The 15 Best Mexican Restaurants In Gaithersburg

Updated: August 22, 2022

After the best al pastor and corn tortilla in Gaithersburg? These are our favorite restaurants for Mexican cuisine. We analyzed millions of reviews from top review sites so you could find the best Mexican options in Gaithersburg. With extensive mezcal and tequila menus and the best birria in Gaithersburg, a good time is guaranteed at these taquerias.

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Why these restaurants?

Finding the best Mexican restaurant for you shouldn’t feel like a second job. We analyzed 16302 Gaithersburg restaurants on Yelp and Google, 823905 Gaithersburg restaurant reviews, and 518 lists and articles – looking closely at what had to say – and applied our boam magic. These spots have been featured in . If it’s on the list, we’ve checked and verified that the restaurant is still open and will showcase any updated hours and services you need to be aware of. Our site gets no payment from the restaurants we show, so you can trust what you see. Don’t sleep on the restaurants in this list.

Recurring questions

Don Jorge's Restaurant is the highest-rated Mexican restaurant for a date night in Gaithersburg.

Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar and Chipotle Mexican Grill are the highest-rated vegan-friendly Mexican restaurants in Gaithersburg.

Moe’s Southwest Grill, QDOBA Mexican Eats, and Taco Bar El Guero are the highest-rated Mexican restaurants for take-out in Gaithersburg.

Moe’s Southwest Grill, QDOBA Mexican Eats, and Taco Bar El Guero are some of the highest-rated late-night Mexican spots in Gaithersburg.

The highest-rated Mexican restaurants for delivery in Gaithersburg are Moe’s Southwest Grill, QDOBA Mexican Eats, and Sin & Grin.

Drink pairing tips

A next-level match for cheesy chicken and rice burrito
When having cheesy chicken and rice burrito, experts suggest you pair it with a glass of Indian Pale Ale, a popular beer.
Pair beef burrito with ESB
For an elevated experience, pair your beef burrito with ESB. This combination works particularly 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.

Factoids

The record holder
1,653 pounds is the record for the biggest flour taco. We hope people were hungry!
An order for 23tacos of fish taco?
Joey Chestnut broke the world record by eating the most fish taco in one sitting. The new record - that has not been beaten since - is 23 tacos.
November = Mexican festival
Have you ever seen people decorate graves? It’s a sight to see at the Day of the Dead, where they also have Mexico. Keep it in mind if you ever plan a trip to Mexico.

Parking info

We’ve all struggled to find good parking near restaurants in Gaithersburg. 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.