Top Mexican Restaurants in Dallas

While Dallas, Texas cuisine has its roots in Southwestern cooking, there are many excellent Mexican restaurants in Dallas waiting to be enjoyed.

To determine some of the top restaurants, start by dividing your search into categories of cuisine such as fine dining, take out (or fast food), and casual dining.

When choosing where to start, first decide if you would like to eat out, bring food home or have it delivered, or stop at a fast-food style Mexican restaurant. There are advantages to all three, so it is simply a matter of your preference, and perhaps the number of people in your group.

So, whether you live in Dallas and around or you’re just vising the city, here is the list of the 8 best places where you can enjoy some great Mexican food there.

Mexican fast food restaurants in Dallas

Take out (or delivery) options include the Velvet Taco on your list. It gets good reviews from customers for its range of contemporary, Mexican, Southwestern, Vegetarian friendly cuisine which even has gluten free options.

Torchy’s Tacos also provides filling yet inexpensive fare to take home or eat on the go. Customers like the names of Torchy’s menu items (and kids will too!).

Fuel City is your classic walk-up street taco fast food window with Mexican, Latin, and Spanish cuisine. Other fast food options at the top of the list in Dallas are Digg’s Taco Shop and Taqueria La Ventana.

Mexican casual dining in Dallas

If you are having a children’s birthday party, for instance, you may want child-friendly option such as a casual dining experience.

In the category of casual dining, a few Mexican restaurants which get good reviews and stand out in Dallas include Desperados Mexican Restaurant which features Tex-Mex cuisine, traditional Mexican, breakfast items and highly recommended cocktails.

Desperados has now been in Dallas for 40 years, and offers catering and banquet options for customers and local teams such as the Mavericks, Cowboys, and Rangers.

El Fenix Mexican Restaurant is part of a chain and offers Tex-Mex in a hacienda style dining room. Meanwhile, Avila’s Restaurant also gets top marks. They offer brisket tacos, chiles rellenos and home style Tex-Mex cooking.

Mexican fine dining in Dallas

Mexican fine dining in Dallas is a real specialty and you will have lots of places to choose from. Some higher end and renowned restaurants include Pappas Brothers Steakhouse which serves vegetarian friendly, American, Southwestern and gluten free cuisine options. It is a well-known chain specializing in exceptional steak and has two butchers on-site to carve your aged beef just the way you like it.

YO Ranch Steakhouse also offers Mexican cuisine and fine dining whether you choose to eat outdoors on the patio or inside the restaurant. YO Ranch also offers private party and event planning services along with the facility to host them, and brunches and special dinners for occasions such as Easter brunch, Mother’s Day, and more throughout the year.

Fearing’s Restaurant, located in the Ritz Carlton, is an open-concept dining arrangement where you can watch the chefs as they work on your meal. Texas de Brazil, and Javier’s Gourmet Mexicano round out the top fine dining options in Dallas. There are many more to choose from, however what makes these restaurants special is their high customer ratings which virtually guarantee a top-class experience.