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The 13 Best Mexican Restaurants Near Brentwood

Updated: September 21, 2022

Mad about Mole? These are our go-to Mexican places in Brentwood for Mole, carnitas, and tortas. We analyzed millions of reviews from top review sites so you could find the best Mexican options in Brentwood. Grab a Mexican beer and tuck into the enchilada and corn chips at one of these fantastic Brentwood eateries.

Find the perfect Mexican restaurant

Little Miner Taco

Mexican, $$, BrentwoodMexican, $$Brentwood
Google: 4.1
Yelp: 4.0
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If you travel further

Cielo Rojo

Mexican, $$, Takoma ParkMexican, $$Takoma Park
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.5
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Taqueria Los Perez

Mexican, $, Riverdale ParkMexican, $Riverdale Park
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 5.0

Tacos 5 De Mayo Restaurant

Mexican, $, Landover HillsMexican, $Landover Hills
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 4.5

Taqueria El Rodeo

Mexican, $$, HyattsvilleMexican, $$Hyattsville
Google: 4.2
Yelp: 4.5

Taco Rico

Mexican, $, HyattsvilleMexican, $Hyattsville
Google: 4.2
Yelp: 4.5

Taqueria Los Primos

Mexican, HyattsvilleMexicanHyattsville
Google: 4.2
Yelp: 4.5

El Tapatio Sports Bar & Restaurant

Mexican, $, BladensburgMexican, $Bladensburg
Google: 3.9
Yelp: 4.0

Welcome to Los Pollos Silvestres

Latin, $, HyattsvilleLatin, $Hyattsville
Google: 4.1
Yelp: 3.5

La Sirenita Restaurant

Mexican, $$, HyattsvilleMexican, $$Hyattsville
Google: 4.0
Yelp: 3.5

Caribbean Gardens

Caribbean, $, Takoma ParkCaribbean, $Takoma Park
Google: 3.9
Yelp: 3.5

El Catrachito Restaurant

Latin, $$, Takoma ParkLatin, $$Takoma Park
Google: 4.0
Yelp: 3.0

Pupuseria El Comalito

Latin, $$, Takoma ParkLatin, $$Takoma Park
Google: 3.7
Yelp: 3.0

How did we curate this list?

We know how time consuming it can be to find the best Mexican restaurants in Brentwood. These results are brought to you by boam, with insights from the Yelp and Google ratings for 16302 Brentwood restaurants, 823905 reviews, and 518 top lists and articles from the likes of Thrillist. These spots have been featured in Thrillist - The Absolute Best Mexican Restaurants in DC and Thrillist - Everywhere You Need to Eat in DC Right Now. Our engine uses real-time data to only show restaurants that are open and their updated available services, so you can actually enjoy the food we show. Restaurants can’t pay to show up on this list, so you can trust what you see and enjoy the city’s hidden gems. Don’t sleep on the restaurants in this list.

Recurring questions

Little Miner Taco is a vegetarian-friendly Mexican restaurant in Brentwood.

Little Miner Taco is the highest-rated Mexican restaurant that serves breakfast in Brentwood.

Little Miner Taco is the highest-rated vegan-friendly Mexican restaurant in Brentwood.

Little Miner Taco is the highest-rated Mexican restaurant for a quick lunch in Brentwood.

The highest-rated late-night Mexican spot is Little Miner Taco in Brentwood.

Drink pairing tips

  • Go for ESB with beef burrito

    To elevate your beef burrito experience, we recommend some ESB to go with your dish. This pairing works especially well because this beer balances fatty flavours.

  • Pale Ale and bean, cheese, rice burrito


    When considering how to best enjoy your bean, cheese, rice burrito, we would highlight how well a glass of Pale Ale complements the dish as it cuts through richness.


  • The perfect match for your mole

    Experts suggest pairing a mole with a glass of Negra Modelo, a popular beer.


Interesting facts

  • Ready for some burrito?

    10 minutes is all it took for Joey Chestnut to eat 47 burritos of burritoat the New Mexico State Fair. Are you brave enough to even attempt breaking this record?

  • The record holder

    In La Paz, Mexico, Mexican-lovers celebrated a special day on November 3, 2012. Some still remember this as the day when the burrito was made, weighing no less than 12,786 pounds.


  • A tasty first

    The next time you bite into a deliciousfish taco remember to thank Mexico who are responsible for this tasty culinary invention.

Parking tips

Nobody likes to circle around the block looking for parking. To make the hunt for parking easier, we’ve partnered with a cutting-edge digital parking reservation system, Spothero, that enables you to book a spot in advance before you visit your chosen Mexican spot.

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