Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin

Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin

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Created by Liz Lock • Updated On: June 20, 2012

I was born and raised in Austin and love some authentic Mexican food. Here are a few of the old Austin classics mixed with the best new restaurants around town.

Chuy's Tex-Mex is one of Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin.

1. Chuy's Tex-Mex

8.9
1728 Barton Springs Rd (Sterzing St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Zilker · 192 tips and reviews
Trudy's Texas Star is one of Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin.

2. Trudy's Texas Star

409 W 30th St (Guadalupe St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · North University · 145 tips and reviews
El Mercado is one of Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin.

3. El Mercado

7.6
7414 Burnet Rd (Richcreek Rd), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Allandale · 24 tips and reviews
Torchy's Tacos is one of Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin.

4. Torchy's Tacos

8.8
5119 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX
Taco Restaurant · Brentwood · 99 tips and reviews
Tacodeli is one of Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin.

5. Tacodeli

8.9
4200 N Lamar Blvd (at W 42nd St), Austin, TX
Taco Restaurant · Rosedale · 129 tips and reviews
Fonda San Miguel is one of Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin.

6. Fonda San Miguel

9.0
2330 W North Loop Blvd (at Hancock Dr.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Allandale · 80 tips and reviews
Maria's Taco Xpress is one of Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin.

7. Maria's Taco Xpress

2529 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Taco Restaurant · South Lamar · 73 tips and reviews
Curra's Grill is one of Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin.

8. Curra's Grill

7.5
614 E Oltorf St, Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 174 tips and reviews
La Condesa is one of Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin.

9. La Condesa

8.4
400 W 2nd St (Guadalupe St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 264 tips and reviews
Güero's Taco Bar is one of Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin.

10. Güero's Taco Bar

8.0
1412 S Congress Ave (at Elizabeth St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Bouldin Creek · 246 tips and reviews
Matt's El Rancho is one of Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin.

11. Matt's El Rancho

8.5
2613 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Tex-Mex Restaurant · South Lamar · 146 tips and reviews
El Patio is one of Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin.

12. El Patio

7.7
2938 Guadalupe St (30th), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · North University · 20 tips and reviews
Z'Tejas Mexican Restaurant and Grill is one of Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin.

13. Z'Tejas Mexican Restaurant and Grill

1110 W 6th St, Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Old West Austin · 83 tips and reviews
Dario's is one of Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin.

14. Dario's

1800 E 6th St, Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews
El Azteca is one of Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin.

15. El Azteca

2600 E 7th St, Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews
Serranos Especial is one of Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Austin.

16. Serranos Especial

1111 Red River St (E. 11th St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 38 tips and reviews