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List of restaurants serving Mexican cuisine
This is a list of notable Mexican restaurants . Mexican cuisine is primarily a fusion of indigenous Mesoamerican cooking with European, especially Spanish , elements added after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the 16th century. The basic staples remain native foods such as corn, beans and chili peppers , but the Europeans introduced many other foods, the most important of which were meat from domesticated animals (beef, pork, chicken, goat and sheep), dairy products (especially cheese) and various herbs and many spices.
Mexican restaurants [ edit ]
A Boca Grande Taqueria location in Cambridge, Massachusetts
The original Chuy's in Austin, Texas
An El Pollo Loco location in Hacienda Heights, California
A Taco John's location in Athens, Ohio
A Qdoba , with the chain's former "Qdoba Mexican Grill" signage, in Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Pancho Villa restaurant in Seinäjoki , Finland
Name
Head office location
Original location
Year started
Number of locations
Notes
Acapulco Mexican Restaurant and Cantina
Cypress, California
Pasadena, California
1960
4
El Adobe de Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, California
San Juan Capistrano, California
1948
1
Anna's Taqueria
Brookline, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
1995
8
Baja Fresh
Scottsdale, Arizona
Newbury Park, California
1990
60
Baker's Drive-Thru
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, California
1952
39
Boca Grande Taqueria
Cambridge, Massachusetts Brookline, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts area.
1986
2
BurritoVille
Jersey City, New Jersey
New York City
1992
1
Cafe Rio
Salt Lake City, Utah
St. George, Utah
1997
120
California Tortilla
Potomac, Maryland
Bethesda, Maryland
1995
40
Californios
San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
2015
1
First Mexican restaurant to receive two Michelin stars in 2017
Cantina Mariachi
Zaragoza, Spain
Zaragoza, Spain
119
Carlos'n Charlie's
Mexico
Mexico
1963
10
Casa Bonita
Lakewood, Colorado
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1968
1
Chevys Fresh Mex
Cypress, California
Alameda, California
1986
23
Chi-Chi's Europe
Diegem , Belgium
Belgium
5
Belgium-based restaurant chain that was originally the European branch of the now defunct American company Chi-Chi's
El Charro Café
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
1922
3
El Chico
Texas
Dallas, Texas
1940
29
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Newport Beach, California
Denver, Colorado
1993
2,250
Chiquito
United Kingdom
Clifton, York, United Kingdom
1989
83
Chuy's
Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
1982
102
El Coyote Cafe
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
1931
1
El Pollo Loco (Mexico)
San Pedro Garza García , Nuevo León , Mexico
Guasave , Sinaloa , Mexico
1974
52
Based in Mexico, not related to U.S. company
El Pollo Loco (United States)
Costa Mesa, California
Los Angeles, California
1980
480
Based in the United States, not related to Mexican company
El Taco Tote
El Paso, Texas
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
1988
23
Don Pedro Mexican Restaurant
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
1968
1
Dos Reales
Champaign, Illinois
7
El Bajío
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
1972
18
El Fenix
Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
1918
21
Grupo Sanborns
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
1903
159
Kiki's Mexican Restaurant
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, Texas
1976
1
Founded in 1976 and has remained in same location.[ 1]
King Taco
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
1974
22
La Bamba Mexican Restaurant
Champaign, Illinois
Champaign, Illinois
1987
8
La Salsa
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
1979
23
Lucha Libre Taco Shop
San Diego, California
San Diego, California
2008
3
Maggie Rita's
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
2010
1
Margaritas
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Orono, Maine
1987
24
Maui Tacos
New York City
Napili-Honokowai, Hawaii
1993
21
Moe's Southwest Grill
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
2000
680+
Molina's Cantina
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
1941
2
Ninfa's
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
1973
1
Nuestra Cocina
Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
2004
1
On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
Dallas, Texas
1982
150+
Pancheros Mexican Grill
Coralville, Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
1992
71
Pancho's Mexican Buffet
Dallas, Texas
El Paso, Texas
1958
13
Pink Taco
Los Angeles, California
Paradise, Nevada
1999
5
Pujol
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
1
Restaurante Arroyo
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
1940
1
Rosa's Cafe
Fort Worth, Texas
San Angelo, Texas
1983
45
Rubio's Coastal Grill
Carlsbad, California
San Diego, California
1983
200+
Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
2000
80+
Serrano
Reykjavík, Iceland
Reykjavík, Iceland
2002
10
Surf Taco
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
2001
15
Qdoba
San Diego, California
Denver, Colorado
1995
729
Taco Bill
Melbourne
Gold Coast, Queensland
1967
33
Taco Cabana
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
1978
142
Taco del Mar
Lynnwood, Washington
Seattle, Washington
1992
Taco María
Costa Mesa, California
Costa Mesa, California
2013
1
(Michelin Guide )
Taco Palenque
Laredo, Texas
Laredo, Texas
1987
41
Tacos Chukis
Seattle
Seattle
2016
4
Tacos El Cuñado
West Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
2008
11
La Tapatia, Inc.
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, Texas
1950s
1
Originally founded as a tortilla factory, now known for tamales .[ 2]
Taqueria Arandas
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
1981
27
Tijuana Flats
Maitland, Florida
Winter Park, Florida
1995
130
Tio's Tacos
Riverside, California
Riverside, California
1990
1
Torchy's Tacos
Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
2006
126
El Torito
California
California
1954
69
Tumbleweed Tex Mex Grill & Margarita Bar
Louisville, Kentucky
New Albany, Indiana
1975
19
Fast food Mexican restaurants [ edit ]
Name
Head office location
Original location
Year started
Number of locations
Notes
Barberitos
Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia
2000
51
Barburrito
United Kingdom
Manchester, United Kingdom
2005
23
Del Taco
Lake Forest, California
Yermo, California
1964
564
District Taco
Washington metropolitan area
Rosslyn, Virginia
2009
14
Green Burrito
Franklin, Tennessee
Hawaiian Gardens, California
1980
500+
Guzman y Gomez
Surry Hills, New South Wales
Newtown, New South Wales
2006
116
Jimboy's Tacos
Sacramento, California
Grass Valley, California
1954
44
Juan Pollo
San Bernardino, California
Ontario, California
1984
25
Mad Mex Fresh Mexican Grill
Australia
Sydney
2007
67
Mighty Taco
East Amherst, New York
Buffalo, New York
1973
14
Naugles
Fountain Valley, California
Fountain Valley, California
2015
2
Original chain is defunct.
Salsa's Fresh Mex Grill
Australia
Sydney
2007
50
Taco Bell
Irvine, California
Downey, California
1962
7,000
Taco Bueno
Irving, Texas
Abilene, Texas
1967
160+
Taco Bus
Florida
Tampa, Florida
13
Tacos Gavilan
Vernon, California
Los Angeles, California
1992
14
Taco John's
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyoming
1969
425
Taco Mayo
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
1978
13
Taco Tico
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
1962
15
Taco Time
Scottsdale, Arizona
Eugene, Oregon
1960
300+
Taco Time Northwest
Renton, Washington
White Center, Washington
1962
79
Zambrero
Sydney
Canberra , Australia
2005
200+
Zantigo
Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1999
4
Original chain defunct.
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