Tex-Mex
Tex-Mex
Page 2Polvos
Fajitas are the name of the game at Polvos, a Tex-Mex restaurant in South Austin that's also famous for its salsa bar and pitchers of margaritas.
El Mercado
El Mercado on Burnet Road serves textbook renditions of classics like queso, crispy tacos, enchiladas, and fajitas that come out blazing hot.
Enchiladas Y Mas
Enchiladas Y Mas is a lively, always-bustling restaurant with enchiladas, fajitas, and potent margaritas on Anderson Lane in Crestview.
Chuy’s
Chuy’s is a Tex-Mex staple that started in Barton Hills. Lucky for you, they’re now all over the city.
Cisco's Restaurant Bakery & Bar
For a classic Tex-Mex breakfast or fajitas, go to Cisco’s in East Austin.
Juan In A Million
Most famous for the Don Juan—a small mountain of potatoes, bacon, eggs, and cheese—Juan In A Million is a classic East Austin institution serving up hearty Tex-Mex breakfasts and lunches.
Waterloo Ice House
Waterloo Ice House offers a large menu of burgers, steaks, tacos, and breakfast tacos, plus a full bar off 360 and 2222.
Curra's Hyde Park
Curra’s biggest claim to fame is their invention of the avocado margarita, and this location in Hyde Park serves them.
Tex Mex Joe’s
Tex Mex Joe’s on North Lamar serves an enormous menu of all the Tex-Mex hits and combo plates.
Tacos Guerrero
The tacos coming out of Tacos Guerreros, a tiny, orange, one-woman trailer on the East Side, are spectacular.
El Primo
El Primo is a trailer that serves good breakfast tacos and quesadillas on South First Street.
Tamale House East
Tamale House East on East 6th Street makes some of the breakfast tacos and migas in town.
Ken's Subs, Tacos, & More
Ken's Subs, Tacos, & More in Windsor Hills is a true neighborhood gem, known best perhaps for their huge and affordable breakfast tacos.
Tacodeli
The North Lamar location of Tacodeli is one of our favorite spots for a quick breakfast or lunch.
Paco’s Tacos
Paco’s Tacos in East Austin does it all: breakfast tacos, lunch tacos, margaritas, a salsa bar, and a funky patio.
CM Smokehouse
CM Smokehouse in South Austin shines with creative and untraditional barbecue items like smoked-and-fried baby back ribs, a brisket Philly cheesesteak, and a Taco Bell-inspired brisket crunchwrap.
Maudie's Cafe
A classic Austin Tex-Mex establishment that's one of our favorite places for queso and margs.