37 Best Mexican Restaurants in Santa Monica

“Best Mexican restaurant in Santa Monica! Food was fantastic, great ambiance and our server Sebastian was amazing. Super accommodating and considerate which we really appreciated dining with our baby. Highly recommend this spot for a family or date spot :)“

“Our. favorite Mexican in Santa Monica. Love the chilaqhiles (breakfast burrito with tortilla chips on it) in the morning, and the shrimp burrito for lunch. Liked the cerviche de camaron a lot, but will ditch the onions next time. The gent out front is extremely welcoming and the chips and salsa are great. Definitely worth a visit.“

“Quesataco is amazing!! So juicy and flavorful, it’s delicious every bite. Regular taco is delicious too if cheese ain’t ur thing but if it is, mulita is pretty good as well. Tacos are on the smaller side, so I usually order 2-3. If you are craving for dessert, their churros are warm and crispy! Highly recommend this place“

“We had a fantastic time with Felix! The food was terrific, the service was beyond terrific! We watched the World Cup, relaxed, and had a great time. Have already started recommending this place before I could post this. We are visiting from out of town, and they made the Best tortillas we have ever had! Check this place out! Hope they open one soon in NYC!“

“AMAZING food and drinks. Purely fresh and tastes fantastic. I can’t wait to come back. ♥️♥️♥️“

“Great food and drinks 🍹 really good 👍🏾“

“My fiancée and I are fortunate enough to live a short walk away from Yagul and can’t get enough of it! Authentic and delicious Oaxacan food/drink (you literally cannot go wrong with anything on the menu) and the most wonderful and warm staff you’ll find in all of West LA. One of the true gems in our community.“

“Best Mexican food on the Westside/ Bestside!“

“Its a nice and a clean place.. My favorite stuff its the Chipotle burrito..They have a burrito named chipotle.“

“Good service and good food�����������“

“We came in with a party of 22 (it was a reservation so they had warning but still a lot). And we were treating like utter royalty. They were so kind, attentive, and excited to celebrate with us! Our drinks were always full, chips were constant, food recs were perfect, it was so great. Our server even learned and remembered our names. This is my go to restaurant for every little thing but the success of the massive party was just the complete cherry on top of this place.“

“Muy rica la comida y excelente servicio“

“I have been following tacos 1986 on Instagram (joy tostada) and have been wanting to try his tacos. we planned a family vacations to California to try their tacos and they did not disappoint. Tacos were DELICIOUS!! and the staff was very friendly. We even came in more than once to eat. Highly recommend it.“

“Friendly atmosphere Delicious meals are tasty, appetizing, scrumptious, yummy, delightful, lovely, wonderful, pleasant, enjoyable, appealing, enchanting, charming and hihgly pleasant to the taste.“

“This place is AMAZING!! From the service to how flavorful their salsas were. That spicy green salsa will burn your mouth just the way you like it. Hard to find places that make good salsas. Taco de asada was amazing in flavor and so was my coctel de camaron and pulpo. Muchas gracias por su servicio ?☺️“

“Very traditional shrimp cocktail served with tostadas, lemon slices and packets of hot sauce. Reminiscent of Baja and other seaside Mexican towns. Delicious. Seldom see customers take advantage of the one short table attached to a wall. Mostly people order their food to go.“

“Me encantó el lugar, excelente comida y un trato muy cordial“

“Delicioso!!!!! Muy recomendado“

“Let me just say...I’ve been living in Santa Monica for awhile now and Los amigos food truck La is BOMB 🔥 FINALLY good, authentic comida Mexicana. It’s been a rough journey trying to find decent Mexican food out here in Santa Monica but they definitely surpassed all these “Mexican” spots out here. 12/10 definitely recommend if y’all are out here 🥵🥵“

“The best authentic Mexican restaurant at the heart of Santa Monica. We met one of the owner and he explained the origin of the dish. All the food we tasted here were all so delicious full of flavour.“

“Food is Amazing and Staff treats you like family. Been goung here since 1996 . My Favorite is the Chicken Enchildas with Hreen Sauce.“

“Excellent and authentic! Highly recommend!!“

“Me encanta la comida y el servicio soy cliente desde hace 12 Años“

“The best authentic Mexican restaurant at the heart of Santa Monica. We met one of the owner and he explained the origin of the dish. All the food we tasted here were all so delicious full of flavour.“

“So yummy, fab taco Tuesday deals that run all day long! Tacos include vegetarian ones that are 👍. And the Tinga chicken - chef’s 😘. I’m not much of a drinker, but their organic margs are so good. Use the app to get or redeem points too. They add up fast to cash in on free chips and salsa or more.“

“Had a great Mexican dish for dinner, which I enjoyed a lot, a number of Mexican designed cocktails as well. I would recommend this place for dinner and/or lunch.“

“Stopped here on our family trip around the west coast and this place is beautiful, plenty of parking space and the inside of the real looks amazing. People put time to decorate and it doesn’t disappoint. Food is amazing and Fernando was great helping us. We highly recommend anyone in LA to visit this place.“

“Such an amazing staff and the owner is amazing himself. I moved from virginia to California and I absolutely would eat this over anything over there.“

“The crispy carne asada tacos were outstanding. The meat was seasoned and was extremely tender“

“First time going to this tiny spot. It shares the location with a few other businesses in a very trendy outdoor location. The moment you walk inside the quad it smells amazing in there! They have a tent set up and almost a taco stand like feel. The service was very good and the food even better! I ordered the carne asada breakfast burrito and it tasted amazing!! Strongly recommend and will be back the next time I'm in the area!“

“Best food And great Customer services.. That's one of my favorite Mexican place to eat.“

“In the neighborhood, and we’re looking for some good Mexican food and we found it! Small establishment run by people who obviously care. Food is fresh and seasoned beautifully and cooked with Obvious love. Staff was wonderful you ordered a selection of tacos and every single one was spectacular. Also ordered a burrito.(I was really hungry) Which was perfect easy to hold grill around the outside crunchy and so delicious! Cannot recommend highly enough!“

“muy buena atención al cliente limpio el lugar buen salón amigable el cajero 100 % garantizado“

“A delicious dinner in stunning scenery as the sun sets behind the Pacific Ocean. The service was good, too.“

“First time here. Enjoy our dinner, super yummy food and the great customer service from the bar manager . She was great at recommending and explaining our drink had an old fashioned with tequila, she even came back to ask how we liked it. We Never had an old fashioned with tequila and it was really good. The ambience of the place, didn’t have to wait to be seated. Highly recommend this place.“

“Great food! Love my breakfast burrito.“

“WOW!!!! What an ULTRAmazing experience at the Vermont and Santa Monica location. The Staff were so accommodating and the food is always made fresh with a secret ingredient love 💕.

These staff members are a team and you can tell that everyone roots for one another KUDOS to the entire staff members and managers. See you soon“