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#30. Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant
- Rating: 3.5/5 (372 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 143 West Mountain Ave. Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the Fort Collins area by diners
Just like cuisine from any country, Mexican food is not monolithic. It isn't just combo plates and tacos. (Not that there's anything wrong with that style of food; it's delicious and is responsible for popularizing Mexican food in the United States.) But Mexican food means more than that.
It reflects Mexico's diverse population—shaped by waves of immigration—and has proliferated throughout the U.S., showcasing the cuisine in all its complexity and regionality. Mexico has 32 distinct regional styles of cooking, and thanks to immigrant chefs and the rise of promising culinarians of Mexican descent looking to share their signature dishes, Indigenous foodways, and ingredients from various regions, diners are reframing their idea of "Mexican food."
According to a 2024 Pew Research Center analysis of SafeGraph data, 1 in 10 restaurants in the U.S. serve Mexican food, and nearly 9 out of 10 U.S. counties have at least one Mexican restaurant. The analysis also reveals that California and Texas are home to a majority of the Mexican American population and together host 2 out of 5 Mexican restaurants in the country.
These findings serve as a testament to the influence Mexican cuisine has had and continues to have in America. Which begs the question: Where does one go for the best old-school Mexican restaurants, loncheras slinging tacos out of a half-window, and innovative modern Mexican food pushing culinary boundaries?
To help you out, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the Fort Collins area based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "Mexican" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Fort Collins were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may serve other food items besides Mexican food. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 50 locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.
Keep reading to see if your favorite Mexican spot made the list or to discover a new restaurant to try!
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#29. El Pueblito Mexican Restaurant
- Rating: 3.6/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4619 South Mason St. Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#28. Cafe Mexicali
- Rating: 3.6/5 (250 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2925 South College Ave. Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#27. San Rose Mexican Restaurant
- Rating: 3.6/5 (72 reviews)
- Address: 1501 West Elizabeth St. Unit 2 Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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#26. Cocina and Cantina Mexican Grill
- Rating: 3.6/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 3151 North Garfield Ave. Loveland, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Bars, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
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#25. La Luz Mexican Grill
- Rating: 3.6/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 140 East Boardwalk Drive Ste H Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
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#24. La Buena Vida
- Rating: 3.6/5 (251 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 901 East Harmony Road Unit 140 Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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#23. Torchy's Tacos
- Rating: 3.7/5 (287 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3280 South College Ave. Ste 130 Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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#22. Matador Mexican Grill
- Rating: 3.7/5 (208 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1823 East Harmony Road Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#21. Casa Real
- Rating: 3.7/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 243 East 29th St. Loveland, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#20. Hacienda Real
- Rating: 3.7/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 421 Centro Way Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
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#19. Pueblo Viejo
- Rating: 3.7/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 185 North College Ave. Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#18. Vatos Tacos and Tequila
- Rating: 3.7/5 (154 reviews)
- Address: 200 North College Ave. Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#17. Los Tarascos
- Rating: 3.8/5 (210 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 622 South College Ave. Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Desserts, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
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#16. Pueblo Viejo Mexican Restaurant Fort Collins
- Rating: 3.8/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4630 Royal Vista Cir Windsor, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#15. Agave Underground
- Rating: 3.9/5 (74 reviews)
- Address: 321 East Foothills Pkwy Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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#14. Inca Mexican Restaurant
- Rating: 3.9/5 (176 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2413 South College Ave. Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#13. Taqueria Los Comales
- Rating: 4.1/5 (275 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 111 West Prospect Road Unit A Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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#12. Almansita's
- Rating: 4.1/5 (118 reviews)
- Address: 2567 South Shields St. Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#11. Blue Agave Grill
- Rating: 4.1/5 (588 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 201 South College Ave. Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Seafood, Gluten-Free, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#10. Mas Fuegos Kitchen & Tequila Bar
- Rating: 4.1/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2350 East Harmony Road Ste 101 Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Bars, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
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#9. Maggies Tacos
- Rating: 4.2/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1200 North College Ave. Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
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#8. Ruben's Grill + Cantina
- Rating: 4.2/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6020 Stallion Drive Loveland, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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#7. Uno Mas Taqueria y Cantina
- Rating: 4.2/5 (146 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 120 West Olive St. Ste 104 Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Venues & Event Spaces
- Read more on Yelp
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#6. Cancun Mexican Grill & Cantina
- Rating: 4.2/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1006 Spring Creek Lane Ste B7 Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Mexican, American
- Read more on Yelp
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#5. Madre Cocina Y Lounge
- Rating: 4.4/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 214 Linden St. Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#4. Tortilleria Y Panaderia Las 4 Americas -Taqueria Express
- Rating: 4.6/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1669 South College Ave. Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Bakeries, Grocery, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#3. The Taco Stop
- Rating: 4.6/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2601 South Lemay Ave. Ste 30 Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Food Trucks, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#2. My Empanadas
- Rating: 4.7/5 (68 reviews)
- Address: 1232 West Elizabeth unit C-2 Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Empanadas, Mexican, Bakeries
- Read more on Yelp
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#1. El Diablo Mexican Restaurant
- Rating: 4.8/5 (69 reviews)
- Address: 4619 South Mason St. Fort Collins, Colorado
- Categories: Mexican, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cynthia Rebolledo, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 326 metros.
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