Best of Boston
Best Mexican Restaurant
Tu y Yo
Somerville
Powder House Square’s traditional Mexican kitchen is well known for its regally stuffed and sauced chile relleno en nogada and, yes, crispy grasshopper tacos. But [...] read more»
2018 Best Mexican Restaurant
Chilacates
Jamaica Plain
Socrates Abreu’s J.P. restaurants may be small, but the aromas coming out of his Mexican street-food kitchens are big and bold. There’s no wrong way [...] read more»
2017 Best Mexican Restaurant
Chilacates
Jamaica Plain
For his tacos, tortas, and tostadas, owner Socrates Abreu fills house-made corn tortillas and telera bread with ingredients so fresh he didn't even bother to [...] read more»
2016 Best Mexican Restaurant
Tenoch
Boston
These authentic Veracruz counter-service spots in Boston, Medford, and now Somerville are cheerful and bold, with huge menus: Don’t miss the achiote-and-pineapple tacos and the [...] read more»
2015 Best Mexican Restaurant
Tu Y Yo
Somerville
For years, Tu Y Yo has been a well-kept secret among in-the-know Somervillians. Now word is out that the restaurant serves the most authentic regional [...] read more»
2014 Best Mexican Restaurant
Angela's Cafe
East Boston
Owner Angela Atenco Lopez’s rich, complex mole poblano is one of the dishes you must try before you can claim your Boston food-geek merit badge. [...] read more»
2013 Best Mexican Restaurant
El Centro
Boston
Chef-owner Allan Rodriguez, a native of Sonora, serves up mostly family recipes at this color-splashed South End spot, which translates to flavorful (and authentic) Mexican [...] read more»
2012 Best Mexican Restaurant
El Centro
Boston
Boston isn't known yet for great Mexican fare—perhaps we're a little too far north of the border for the spicy stuff. But things are looking [...] read more»
2011 Best Mexican Restaurant
Casa Romero
Boston
With a rash of Mexican and Latin-inspired restaurants invading Boston in recent months, there's finally some competition in this category. But sometimes shiny and new [...] read more»
2009 Best Mexican Restaurant
Ole Mexican Grill
Cambridge
In the quest for great Mexican, of which Boston has little (relative to, say, El Paso or San Diego), much recent praise has been heaped [...] read more»
2008 Best Mexican Restaurant
Tu y Yo
Somerville
Tu y Yo With nary a taco or burrito on offer, Tu y Yo serves traditional recipes from southern Mexico, all prepared according to strict [...] read more»
2007 Best Mexican Restaurant, North
Mexico Lindo
Melrose
Assuming the hyperfestive décor at this family-owned joint hasn't already knocked you on your heels, there's no doubt the powerful, wide-ranging flavors will. Surrounded by [...] read more»
2007 Best Mexican Restaurant
Ole
Cambridge
The only variety to be found at a lot of Mexican places is in what gets stuffed into the chimichangas and enchiladas. Not so at [...] read more»
2006 Best Mexican Restaurant
Ole
Cambridge
Don't write off Olé for its unremarkable exterior. Inside you'll find a peppy atmosphere and Boston's most bona fide Mexican fare: In place of sloppy [...] read more»
2005 Best Mexican Restaurant
Olé Mexican Grill
Cambridge
Delicious proof that true Mexican cuisine rarely involves either the words "chimichanga" or "Tabasco," Olé's menu is weighted toward seafood with authentic and traditional dishes [...] read more»
2005 Best Mexican Restaurant, Affordable
Taqueria La Mexicana
Somerville
For muy delicioso and auténtico Mexican food north of the border, make a beeline for this Union Square hot spot, featuring colorful woven tablecloths and [...] read more»