Skip to content

Buffalo, NY

No local rankings yet · editorial below

Nobody’s claimed this yet

Be the first local to put Mexican in Buffalo on the map. Your Top 5 anchors the City Consensus for everyone who comes next.

Start a Top 5 for Mexican

Editor’s picks

Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Step Out Buffalo and Buffalo Spree. Updated September 2026.

Gramma Mora's · Hertel Avenue
In business for more than 45 years, Gramma Mora's is the elder stateswoman of Tex-Mex in Buffalo, a cozy Hertel Avenue neighborhood staple known for its margarita towers.
Casa Azul · Allentown
Casa Azul brings a sleek, modern room to the heart of Allentown and a chef-driven take on Mexican street fare and coastal dishes, from house-made mole verde enchiladas to a deep list of agave spirits.
La Fiesta Cantina · Allentown
An Allen Street cantina that is vibrant, bustling and unapologetically festive, with a small dining room, classics like chimichangas and birria tacos, and margarita flights and towers.
Taqueria Los Mayas · Cheektowaga
A no-frills Cheektowaga taqueria on Genesee Street.
Manito Taco Shop · Lockport
A Lockport taco shop on the Lockport Olcott Road.