Highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the San Angelo area by diners
Highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the San Angelo 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 San Angelo 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 San Angelo 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!
#29. Fuentes Cafe Downtown
- Rating: 3.0/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 101 South Chadbourne St. San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#28. Rosa's Café & Tortilla Factory
- Rating: 3.0/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4235 Sherwood Way San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#27. Hidalgo's West
- Rating: 3.1/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3108 Sherwood Way San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Fuzzy's Taco Shop
- Rating: 3.1/5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 4333 Sherwood Way San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Nacho's Restaurant Cantina and Grill
- Rating: 3.2/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2502 Loop 306 San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Steakhouses, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Julio's Burritos
- Rating: 3.4/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3334 Knickerbocker Road San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Rosa's Café & Tortilla Factory
- Rating: 3.4/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1602 Knickerbocker Road San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Reyna's Tacos
- Rating: 3.5/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 226 South Abe St. San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#21. La Esperanza Restaurant
- Rating: 3.5/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2218 West Avenue M San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Gil's Restaurant
- Rating: 3.5/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 837 Knickerbocker Road San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Henry's Diner
- Rating: 3.6/5 (197 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3015 Sherwood Way San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Hidalgos Restaurant
- Rating: 3.7/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1315 North Chadbourne St. San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#17. The Corner Stop
- Rating: 3.8/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2021 Ben Ficklin Road San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#16. The Corner Stop 2
- Rating: 3.8/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1302 North Chadbourne St. San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Tacos Locos The Real Mexican Flavor
- Rating: 3.9/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1724 South Chadbourne St. San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Mil Amores
- Rating: 3.9/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 4509 Sherwood Way San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Hidalgo's Restaurant
- Rating: 3.9/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2020 South Bryant Blvd. San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Salad, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#12. CIELO Mexican Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (131 reviews)
- Address: 4132 Sunset Drive San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Street Eats
- Rating: 4.2/5 (47 reviews)
- Address: 1827 West Ave. North San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Chicken Wings, New American
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Jalapenos Locos
- Rating: 4.2/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9 East Avenue K San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Taqueria Jalisco
- Rating: 4.2/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 1313 North Bryant Blvd. San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#8. The Grill
- Rating: 4.2/5 (475 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5769 Sherwood Way Ste 150 San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: New American, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Fernandez Restaurant
- Rating: 4.3/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 817 North Chadbourne St. San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Armenta's Cafe
- Rating: 4.3/5 (282 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1325 South Oakes St. San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Salad, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#5. El Paisano
- Rating: 4.4/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1406 South Chadbourne St. San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Illiana's Burrito Place
- Rating: 4.5/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 319 West 14th St. San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Senor Changs
- Rating: 4.5/5 (94 reviews)
- Address: 1822 North Chadbourne St. San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Japanese, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#2. El Rincon De San Miguel
- Rating: 4.7/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 2605 North Chadbourne St. San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Los Gallos Bakery & Restaurant
- Rating: 4.9/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2029 Armstrong St. San Angelo, Texas
- Categories: Mexican, Bakeries, Donuts
- 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.
