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Mexican in Dallas–Fort Worth
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Top 5 Mexican & Tex-Mex in Dallas–Fort Worth
Dallas is one of the spiritual homes of Tex-Mex. Picks drawn from the Dallas Observer's 14 Best Tex-Mex Restaurants ranking and Infatuation's 16 Best Mexican Restaurants guide — the overlap between the two is the picks.
- #1
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.”
- #2
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.”
- #3
Las Palmas Tex-Mex
Uptown, Dallas
“Dallas Observer's 14 Best Tex-Mex — Infatuation also calls it 'the best — and probably the fanciest — Tex-Mex in Dallas,' a swanky room built around hickory ribs, velvet queso, and handmade tortillas.”
- #4
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.”
- #5
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.”