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Brisbane's Best Mexican Restaurants

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Updated: May 24, 2026

From budget bites to finer dining, tiny taquerias to mega Mexican cantinas, 15 of the best Mexican eateries in Brisbane:

La Bodega
Facade of La Bodega Fortitude Valley
La Bodega is a charming Mexican taqueria nestled within an historic 1930's ex-service station and battery shop in Fortitude Valley
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Cartel del Taco
Exterior of Cartel Del Taco, Hawthorne
Cartel Del Taco brings an authentic taste of Mexico City to Brisbane with traditional tacos, tequila cocktails and more
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Baja
Bars and tables with staff inside Baja Brisbane Fortitude Valley
A little slice of Baja California has come to the Valley with this cool subterranean Mexican bar eatery
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La Carmela Mexican Cantina
People sitting at tables inside La Carmela Petrie Terrace
A colourful Mexican cantina and beer garden occupying a grand heritage-listed building
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Mama Taco
Tables and chairs inside and outside Mama Taco West End
Mama Taco is a cool, contemporary Mexican Taqueria & Mezcaleria nestled in the historic Rialto Theatre
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La Bodega Taqueria
Woman sitting at table outside La Bodega Taqueria East Brisbane
A bright and breezy terracotta-hued Mexican restaurant located in a tiny precinct of eateries off Lytton Rd
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MAYA Mexican Restaurant & Bar
People sitting at rooftop bar at MAYA Mexican Restaurant & Bar
Occupying a prime rooftop location, with sweeping 270 degree views of the city and Mt Coot-tha is MAYA Mexican Restaurant & Bar
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El Torito
People dining at El Torito, West End
This lively West End restaurant dishes up some of the best Mexican food in Brisbane
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Rita's Tequila & Taqueria
Exterior of Rita's Tequila & Taqueria Bar Teneriffe
A cool contemporary taco and tequila bar nestled in the base of the historic woolstores 
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Pepe's Mexican Restaurant
Tables and chairs inside Pepe's Mexican Restaurant restaurant, bar, Wynnum
A stunning, split-level Mexican restaurant and bar in Wynnum offering classic Mexican food & drinks
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Mexicali
People sitting at tables outside Mexicali Bar Y Taqueria Bulimba
A stunning pastel-hued Mexican rooftop bar and taqueria tucked away upstairs off Oxford Street
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Mama de Luna Cafe
Exterior of Mama de Luna Wilston
Mama De Luna Cafe is a colourful Mexican cafe serving brunch and lunch in Wilston
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El Camino Cantina
Booth tables inside El Camino Cantina
El Camino Cantina is a mammoth two-storey Tex-Mex cocina and cantina in a landmark building
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Pepe's Newmarket

The rustic little Mexican cottage bar and eatery in Newmarket is a long time Brisbane institution

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Cartel Del Taco
Exterior of Cartel Del Taco New Farm
Cartel Del Taco is an 1980s inspired taqueria and bar bringing an authentic taste of Mexican street food and cocktails to New Farm
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