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The 13 Best Mexican Restaurants Near Melrose

Updated: October 10, 2022

Mad about Mole? These are our go-to Mexican places in Melrose for Mole, carnitas, and tortas. We assessed top review sites and incorporated millions of diner and critic reviews for the best guac in Melrose. Don your sombrero, order a margarita, and enjoy chile relleno and other Mexican classics at one of the spots below.

Find the perfect Mexican restaurant

Tenoch

Mexican, $$, MelroseMexican, $$Melrose, Downtown
Google: 4.2
Yelp: 3.5

Santa Fe Burrito Grill - Melrose

Mexican, $, MelroseMexican, $Melrose, Downtown
Google: 3.9
Yelp: 3.5

If you travel further

Rincón Mexicano

Mexican, $, SomervilleMexican, $Somerville, East Somerville
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.5
  • Eater, 2022

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  • TimeOut, 2020

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Tu Y Yo

Mexican, $$, SomervilleMexican, $$Somerville, Davis Square
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.0
  • USA Today

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  • Thrillist, 2022

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Tenoch Mexican

Mexican, $, MedfordMexican, $Medford
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.5
  • Eater, 2022

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    Eater, 2022
  • Eater, 2019

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    Eater, 2019

Esquite

Mexican, $$, RevereMexican, $$Revere
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.5
  • Eater, 2022

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    Eater, 2022

The Painted Burro

Mexican, $$, SomervilleMexican, $$Somerville, Davis Square
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 4.0
  • Thrillist, 2022

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    Thrillist, 2022
  • TimeOut, 2021

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Taco Party

Mexican, $, SomervilleMexican, $Somerville
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.5
  • Thrillist, 2022

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El Mexsal Authentic Latin Food

Mexican, $$, MaldenMexican, $$Malden, Bellrock
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 5.0

La Fania

Mexican, $, EverettMexican, $Everett
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 5.0

El Vaquero

Mexican, $, MedfordMexican, $Medford
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.5

Don Julio Restaurant

Mexican, $, SomervilleMexican, $Somerville, Magoun Square
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.5

Andrea's Taqueria

Mexican, $$, EverettMexican, $$Everett
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.5

What gets a restaurant into the top 10?

Finding the right Mexican restaurant for you shouldn’t be so hard. We analyzed 1052 lists and articles from top sources like Eater and Thrillist, 15185 Melrose restaurants’ ratings across Google and Yelp, and 823905 reviews – all with some boam magic to make sense of the madness. The spots that made the cut have been featured in Eater - Where to Eat Burritos in and Around Boston, Thrillist - 19 Standout Mexican Restaurants in Boston and Eater - 15 Outstanding Mexican Restaurants In and Around Boston. 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 money for featuring restaurants in this list – everyone’s earned their place. These ten options are sure to delight.

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