24 Mexican Restaurants Across The United States That You Should Be Eating At Instead Of Chipotle

If you love to travel and are always looking for the best tacos, then this list was practically made just for you. Roll up your sleeves and get some napkins ready, because it's taco time!

1. Tacos Tequila Whiskey – Denver, CO

Serving the most authentic Mexican north of the border. It’s absolutely worth a visit if you’re in the Mile High City area.

2. Toloache – New York City, NY

They’ve shaken up classic dishes with twists like truffle quesadillas and duck carnitas with fig salsa. Sound interesting?

3. Oyamel Cocina Mexicana – Washington, DC

Dine with your local senators and congressmen at this cute little Mexican place, which makes the best guacamole ever. We swear.

4. Fonda San Miguel – Austin, TX

No one does Tex-Mex like, well, Texas. Want chili con queso like they make in Chihuahua? You got it. Ceviche? Yup. Tortilla soup with chicken? Check.

5. Guisados Tacos – Los Angeles, CA

They claim to have the best tacos in the LA area… You be the judge. This place likes to take it back to the basics, and we definitely can appreciate the minimalism.

6. Las Cuatro Milpas – San Diego, CA

Being right next to Tijuana and the Mexican border definitely has its perks. For one, San Diego gets some of the most authentic Mexican food, and we dig it.

7. Surf Taco – Belmar, NJ

Surf Taco, handily located just a short walk away from one of Central NJ’s most popular beaches: Belmar, has some pretty amazing tacos.

8. Frontera Grill – Chicago, IL

The busy flagship restaurant of chef Rick Bayless, you’ll find seating rather scarce if you don’t make a reservation. But it’ll be well worth the trouble.

9. Raging Burrito – Decatur, GA

This amazing eatery offers more than 50 types of tequila and many types of craft beer. Yeah, you read that right: 50. And, of course, try the burrito.

10. Mamacita – San Francisco, CA

Once you step through the doors of Mamacita, you’ll be instantly transported from its hilly streets to the courtyard of a little village in Mexico.

11. Mary & Tito’s Cafe – Albuquerque, NM

For all those in the know, this cafe is a local fixture and known for providing goodies like their amazing red chiles, tamales, and chiles rellenos.

12. La Taquiera – San Francisco, CA

This place has recently been named the ““Best Burrito Place in America” by Five Thirty-Eight after an extensive nationwide search. A pretty big deal if you ask me. Buh-bye, Chipotle. See ya later.

13. Calexico – New York, NYC

Calexico is the brainchild of three brothers who moved from California to the Big Apple and missed their local cuisine, so they decided to bring it to NYC! And boy, are we happy that they did. Try the marinaded steak burrito.

14. Chile Pepper – Yuma, AZ

The Chile Pepper first opened its doors way back in 1954, so you know it’s gotta be good if it has lasted so long.

15. Black Bear Burritos – Morgantown, WV

They like to get culturally creative with their offerings: customers can choose between Jamaican jerk chicken, Teriyaki, Thai, Indian, and more flavored meats for their burritos and other dishes. You can even try their homemade kiwi salsa.

16. Angela’s Cafe – Boston, MA

This lil’ cafe is dedicated to serving authentic Mexican food straight from Puebla. Yup, you got it: this is exactly how you’re going to escape the New England cold all winter.

17. Best Burritos – El Cerrito, CA

This no-frills burrito place dishes out what it knows, and it knows burritos.

18. Chihuahua Family Mexican – Ferndale, WA

Jumbo portions? We’ll take two, please.

19. Besito Mexican Restaurant – Huntington, NY

Popular amongst the Long Island celebrity set, you may see some of your favorite celebs hanging out at this long-time favorite restaurant.

20. Los Tacos No. 1 – New York, NY

The delicious tacos come from secret family recipes, so you know it’s good stuff. Just like your mama’s (if your mama was a Mexican cooking genius, of course).

21. El Dorado Cantina – Las Vegas, NV

In a land where much is illusory, the food at El Dorado Cantina is 100 percent real. They bring farm-to-table to Vegas, Mexican style, and we absolutely love that.

22. Red Iguana – Salt Lake City, UT

This place is most famous for its mole, and we totally dig it.

23. Ono Tacos – Lahaina, HI

Locals know that Ono is the only place to go after a morning dip in the ocean and finishing off a great surfing session with fish tacos and shrimp burritos.

24. Mas Tacos – Nashville, TN

Try the pulled pork or fried fish with dill yogurt, spicy carne molida with tomatoes and fresh corn, quinoa with roasted tomato salsa, or chicken with charred onions and jalapenos. Get your stomach r-e-a-d-y.

Finished!

Note: Looking for the ultimate foodie vacation? We suggest you rent a motor home with your family and hit up each and every one of these taco joints. Talk about an epic taco tour.

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