Brisbane's Best Mexican

These days finding the best Mexican food in Brisbane is a task akin to finding a needle in a haystack, what with the chains of Mexican restaurants peddling their wares in every dining precinct.

From the traditional to the contemporary Mexican, to Californian Mexican, Mexican on wheels or Mexican with an unexpected twist, we've tracked down 10 of the best Mexican restaurants, taquerias, cantinas and food trucks in Brisbane.

Sin Vida

This uber cool dim lit Mexican den and bar in M & A Lane brings the festive tastes of Mexico's Day of the Dead to the heart of the Valley. On offer are a delectable range of share-able dishes that take Mexican tradition and give it a fresh contemporary twist...more

Los Villanos Mexican Kitchen

Hiding behind a wooden slatted wall in the The Barracks laneway is this colourful cantina-style eatery and tequila bar from the savvy folks behind Lefty's Old Time Dance Hall, Sonny's House of Blues etc. Plates based on street food favs are tapas sized and designed to share...more

Villa Maria Mexican & Latin American

This Coorparoo local's fav has been keeping Brisbane's east side sated with rustic traditional Mexican food for years now, as well as a range of dishes from other parts of Latin America. The only place where you can order tacos with a helping of Nicaraguan BBQ or Colombian empanadas...more

Fiesta Ole

This lively family-run restaurant is one of the inner west's best kept secrets - the go-to for a great range of regional Mexican food prepared from scratch (including all the sauces), cocktails, beer and an intriguing wine list as well as pint-sized dishes for little amigos...more

El Torito

The West End institution has been a long-standing sombrero and flag-festooned destination for seekers of authentic Mexican cuisine and is still going strong, dishing up its signature mole chicken by the plateful nightly. Best of all it's great value...more

Tuckeria

Tucked away in a Stones Corner laneway off the main street this funky little eatery is modelled on the traditional Mexican taquerias of San Fran's Mission St, serving up delish fresh street food, beers & frozen margaritas..more

Juan More Taco

A vintage red bus with a cool retro flavour brings the flavours of regional Mexico to the streets of Brisbane via its range of more-ish traditional tacos with fillings like Yucatan chicken or braised beef and chipotle, with homemade sauces and fresh salsas that are made from scratch...more

St Baxter

This New Farm newbie peddles Cali-Mex cuisine that will keep any Mexican traditionalist happy from within its bright coloured walls, via a menu that is divided into Street Food, Taqueria, Barbeqoa, Sides and Ensaladas and desserts. Combine with Mexican beers, cocktails, wine or jugs of sangria...more

California Native

Another restaurant and bar doing fab Cali-Mex cuisine in Brisbane's east, the menu here is a mix of  retro Californian, new American and Mexican, with the latter featuring delicious premise-made corn chips, tacos, salsa and sauces...more

Indimex

Another fusion restaurant - albeit an unlikely one of Indian and Mexican cuisine - yet Indimex pulls it off. Burritos and enchilada come served with Biryani rice, black lentils, guacamole and sour cream, and other popular curios are the Chicken Tikka Nachos and the Chimosa (tortilla with samosa filling)...more