City Consensus · Houston
Tex-Mex in Houston
Community consensus
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Top Tier Editorial has a take on Tex-Mex in Houston below. The community ranking opens up once a few locals have weighed in.
Top 5 Tex-Mex Restaurants in Houston
Cross-referenced from The Infatuation's ranked Tex-Mex guide and Houston Press's Best of Houston 2025 Tex-Mex winner.
- #1
The Original Ninfa's on Navigation
Second Ward
“The Infatuation's top Tex-Mex pick — the birthplace of fajitas and the blueprint for Houston's Tex-Mex picks.”
- #2
Candente
Montrose
“Houston Press Best of Houston 2025 Best Tex-Mex — Pit Room's sister spot, queso topped with chopped brisket and birria tacos.”
- #3
Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen
Memorial
“The Infatuation — Houston's enchilada specialist with a massive selection of styles.”
- #4
Teotihuacan
The Heights
“The Infatuation calls the bright-pink Heights Tex-Mex 'an institution' — a Greater Heights weekend staple.”
- #5
Pappasito's Cantina
Galleria
“The Infatuation — the Pappas family Tex-Mex flagship, a Houston fajita rite of passage.”