Dallas–Fort Worth, TX
For Mexican in Dallas–Fort Worth, the local food press points to Mia's Tex-Mex Restaurant, El Ranchito, and Las Palmas Tex-Mex. Picks from Dallas Observer and The Infatuation, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Dallas Observer and The Infatuation. Updated July 2026.
Mia's Tex-Mex Restaurant · Oak Lawn, Dallas
Dallas Observer's 14 Best Tex-Mex. The Cuellar-family Dallas legend whose brisket taco is a foundational Tex-Mex dish; recently relocated but unchanged.
El Ranchito · Oak Cliff, Dallas
Named on both Dallas Observer's 14 Best Tex-Mex and Infatuation's 16 Best Mexican lists. The 30+ year Jefferson Boulevard anchor with cabrito al horno, mariachis, and the most Oak Cliff room in town.
Las Palmas Tex-Mex · Uptown, Dallas
Swanky Tex-Mex room built around hickory ribs, velvet queso, and handmade tortillas.
Herrera's Oak Cliff · Oak Cliff, Dallas
Dallas Observer's 14 Best Tex-Mex. The Herrera family's seven-page, 30-plus combination-plate institution, one of the last old-guard enchilada houses still firing.
Mariano's Hacienda Ranch · Lower Greenville, Dallas
Dallas Observer's 14 Best Tex-Mex. Mariano Martinez invented the frozen margarita machine here in 1971; the enchilada plates still land with the velvet queso that defined the category.
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