Highest-rated Mexican Restaurants in the The Villages Area by Diners

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Highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the The Villages 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 The Villages 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 The Villages 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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#16. Ay Jalisco

- Rating: 2.6/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1154 Main St. Lady Lake, Florida
- Categories: Mexican, Desserts, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#15. Ranchito The Villages

- Rating: 3.2/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1 Lagrande Blvd. Lady Lake, Florida
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Fiesta Grande

- Rating: 3.7/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 3647 Kiessel Road The Villages, Florida
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Casa Agave Mexican Grill

- Rating: 3.7/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 840 South Main St. Wildwood, Florida
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#12. La Palma Mexican Grill

- Rating: 3.7/5 (197 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1690 Citrus Blvd. Leesburg, Florida
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. El Ranchito Mexican-Cuban Cuisine

- Rating: 3.8/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 911 West North Blvd. Leesburg, Florida
- Categories: Cuban, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Los Laureles

- Rating: 3.8/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 4120 Corley Island Road Ste 300 Leesburg, Florida
- Categories: Mexican, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Fiesta Grande Mexican Grill

- Rating: 3.8/5 (168 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 270 Colony Blvd. The Villages, Florida
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant - Wildwood

- Rating: 4.1/5 (211 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 346 Shopping Center Drive Wildwood, Florida
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Tequila Cantina Mexican Kitchen

- Rating: 4.1/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3551 Wedgewood Lane The Villages, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Campo Azul Mexican Kitchen

- Rating: 4.3/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 17860 Southeast 109th Ave. Ste 614 Summerfield, Florida
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#5. Juanita's Tacos

- Rating: 4.4/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 16535 Southeast 99th Ave. Summerfield, Florida
- Categories: Food Trucks, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp