List of the best Mexican restaurants in Austin, TX.
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  1. Seriously great fajitas - some of the best in town. Hip poolside restaurant in the Austin Proper Hotel. Vibrant, open space overlooks downtown Austin.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Fajitas Aguachile
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  2. Modern and upscale Mexican-inspired cuisine. Beautiful architecture. Great date night. Bone marrow tacos are fantastic.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Pork Chop Bone Marrow
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Mon - Thurs: 5p-6:30p - Food and drink specials.
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  3. One of the top new places this year. Mexican and Seafood cooked over live coals vibe. From the fantastic ATX Cocina folks. Great patio with hill country views.
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ 4pm - 7pm - $10 Lamb Barbacoa Gordita, Don Frijol y Queso are ๐Ÿ”ฅ
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  4. Contemporary Interior Mexican. Highly celebrated as a top spot in Austin. Needs to be on your list. Must get the Suadero Tacos.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Tiradito Barbacoa Suadero Tacos
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Sun - Thurs: 5p-6p - Food and drink specials.
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  5. Trendy and Instagramy. Bomb tacos and margs on the East Side. Definitely check it out.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Barbacoa Taco De Nada Trio Veggie Taco
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Mon - Fri: 3:30pm-6:30pm - Food and drink specials.
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  6. Seafood, Mexican cuisine, and charcoal cooking. New spot from the team behind the very popular Suerte. Modern space. Great date night.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Trout a la Pulla La Seafood Platter Tuna Tiradito
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Sun - Thurs: 5p - 6p - 50% off bottles of wine, oysters, $25 off seafood towers & platters
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๐Ÿ˜‹ The List
  1. Upscale, elevated, modern Mexican. Delicious marg. Maybe best guacamole. Amazing carne asada.
    ๐Ÿ˜ El Jefe Queso Fundido Guacamole
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Mon - Thurs:5p-6p, Fri-Sun:4p-5p - Food and drink specials.
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  2. Interior Mexican cuisine from the 2022 James Beard Best Chef Texas winner. Fantastic mole.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Rancheros Lamb Chops (Chuletas de Cordero) Mole Negro de Oaxaca (Duck Breast)
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  3. Austin OG since 1952. Tex-mex classics. Bob Armstrong queso dip is an institution. Mexican martini. Awesome patio.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Bob Armstrong Dip Asadero Tacos (add toasted garlic) Chili Relleno
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Mon - Fri: 11a - 3p - Lunch specials
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  4. Popular casual Mexican comfort food. North central Austin staple. Strong and delicious margs. Bomb salsas. Canโ€™t go wrong with any of the dishes.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Margaritas Salsas Shiny Ribs
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  5. Contemporary Mexican cuisine. Excellent margs. Fun upstairs patio with downtown views.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Camarones a la planch Grilled Lamb Chops Elote Placero
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ 3p-6p - Food and drink specials.
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  6. Interior Mexican cuisine. Fun and busy bungalow and patio vibe. Great cocktails.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Birria and Al Pastor Tacos Octopus Snappe
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Tues - Fri: 4p-6p - Food and drink specials
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  7. Interior Mexican food towards Westlake area. Live music and jazz multiple nights a week. Great weeknight out for some margs and music.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Fajitas Pozole Shrimp
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Tues - Sat:3p-6p - Food and drink specials
    ๐ŸŽธ Wed: 6p-9p - The BrewThurs: 6p-9p - S7VEN JazzSat: 6p-9p - S7VEN Jazz
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  8. Casual tex-mex. Several locations around town. Awesome enchiladas, chips, salsa, and margs. Milagro location has nice patio and hill country view.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Fajitas Enchiladas
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Mon: 3p - Close - Food and drink specialsTues - Fri: 3p-6:30p - Food and drink specials
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  9. Hoppinโ€™ Downtown East Side spot with Instagramy food and drinks. Go with friends. A lot of fun. Great patio. Can find DJ on the weekends.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Birria Tacos Licuachelas Choriqueso
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Wed: All day - $6 Mexican MartinisMon - Fri: 3p-6p - Food and drink specials
    ๐ŸŽธ Weekends - DJ
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  10. Casual tex-mex - killer enchiladas and strong margs. Always a hoppin' spot.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Enchiladas Enchiladas Margs
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Tues - Fri: 4p-6p - Food and drink specials
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  11. Everyone loves their tacos and enchiladas. Several locations including a new brick and mortar. Food truck at Cosmic is fun.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Al Pastor Tacos Breakfast Tacos
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Tues: Taco Tuesday
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  12. Awesome wood-grilled chicken. Two locations - one on South 1st has fun patio vibe.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Wood-Grilled Chicken Meal Street Corn Ceviche
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Mon: All day - At the barTues: All day - At the barWed: All day - At the barMon-Fri: 3pm-6pm - Food and drink specials
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  13. Recognized as one of the finest interior Mexican restaurants in the US. Austin OG since 1975. Decorated with legit art work. Courtyard happy hour is a good time to check it out.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Glazed Pork Belly Grilled Lamb Chops Plato de Miguel
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Mon - Thurs: 5p-7p - 50% off a few apps, and $1 off tequila cocktails.
