alongside traditional consomme-dipped tacos.
Orale Taco Truck ★ 3.9
Alum Rock · 2240 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA 95116
Orale Taco Truck in San Jose is the Alum Rock late-night standby open until 03:00 on weekends with carne asada tacos and strawberry horchata.
La Victoria Taqueria San Carlos ★ 4.4
Downtown · 140 E San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95112
La Victoria on E. San Carlos is San Jose's ultimate late-night institution, serving overstuffed burritos with legendary house-made orange sauce until 03:00.
La Victoria Taqueria Santa Clara St ★ 4.0
Downtown · 131 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113
La Victoria on Santa Clara St feeds downtown San Jose after midnight on weekends with burritos, tacos, and the city's iconic house-made orange hot sauce.
Spartan Taco Truck ★ 3.8
Downtown · 447 E William St, San Jose, CA 95112
Spartan Taco Truck on E. William St parks at dusk and grills handmade tortilla tacos until 03:00 on weekends, a late-night San Jose institution near SJSU.
Tacos Montero ★ 4.2
East San Jose · 1096 McLaughlin Ave, San Jose, CA 95122
Tacos Montero on McLaughlin Ave is an East San Jose taco truck serving handmade tortilla tacos until midnight weekdays and 01:00 on Friday and Saturday.
El Senor de los Tacos ★ 4.2
East San Jose · 2770 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95127
El Senor de los Tacos is an East San Jose food truck on Story Road serving birria tacos, birria pizza and birria ramen that draws late-night crowds.
La Victoria Taqueria San Carlos ★ 4.2
Downtown · 140 E San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95112
La Victoria Taqueria in San Jose is the 24-hour San Carlos SJSU staple where burritos under $12 arrive drenched in cult orange hot sauce at 3am or 7am.
Super Taqueria (McLaughlin Ave) ★ 4.0
East San Jose · 911 McLaughlin Ave, San Jose, CA 95122
Super Taqueria on McLaughlin in San Jose is the East Side outpost for carne asada super burritos with generous green salsa and big meat portions under $13.
Tacos Los Tres Reyes ★ 4.3
East San Jose · 2520 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95122
Tacos Los Tres Reyes in San Jose is the Story Road truck where $3 to $5 al pastor and birria tacos come with a self-serve bar of housemade salsas.
La Victoria Taqueria (4th and Julian) ★ 4.1
Downtown · 291 N 4th St, San Jose, CA 95112
La Victoria Taqueria at 4th and Julian in San Jose is the Japantown-area orange sauce dynasty outpost open daily for tacos, burritos and breakfast plates.
Copita Tequileria y Comida ★ 4.3
Willow Glen · 1098 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Copita brings modern Mexican brunch to Willow Glen with a gluten-free menu, 100-plus tequilas, and award-winning margaritas on a sunny San Jose patio.