The Best Mexican Restaurants in Dallas (2026)

We read 210 reviews across 21 Mexican businesses in Dallas to tell traditional cooking from competent Tex-Mex. With addresses and what customers actually say.

The short answer

If you only read one paragraph: for birria, Tacos Juancho; for barbacoa, Chilangos Tacos.

How we put this list together

We did not sort by stars. We took the 21 Mexican businesses we have mapped in Dallas, read 210 Google reviews on September 9, 2026, and looked for four specific things in the text: several different customers describing traditional cooking, mentions of a neighborhood or family-run place, regional dishes named outright, and handmade tortillas or nixtamalized masa.

Then we adjusted the rating: a 5.0 with twelve reviews is not the same as a 4.6 with three thousand. And we subtracted points for Tex-Mex markers - legitimate cooking, but not what you came here for.

To be clear: this is not a verdict on who cooks best. It is what the reviews said on one specific day.

Tacos Juancho

3604 Oak Lawn Ave, Oak Lawn, Dallas, TX 75219. Rated 4.7 from 684 Google reviews.

customers name specific dishes: birria, barbacoa, al pastor.

Mami Coco

4500 Bryan St Ste B, Old East Dallas, Dallas, TX 75204. Rated 4.4 from 721 Google reviews.

3 of the 10 reviews we read mention traditional cooking, family ownership or handmade tortillas.

Chilangos Tacos

10777 Harry Hines Blvd #130, Northwest Dallas, Dallas, TX 75220. Rated 4.6 from 2,779 Google reviews.

2 of the 10 reviews we read mention traditional cooking, family ownership or handmade tortillas; and customers name specific dishes: birria, barbacoa.

La Excelencia Comida Mexicana

4605 Maple Ave, Medical District, Dallas, TX 75219. Rated 4.8 from 119 Google reviews.

4 of the 10 reviews we read mention traditional cooking, family ownership or handmade tortillas; and customers name specific dishes: barbacoa, menudo, gorditas.

El Come Taco

2513 N Fitzhugh Ave, Old East Dallas, Dallas, TX 75204. Rated 4.4 from 1,277 Google reviews.

4 of the 10 reviews we read mention traditional cooking, family ownership or handmade tortillas; and customers name specific dishes: arrachera.

Donde Los Tacos

900 W Davis St, Winnetka Heights, Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX 75208. Rated 4.4 from 227 Google reviews.

customers name specific dishes: barbacoa, al pastor.

Del Sur Tacos

720 E Jefferson Blvd, Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX 75203. Rated 4.3 from 980 Google reviews.

2 of the 10 reviews we read mention traditional cooking, family ownership or handmade tortillas; and customers name specific dishes: birria.

La Salsa Verde Taquería

2950 W Northwest Hwy, Northwest Dallas, Dallas, TX 75220. Rated 4.4 from 3,987 Google reviews.

customers name specific dishes: carnitas.

Taquería El Sí Hay

601 W Davis St, Bishop Arts District, Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX 75208. Rated 4.5 from 2,928 Google reviews.

2 of the 10 reviews we read mention traditional cooking, family ownership or handmade tortillas; and customers name specific dishes: barbacoa.

Maskaras Mexican Grille

2423 W Kiest Blvd, Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX 75233. Rated 4.5 from 2,277 Google reviews.

3 of the 10 reviews we read mention traditional cooking, family ownership or handmade tortillas; and customers name specific dishes: birria.

Where to buy the ingredients

If you want to cook it at home, we have 9 Mexican grocery stores mapped in Dallas. For what you cannot find there, see our guides to Mexican ingredients at Walmart and dried chiles in US supermarkets, both with real prices.

Frequently asked questions

How many Mexican places are there in Dallas?

We have 21 mapped, 10 of which are covered here. The full list, with addresses and hours, is in our Dallas directory.

How often is this updated?

Ratings and review counts are from September 9, 2026. Businesses close and change hands: if you find something out of date, tell us and we will fix it.