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  14. Celebrated taco and Taqueria joint. James Beard winner. Inventive and delicious specials on the reg so posted menu doesn't do it justice.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Carrot Tinga Empanada Beet "Tartare" Tostada Breakfast Taco
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  15. Modern Mexican restaurant in downtown.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Albondigas Queso Ceviche
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Mon - Fri: 5p-6p - Food and drink specials.
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  16. Family run since the 50's. Beautiful location and patio on the East side. Get the tamales obvs.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Chips, Salsa, Guac, and Queso Chipotle Megas Taco Beef Enchiladas
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  17. Austin OG tex-mex. Some of the best chips and salsa in town. Great margs.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Margs Al Pastor Tacos Tostadas
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  18. Tex-mex. Salsa bar. Decent Mexican food. Staple on South 1st for many years for traditional hacienda vibe. Also has a downtown location slightly more upscale.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Salsa Bar Fajitas Huevos al Gusto
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  19. Bomb tacos. Considered some of the top birria tacos in town. Food truck. Previously La Tunita 512.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Tacos
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  20. Some of the best breakfast tacos in town since the 90s. Not just breakfast though, all around solid. Fun East Side spot and patio.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Breakfast Tacos
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  21. Austin OG tex-mex from the 80's. By far one of the best dips there is - creamy jalapeรฑo ranch. The food is good - but ya gotta go just for the chips and salsa - and ask for the complimentary creamy jalapeรฑo ranch. Several locations around town.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom Enchiladas Taco and Enchilada Combo Tex-Mex Enchiladas
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Mon-Fri:3p-6p - Food and drink specials
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  22. Food is ok. Bit of a tourist spot on South Congress. However - their Oak Garden next door is a great patio with live music. Good for a stop while shopping around South Congress.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Nachos Grandes Al Pastor Tacos Queso Flameado
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Mon-Fri:3p-6p - Food and drink specials
    ๐ŸŽธ Wed-Sun - Live music in the Oak Garden next door
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  23. Sonora, MX style hot dogs. Super unique - definitely check out. Food truck.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Fish Tacos still Guymas Sonora Hot Dog Sonora Hot Dog
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  24. Tex-mex institution by UT going 65 years. More enchilada than fajita. Grab a pitcher of margs and some beef enchiladas.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Queso David Special Chips & Salsa
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ Thurs: All day - $20 marg pitcher!3p-6p - $5 margs
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  25. New take on the American diner. Bit retro. Bit tex-mex. Bit brunch. Bit New American. Bit healthy. Great patio on South Congress for people watching or stop to eat while exploring.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Three Egg Omlet Green Pea Guacamole Chicken Fried Steak
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  26. Classic tex-mex cantina. Nice patio out back. Live music on the weekends. Fajita trio. All you can eat brunch on Sundays. West Lake area.
    ๐Ÿ˜ Combo Platter Sunday all-you-can-eat Brunch Grilled Trout
    ๐Ÿฅ‚ 3p-6p - Drink specials, appetizers in the bar only
    ๐ŸŽธ Fri: 6pm - 9pm - Live musicSat: 6pm - 9pm - Live music
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  27. More famous for their daily sign out front than their food.
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