Highest-rated Mexican Restaurants in the McAllen Area by Diners

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Highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the McAllen 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 McAllen 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 McAllen 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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#26. La Uno Cocina de Mar

- Rating: 4.1/5 (85 reviews)
- Address: 101 West Expy 83 Ste 280 & 290 McAllen, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#25. Salomé on Main

- Rating: 4.1/5 (72 reviews)
- Address: 1409 North Main St. McAllen, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#24. Delia's- San Juan

- Rating: 4.1/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 106 West Nolana Lp San Juan, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#23. Container Taco Factory

- Rating: 4.2/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 7824 North 23rd St. McAllen, Texas
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#22. Delia's

- Rating: 4.2/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2000 North Jackson Pharr, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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#21. Tacos Kissi

- Rating: 4.2/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 705 South 10th McAllen, Texas
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Mexican, Latin American
- Read more on Yelp

#20. Las Margaritas Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 106 North Cage Blvd. Pharr, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#19. YaYa's Cocina Mexicana

- Rating: 4.2/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2501 East Griffin Pkwy Mission, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

#18. Super Burgers

- Rating: 4.2/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 608 South 10th St. McAllen, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Tacos, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

#17. La Curva Taqueria

- Rating: 4.2/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 319 South Sugar Road Edinburg, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. Nuri Fusion Street Kitchen

- Rating: 4.2/5 (213 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7600 North 10th St. Ste 800H Mcallen, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

#15. Delia's

- Rating: 4.2/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1501 East Monte Cristo Road Edinburg, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#14. La Morenita Bakery

- Rating: 4.2/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1102 West University Drive Ste B Edinburg, Texas
- Categories: Donuts, Bakeries, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Ana liz Taqueria

- Rating: 4.3/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 215 North Conway Ave. Ste A Mission, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Delia's

- Rating: 4.3/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3400 North 10th St. McAllen, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Las Margaritas Restaurant No 2

- Rating: 4.4/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 1901 North I Road Pharr, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Ms G's Tacos N' More

- Rating: 4.4/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2263 Pecan Blvd. McAllen, Texas
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#9. El Itacate

- Rating: 4.5/5 (115 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 807 South Jackson Road Ste 6 Pharr, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Delia's

- Rating: 4.5/5 (207 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4800 South 23rd St. Ste 5 McAllen, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Calacas Tacos & Beer

- Rating: 4.5/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 2101 North Cage Blvd. Ste 110 Pharr, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Las Rocas

- Rating: 4.5/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 617 South 15th St. McAllen, Texas
- Categories: Salad, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#5. Delia's

- Rating: 4.5/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 602 West Griffin Pkwy Mission, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Taqueria Rios

- Rating: 4.6/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5107 Raul Longoria Road San Juan, Texas
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#3. Diego's Food Truck

- Rating: 4.7/5 (35 reviews)
- Address: 10 North Broadway St. McAllen, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#2. Tacos El Plebe

- Rating: 4.7/5 (86 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1017 North Main St. McAllen, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks, Beer Gardens
- Read more on Yelp

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