16 Best Mexican Restaurants in San Luis Obispo

“Such a cute cafe! Even better than expected. Organic coffees, vegan options, and really well-made coffee. Lovely owners, wonderful and creative Mexican inspired lattes, and the food looked really good too. Had a horchatte (horchata latte!) and will probably crave it for the rest of my life and have to drive back 4 hours to get it again ? highly recommend!“

“Stopping through on a trip back to town and wow ? best taqueria I’ve ever had and Mexican style food is my absolute favorite. Couldn’t recommend this place enough. Great service and very clean establishment. Can’t wait to come back next road trip.“

“Located at the upper floor at Public Market. Great food, fast service and quiet location with beautiful view for lunch or dinner. Will come back again soon since we forgot to take photos of our food.Give this location a try!Parking: Easy to find parking“

“La Palapa is an excellent Mexican Restaurant situated near the pier in quaint Baywood Park. They make their own tortillas and serve them freshly warm. They have a great variety of dishes including a nice selection of local seafood. Their vegetarian enchiladas with mole sauce (not on the menu) are incredible! They don't charge extra for the house made chips and salsa that start off the meal. All the entrees I have sampled there have been good or better. The ambiance of the place is colorful Mexican with local artist (like John Ramos) works on the walls. The service is efficient and friendly. La Palapa is our regular local spot for an affordable and tasty dinner in a warm and comfortable restaurant. This place is a gem.“

“The food was very good; fresh and perfectly prepared. They have an outstanding collection of taquilla. The service was also excellent, both friendly and attentive. We had a very good time in pleasant surroundings with a casual and friendly vibe.“

“We went back a second time. This time I ordered the Mediterranean Burrito because I wanted to try something new and I was so pleasantly surprised the first time I did that. As it turns out, it was equally as delicious as the Caribbean Burrito. I'd also like to point out that they are very accommodating about omitting or replacing ingredients in order to make things vegan and/or vegetarian.“

“Taco King is our new favorite Mexican restaurant in SLO. The food is absolutely delicious, and the service is incredible. They have great vegan and gluten free options, and they are knowledgeable in their ingredients and helpful on how to order for dietary restrictions. The ambience is warm and inviting. We drove by this place for years, not realizing what a hidden gem it was. Can't recommend it enough! They have a fresh salsa bar as well. 10/10 would recommend!“

“If you are looking for a sit down, eat chips and salsa with your hot plate of gooey enchiladas then this is the place. The breakfast burrito is loaded with egg and fair amount of meat.The Chile relleno burrito is delicious as the relleno egg batter keeps its fluffy integrity in the burrito.Taco Tuesday with $1.50 tacos is good.There are quite a few Mexican restaurants in SLO that are mediocre, but Pancho's is actually great and satisfying. I find their food to be worth spending money and the prices are reasonable and fair.The service is fast and attentive.“

“This is a favorite ultra-casual go to for breakfast or lunch. Counter service is friendly and attentive. No frills Mexican food is delicious. Beer or horchata are my beverages of choice. Outdoor seating is provided with or without umbrellas.My carnitas burrito a few weeks ago was at the top of the flavor scale. Today I enjoyed the San Miguel burrito for breakfast with horchata to drink.It’s not five star atmosphere. There are cardboard boxes on the deck. The color scheme is random. But service is always provided with a warm smile and attention to detailCheck it out!“

“I came here twice in one week because the tacos are so good. I love that the meat literally falls off the tortilla because there's so much of it and they give you a nice portion of consome to go with it. My son loves rice and beans and he said that they had the best rice and beans he's ever had which is saying a lot because he has pretty much eaten at every restaurant on the Central Coast. I highly recommend this restaurant!!“

“This place is simply just awesome. From the moment you walk in, you can tell it’s super clean and well kept. The ladies that served me and my friend today were super nice! I felt right at home here, which says something, because it’s not too often I get that feeling in SLO as someone who is not local to the area.The food was great. The salsa bar is probably the best I’ve seen at a restaurant, not to mention, also the best tasting. They also keep their salsa bar and entire restaurant super clean too, which are big factors for me when deciding to dine at a restaurant.So glad I found this place, can’t wait to come back and try more menu items and drinks !“

“I liked my passion fruit mango agua frescas, and the Hot Cheeto nachos (with cheese sauce and jalepenos) were a fun, satisfying comfort food.The service was incredible (dad and son were working together, and both very kind). I felt good about supporting this little place!“

“I'm a regular here and have tried 6 other Mexican places around SLO and this place by far has some of the most delicious menudo and Mexico food in SLO. I cannot exaggerate how delicious and fresh the food is. Not only is the food delicious and full of flavor but they have a salsa station and they are all spicy. Everything has upheld its quality for the past 4 months of me eating here. There are always plenty of places to sit at including an outdoor patio. It's really nice to be able to see the chiefs as well preparing the food and you can visual see how fresh the food is. The cashier is very polite and sweet. I recommend this place to anyone interested or loves Mexican food l.“

“Great place in the SLO Public Market. It has a nice classy feel & is tastefully appointed inside. I was greeted by the wonderful owner at the door and we chatted for awhile one day.They have a full range of Mexican foods and an expansive drink selection as well. The upscale bar takes dinning and snacking to the next level...so that one cannot even guess that one is in a complex.If one wants a more formal sit down dinner in SLOPM, this is it.Outside dinning is also an option as well.It is nice to have Mexican food done right in this market.Mucho Gracias!“

“This Mexican restaurant is by far my husband and ours favorite go-to place! We come a few times a week, love the workers, they're always so kind and know us by name as we know theirs! They always ask how our family is doing, they're just overall the nicest people that work there! We are vegan and we LOVE our veggie burritos from here! We Highly recommend this Mexican restaurant, don't hesitate to give them a try!!“

“Upon a recommendation of a friend I decided to try the Vaquero Fries. We had a party of 11 and my meal came out 5-7 minutes after everyone else had their food. Once I got my meal it was worth the wait. The bed was melted shredded Jack cheese. They piled the fries on the covered them with nacho sauce. There was a generous helping of meat covering the cheese. Cilantro, white onions, a large amount of sour cream and guacamole finished it off. I added jalapenos on it and that was a great choice. They were fresh cut and grilled with a flavorful smokey taste. They offer a full size and a half of this meal. So if you're not really hungry go with the half because I only ate just about half of the full size.“