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Brisbane's Best Mexican Restaurants

Updated: Jul 21, 2025

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

Carmen Tequileria

A chic resort-style Mexican restaurant and boutique tequila bar located on James Street

Cartel del Taco

Cartel Del Taco brings an authentic taste of Mexico City to Brisbane with traditional tacos, tequila cocktails and more

Baja

A little slice of Baja California has come to the Valley with this cool subterranean Mexican bar eatery

La Carmela Mexican Cantina

A colourful Mexican cantina and beer garden occupying a grand heritage-listed building

Mama Taco

Mama Taco is a cool, contemporary Mexican Taqueria & Mezcaleria nestled in the historic Rialto Theatre

La Bodega Taqueria

A bright and breezy terracotta-hued Mexican restaurant located in a tiny precinct of eateries off Lytton Rd

MAYA Mexican Restaurant & Bar

Occupying a prime rooftop location, with sweeping 270 degree views of the city, Story Bridge, Mt Coot-tha

El Torito

This lively West End restaurant dishes up some of the best Mexican food in Brisbane

Rita's Tequila & Taqueria

A cool contemporary taco and tequila bar nestled in the base of the historic woolstores

Pepe's Mexican Restaurant

A stunning, split-level Mexican restaurant and bar in Wynnum offering classic Mexican food & drinks

Mexicali

A stunning pastel-hued Mexican rooftop bar and taqueria tucked away upstairs off Oxford Street

Mama de Luna Cafe

Mama De Luna Cafe is a colourful Mexican cafe serving brunch and lunch

El Camino Cantina

El Camino Cantina is a mammoth two-storey Tex-Mec cocina and cantina in a landmark building

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

Cartel Del Taco

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

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