Highest-rated Mexican Restaurants in the Dayton Area by Diners

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Highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the Dayton 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 Dayton 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 Dayton 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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#30. Bubbakoo's Burritos

- Rating: 3.5/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 5810 Wilmington Pike Centerville, Ohio
- Categories: Fast food, New Mexican Cuisine, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#29. La Pinata - Dayton

- Rating: 3.5/5 (95 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9505 Dayton Lebanon Pike Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#28. Chuy's

- Rating: 3.5/5 (183 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2717 Fairfield Commons Beavercreek, Ohio
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Bars, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#27. El Rancho Grande

- Rating: 3.5/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1020 Miamisburg Centerville Road Montgomery County, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#26. Local Cantina

- Rating: 3.5/5 (77 reviews)
- Address: 503 East 1st St. Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Bars, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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#25. El Rancho Grande

- Rating: 3.6/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4139 Wilmington Pike Kettering, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#24. El Asadero

- Rating: 3.7/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7375 Old Troy Pike Huber Heights, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#23. El Rancho Grande

- Rating: 3.7/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 1450 West Dorothy Lane Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#22. El Rancho Grande

- Rating: 3.7/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2008 South Alex Road Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#21. Los Reyes Mexican Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2290 East Dorothy Lane Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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#20. Victor's Taco Shop

- Rating: 3.9/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6418 Chambersburg Road Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

#19. Las Margaritas Mexican Bar & Grill

- Rating: 3.9/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5526 Airway Road Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican, Tex-Mex, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#18. Jorrge's Restaurante Cantina

- Rating: 4.0/5 (49 reviews)
- Address: 3800 Wilmington Pike Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican, Latin American
- Read more on Yelp

#17. La Fiesta

- Rating: 4.0/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8331 North Main St. Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#16. Hector's Taco Shop

- Rating: 4.0/5 (78 reviews)
- Address: 1864 Colonel Glenn Hwy Fairborn, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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#15. Taqueria Tres Hermanos

- Rating: 4.0/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5392 Burkhardt Road Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Pepe's Mexican Flavors

- Rating: 4.1/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 6114 Chambersburg Road Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Specialty Food
- Read more on Yelp

#13. La Michoacana Mexican Market & Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 748 Troy St. Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican, Farmers Market
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Chiapas Mexican Grill

- Rating: 4.2/5 (245 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 298 North Main St. Centerville, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#11. La Raza Supermarket & Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2175 Imperial Road West Carrollton, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican, Grocery, Meat Shops
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Sueño

- Rating: 4.3/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 607 East 3rd St. Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Taqueria Mixteca

- Rating: 4.4/5 (583 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1609 East 3rd St. Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican, Tex-Mex, Latin American
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Las Penas Mexican Grocery & Restaurant

- Rating: 4.4/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 215 Byers Road Miamisburg, Ohio
- Categories: Grocery, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#7. El Gallo Cocina Mexicana

- Rating: 4.4/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 4770 Airway Road Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Mi Lindo Jalisco Mexican Restaurant And Bar

- Rating: 4.4/5 (61 reviews)
- Address: 520 Miamisburg Centerville Road Centerville, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican, Sports Bars, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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