El Hidalguense
Long Point Road restaurant is Houston’s enduring source for authentic barbacoa de borrego and other regional Mexican specialties.
La Casita Mexican Products
Beloved East End takeout shop supplies picnickers with barbacoa, tamales, pork, and not much más but it’s no filler, all killer.
La Fondita Michoacán
Greater Heights fonda serves master class breakfast tacos, pambazos, and other cravings.
Por Mis Cazuelas Taqueria y Pizzeria
Friendly Eastwood restaurant settles the age-old dilemma: tacos or pizza?
Pennie’s Tex Mex Take Out
Galveston take-out joint is a stealth barbecue destination, offering delicious smoked meats alongside tamales and barbacoa.
Cielito Cafe
New Montrose-area Mexican café offers meticulously crafted, Instagram-able, and delicious breakfast and lunch plates.
El Rey Taqueria
Small Houston-based chain offering Cuban and Mexican specialties in a no-frills, fast-food environment. The tortilla soup is especially worth a visit.
Tostada Regia
Spring Branch outlet of this local Mexican chain dishes up heaping plates of tasty Monterrey-style Mexican food at bargain prices.
La Reynera Panaderia & Taqueria
Neighborhood panaderia offering pan dulce and tacos on house-made flour tortillas. We sample breakfast and lunch tacos and some cookies. Read more “La Reynera Panaderia & Taqueria”
Tacos La Bala
Gulfton location of a Houston-area chain offers solid tacos, spectacular tortas, and other Mexican specialties.
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