Essential Mexican Restaurants

This Cinco de Mayo, Thrillist and 1800 Tequila are partnering to guide you to the best Mexican restaurants in your city so you can dig in on delicious nachos paired with a fresh margarita.

Essential Mexican Restaurants: Best Mexican Spots in the US

Chicago

Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

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Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, y’all, and that’s good news for Chicago.

Chicago’s Best Mexican Restaurants for Cinco de Mayo and Beyond

Dallas

Mexican restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth may share certain characteristics, such as chips and salsa as a starter to rice and beans as a side dish standard.

Dallas’ Best Mexican Restaurants for Cinco de Mayo and Beyond

Nashville

The question of which restaurant in Nashville has the best Mexican food is an endless debate.

Where to Find the Best Mexican Food in Nashville 

Atlanta

Here in Atlanta, the question of what restaurant has the best Mexican food is a topic of constant debate.

Where to Find the Best Mexican Food in Atlanta

San Francisco

Mexican food and San Francisco go together like tacos and margaritas, burritos and rice, and taquerias and the Mission.

17 Essential Mexican Restaurants in San Francisco You Need to Try Right Now

Las Vegas

There are a couple ways to enjoy Mexican food in Las Vegas.

20 Essential Mexican Restaurants You Need to Try in Las Vegas

Miami

In the past, people were shocked at how few Mexican spots there actually were in South Florida.

Miami’s Best Mexican Restaurants for Cinco de Mayo and Beyond

Phoenix

The influences that Phoenix’s Latino American culture have on the city are both innumerable and invaluable.

Where to Find the Best Mexican Food in Phoenix

Denver

Denver has a long history of loving Mexican food, but the past year has taken our devotion to chiles and tortillas to another level.

Where to Find the Best Mexican Food in Denver

Boston

When it comes to quality Mexican food, California we are not—but then again, we’re not exactly some Chipotle-dominated suburb, either.

19 Standout Mexican Restaurants in Boston

Philadelphia

There is no shortage of options when it comes to Mexican food in Philadelphia.

18 Standout Mexican Restaurants in Philadelphia

Houston

Houston’s love for Tex-Mex cuisine is quite evident—any good happy hour isn’t complete without chips and Margs, and it’s acceptable to slather pretty much anything in queso at this point—but to fully understand this food-obsessed city, you really need to experience its more traditional Mexican offerings, too.

Chicago’s Best Mexican Restaurants for Cinco de Mayo and Beyond

From laid-back chips and guac joints and birria-fueled cantinas to cheffy takes on south of the border staples.

Dallas’ Best Mexican Restaurants for Cinco de Mayo and Beyond

From laid-back cantinas and local Tex-Mex titans to cheffy takes on south of the border staples.

Where to Find the Best Mexican Food in Nashville

These taquerias and restaurants are serving up Nashville’s best tacos, spicy margaritas, nachos, burritos, and more.

Where to Find the Best Mexican Food in Atlanta

These taquerias and restaurants are serving up Atlanta’s best tacos, spicy margaritas, nachos, burritos, and more.

17 Essential Mexican Restaurants in San Francisco You Need to Try Right Now

From our favorite spots to snag a Mission Burrito to regional specialties spanning Jalisco, Oaxaca, and beyond.

20 Essential Mexican Restaurants You Need to Try in Las Vegas

Where to find the best tacos, quesadillas, and margaritas across Sin City.

Miami’s Best Mexican Restaurants for Cinco de Mayo and Beyond

Load up on chips, salsa, tacos, and margs at chill taquerias, chic Oaxacan imports, and more.

Where to Find the Best Mexican Food in Phoenix

These taquerias and restaurants are serving up Phoenix’s best tacos, spicy margaritas, nachos, burritos, and more.

Where to Find the Best Mexican Food in Denver

These taquerias and restaurants are serving up Denver’s best tacos, spicy margaritas, nachos, burritos, and more.

19 Standout Mexican Restaurants in Boston

Taquerias and restaurants serving up spicy margaritas, trays full of tacos, cheesy enchiladas, and more.

18 Standout Mexican Restaurants in Philadelphia

These top-notch taquerias and restaurants are serving up the city’s best tacos, spicy margaritas, and heaping piles of nachos.

Houston’s Best Mexican Restaurants for Cinco de Mayo and Beyond

From cheffy coastal fare to margarita-fueled cantinas, top taco trucks, and the best birria in town.