Top rated Mexican restaurants in San Diego, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Top rated Mexican restaurants in San Diego

Experience the best that San Diego has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 292 places from Mexican restaurant category.

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Contodo Fresh Mexican Eats

Mexican restaurant

4.90 (69 reviews)

Ed Fernandez Restaurant Birrieria

Mexican restaurant

Simple spot with colorful seating serving dishes such as tacos, quesadillas & birria, a spicy stew.

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4.80 (3.3K reviews)

Roxy’s Tacos

Mexican restaurant

👍 4.5 stars. This is such a good hole in the wall! Just went today after work for 1 set of 2 Mini Tacos of Carne Asada ($4), 1 set of 2 Mini Tacos of adobada ($4) and 2 regular sized fried fish tacos ($4 each). Overall, the ambiance is a nice taco shop. Tables outside under umbrellas, music playing i...

4.80 (609 reviews)

Mike's Red Tacos

Mexican restaurant

👍👍 Great food, great service and reasonably priced. Staff is always so friendly, great salsa selection, plenty of parking. This place just hits every checkbox when planning your next food outing. Wife and i had the Birria breakfast burrito and Birria tacos on our first visit, and since they we have gon...

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4.80 (504 reviews)

The Waves Taco Club

Mexican restaurant

👍👍 The best tacos I ever had! Definitely a must go If you like Mexican food especially tacos. I really can recommend the mahi mahi ones. The service is also very friendly and the food was prepared really fast.

4.80 (201 reviews)

Flor's Farm to Table

Mexican restaurant

👍👍 Hidden gem in old town. Great food, everything is homemade and fresh. Family owned and run. A better option than many of the tired old choices available in old town. Located 1 block off old town Ave, in the food court across the street from free public parking.

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4.80 (123 reviews)

Las Cuatro Milpas

Mexican restaurant

Old-school Mexican joint earning fans with its homemade tortillas & picnic-table decor since 1933.

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4.70 (3.9K reviews)

Mi Ranchito Mexican Restaurant

Mexican restaurant

Fish tacos & other Mexican seafood offerings are prepared at this down-to-earth old world eatery.

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4.70 (615 reviews)

Maritza's Mexican Food

Mexican restaurant

Counter-service joint doling out classic Mexican food & burgers in a compact, unassuming space.

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4.70 (405 reviews)

Medina

Mediterranean restaurant

👍👍 I heard about this place from several friends who said this Moroccan- Baja restaurant was amazing and I couldn't wait to check it out for myself. I went with a few friends for an early dinner on Saturday so the place wasn't too busy - it did pick up once we were leaving! You order at the counter, f...

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4.70 (316 reviews)