Best Mexican Restaurants in Houston | Affordable, Contemporary

Regional Mexican cuisine is the name of the game at Hugo's in Montrose. Head out and enjoy brunch, lunch or dinner with menu selections like Tacos Dorados de Papa (crispy potato tacos with avocado tomatillo salsa, napa cabbage and pickled onions), Carnitas de Pato (small duck carnitas tacos with tomatillo sauce), and Carne Asada a la Tampiqueña (grilled ribeye, guacamole, frijoles refritos, enmoladas and ensalada de nopales).

For some of the freshest and best prepared Mexican food in Houston, there's no greater choice than Alicia's Mexican Grill. Alicia's provides simple, traditional Mexican dishes and forward-thinking Mexican meals like a variety of enchiladas, chimichangas, grilled entrees (including seafood), burritos, and much more.

With locations all throughout Houston, Pappasito's Cantina is a tried and true place to grab some great Mexican food and drink in the city. Guests can enjoy a huge variety of great drinks with Happy Hour or dine on menu items like mesquite grilled quail, rib-eye and diablo shrimp, mesquite grilled quail, rib-eye and diablo shrimp, and chipotle salmon with crab cake.

Home to "The Best Tex-Mex in all of Texas", El Tiempo is the place to be for fresh and contemporary Mexican food served all day long. Chow down on tasty appetizers like guacamole and chips and calamari and jalapenos or entrees like rib-eye steak tampiquena, fresh fish and soft corn tacos, and beef carne asada.

This is the place for healthy, nutritious and authentic Cuban and Mexican cuisine served quick and affordably in the Houston area. Stop by for breakfast, lunch or dinner and enjoy Latin American dishes like customizable breakfast tacos, Cuban coffee, a variety of tortas (Mexican sandwiches) and tacos, and house specialties like ropa vieja and Cuban sandwiches.

Established in 1973 by Mama Ninfa Laurenzo, Ninfa's is one of Houston's treasured landmarks, serving fresh Tex-Mex and Mex-Mex food in a casually fun atmosphere.

Xochi (so-chee), from Xochitl, Goddess of the Flowers, meaning to bloom or catch fire, is the newest creative endeavor of award-winning Chef Hugo Ortega...

One of the beauties of Mexico is its geographic location, with coasts on the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico, which is connected...

Since opening their restaurant over 30 years ago, Rodrigo, his wife Bertha, sons Jonathan and Jose, and daughter Ana have kept to their promise that every...

A flare on the elegance of Mexican cuisine, Ambriza is the best Social Mexican Kitchen in Vintage Park. We are the home of Award Winning Margaritas and...

Join us at La Tapatia Mex Cafe!!! 5 convenient locatons for you! * 1749 Richmond Ave. Houston, TX 77098 * 6413 Hillcroft St. Houston, TX 77081 * 3965...

Realizing there were very few restaurants in Houston that served authentic Mexican food, Arnaldo Richards and his wife, Janice, opened their first restaurant,...

Tacos and Tortas Mexico City Street food.