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The 15 Best Mexican Restaurants In Tempe

Updated: September 21, 2022

After the best al pastor and corn tortilla in Tempe? These are our favorite restaurants for Mexican cuisine. We assimilated millions of diner and critic reviews from top review sites to find the best tortillas in Tempe. With extensive mezcal and tequila menus and the best birria in Tempe, a good time is guaranteed at these taquerias.

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Tempe City Tacos

Mexican, $, Tempe GardensMexican, $Tempe, Tempe Gardens
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 4.0
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Mariscos El Wicho

Mexican, $$, HoldemanMexican, $$Tempe, Holdeman
Google: 4.8
Yelp: 5.0

El Paisano Mexican and American Restaurant

Mexican, $$, TempeMexican, $$Tempe
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.5

Taco Boy's

Mexican, $, TempeMexican, $Tempe
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.5

Santa Madre Taco Shop

Mexican, $, TempeMexican, $Tempe
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.5

Ghost Ranch: Modern Southwest Cuisine

Mexican, $$, TempeMexican, $$Tempe
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.5

Los Reyes De La Torta

Mexican, $$, Meyer ParkMexican, $$Tempe, Meyer Park
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 4.0
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El Tlacoyo

Mexican, $$, EscalanteMexican, $$Tempe, Escalante
Google: 4.3
Yelp: 4.5

El Gordo Mexican Grill #5

Mexican, $, TempeMexican, $Tempe
Google: 4.8
Yelp: 4.0

Tacos & Mas

Mexican, $, TempeMexican, $Tempe
Google: 3.7
Yelp: 5.0

El Jefe Tacos

Mexican, $, EscalanteMexican, $Tempe, Escalante
Google: 4.2
Yelp: 4.5

Anayas

Mexican, $$, TempeMexican, $$Tempe
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.0

Gadzooks Enchiladas & Soups

Mexican, $, Mitchell Park EastMexican, $Tempe, Mitchell Park East
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.0

Azusa Ramen

Mexican, $, TempeMexican, $Tempe
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.0

La Casa De Juana

Mexican, $, TempeMexican, $Tempe
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 4.0

How did we curate these results?

We know how time consuming it can be to find the best Mexican restaurants in Tempe. For these results, 823905 restaurant reviews were analyzed, 11589 restaurants’ Yelp and Google reviews were captured, and exactly 692 lists and articles from Female Foodie, Three Best Rated and Tempe Tourism and others were carefully reviewed by boam. We cross-referenced with top lists, like Female Foodie - 10 Best Mexican Restaurants in Phoenix, Three Best Rated - 3 Best Mexican Restaurants in Tempe, AZ and Tempe Tourism - Treat taco lovin’ taste buds to Taco Tuesday in Tempe. We automatically update restaurants’ availability and services, so you can find a great meal no matter what. Since boam gets no payment for showing these restaurants, you can trust the restaurants in this list. These ten options are sure to delight.

Questions & answers

There are 73 Mexican restaurants in Tempe.

Mariscos El Wicho, El Pollo Supremo, and El Paisano Mexican and American Restaurant are the highest-rated Mexican restaurants that serve breakfast in Tempe.

Mariscos El Wicho, El Pollo Supremo, and El Paisano Mexican and American Restaurant are the highest-rated Mexican restaurants for a quick lunch in Tempe.

The highest-rated Mexican restaurants for delivery in Tempe are Mariscos El Wicho, El Paisano Mexican and American Restaurant, and Maskadores Taco Shop.

Mariscos El Wicho, El Pollo Supremo, and El Paisano Mexican and American Restaurant are some of the highest-rated late-night Mexican spots in Tempe.

Drink pairing tips

  • Pale Ale with your bean, cheese, rice burrito

    When considering what goes best with bean, cheese, rice burrito, we recommend a glass of Pale Ale, it truly complements the dish as it cuts through richness.


  • ESB and beef burrito


    Experts would recommend a beer as a pairing to your beef burrito, specifically ESB because it balances fatty flavours.

  • The ideal pairing for cheese enchilada with beef

    When having cheese enchilada with beef, experts suggest you pair it with a glass of Amber Ale, a popular beer.

Factoids

  • For the love of taco

    All good things should be celebrated! In The United States they understand this and have chosen to dedicate October, October to celebrating National Tacos Day.

  • The priciest dish

    If you have recently won the lottery, or you just happen to have $300 lying around, why not spend it on indulging in the world’s most glamorous, and most expensive, olive wagu beef?

  • The largest flour taco ever

    Don’t you hate it when there is not enough food for seconds? This wasn’t a concern when the record was broken for the biggest flour taco. Weighing in at 1,653 pounds there was more than enough flour tacos to go around!

Parking info

Few things are as aggravating as circling around the block, looking for parking when you’re hungry. 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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