50 Best Mexican Restaurants near Gulfport

“Went by for the first time yesterday--amazing service, but more than that, they make you feel cared for. It's like visiting your mom (but she's kind and doesn't pressure you to get married and have kids). I was very touched by the experience. And the Cuban sandwich was absolutely amazing!“

“The best authentic Mexican food I’ve ever had, I’m here on vacation from Texas decided to stop in and try the Birria Tacos, the absolute best ever! Big portion of food and for an amazing price! Salsa is amazing, rice delicious, all of it is great! If you are in the area I’d stop in and try it!“

“We love Pepe’s Cantina! All theee of us had Chicken Enchiladas with poblano sauce. House margs are on happy hour at lunch! Bartender/Mgr was so friendly! Chips and salsa were delivered as soon as we sat down…Will definitely return!“

“the best tacos in town“

“Amazing!! Best Mexican food around and loved the casita bowls!“

“This is the absolute best Mexican food in the area! The service is exceptional, food is hot and fresh and they have the best raspberry margaritas around by far!!! If you happen to get lucky and grab a seat by the bar you will not regret it. The bartender, Carissa has a great personality, knows her stuff and has great recommendations. The brisket is delicious and the shredded chicken chimichanga with the house queso is to die to! I recommend this restaurant to all of my friends and to you as well.“

“Family of 5 visited on a rainy Wednesday evening, on 7/1. Restaurant was plenty busy. Was greeted by Karen Vanessa explaining, with a smile, that service may take a while. We weren't in any rush. Ordered some AMAZING margaritas, ordered our food and just a little while later it all came out. While The server (Karen) was SO busy with other larger parties and a few smaller parties, she kept smiling and kept all of us happy. The food (mine was an Al Pastor wet burrito) was simply AMAZING! Other family members got the Birria tacos and fajitas. All the food was wonderful and service was even better. Totally recommend!“

“delicious fresh food with good service! I don't know what they put in their chimi aioli sauce, but I would pay for a gallon of it“

“75th Trip-Around-the-Sun for my husband. Party of 7 seated to celebrate. Our locals enjoyed the house margaritas and the menu selections, and our out-of-town family was impressed the location, food and service.“

“Amazing!! Best Mexican food around and loved the casita bowls!“

“I ordered catering for Teachers Appreciation Week and they delivered! The food was amazing and there was so much of it. We got steak and chicken tacos, rice and beans, and Jose made sure we had all of the trimmings for the tacos. Everything was ready on time and packed so well. I highly recommended stopping by for a bite to eat or getting catering for a group.“

“I have heard nothing but great, amazing things about this place!!!“

“Amazing!! Best Mexican food around and loved the casita bowls!“

“Great atmosphere, scenery, food and service. Our server was Savannah. She was friendly and attentive without hovering. Delicious chicken burritos and frozen margaritas. Lovely view of the marina.“

“This food truck is great and the women run it are lovely! Oh yea the food is excellent“

“Great food and amazing service by Jacob today. We had street tacos — birria, carnitas, and chicken — along with drinks and chips and queso today. Everything arrived so quickly and fresh we immediately decided this was our new spot. Especially the birria had us both saying “wow!” after the first bite.

Thanks again, friends! We will be back!“

“I highly recommend this restaurant. The flavor was amazing! I will be coming back to visit every time I am in St. Pete’s!“

“First time eating there today for taco Tuesday, at $1.70 per taco! We are from Colorado and so we know about great authentic Mexican food. Very clean and organized building. Great service coupled with excellent Mexican food. Israel was our waiter and he was very pleasant. Everything was done super-fast and with very friendly genuine people. Voted best Mexican restaurant in Pinellas Park in 2026 and 2025; stop in and you will NOT be disappointed. Enjoy! Oh happy hour starts at 3pm daily! You will love it.“

“visited Torchy's St Pete today, loved it and looking forward to the next visit. We sat at the bar and Will & Tom took great care of us. we have, queso, guacamole and salsa to start. Chips were fresh and tasty as were all three dips. Torchy's has a good variety of Tacos that are flavorful and different from other restaurants. I highly recommend it.“

“I went here last night and we have a wonderful dinner at a great price and the pinapple water was so good. I have a chimichonga and my daughter had tacos. The chips and sausa was fresh. You have to go here.“

“lovely patio. giant fans. great food.“

“La mejor comida 👍 100% recomendable“

“SOOOO authentically delicious!!! Amazing service we had from the moment we walked in and the food was excellent and nice sized meals for the price. Family owned restaurant with amazing flavors even the aguas frescas are delicious, we will definitely be returning and you should definitely give them a try you won’t be disappointed!“

“Absolutely wonderful food. Im so glad we found that place! Plus the people working there walking with the smile ON it's just feel so good and nice to eat there. food amazing!!! and the music perfect!!! thank You!!! see You soon again!!! my belly is fuuuuuullllllll!!!!!“

“Best Mexican food in town. Fresh ceviche daily Coffee flan!“

“get the chicken quesadilla 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼“

“stopped by today with my buddy. one women was working while waiting for help and she was whippin it up! food was hot and fresh. amazing service. Will be back for more!“

“This is hands down the best Mexican place in town! We have never had a bad experience here. The food is absolutely fantastic! Can’t say I love it enough!“

“After some help from Dave on how to find the location and where to park we had a great experience. Tacos were exceptional and Excellent service by Jordan. Salsa and Guac were fresh and flavorful. Better than the usual margaritas. Great value for the money.“

“So impressed! The place is a bit outdated but the food is fantastic! We had a tacos, enchiladas and the birria pizza. That pizza was ridiculous.. so flavorful and cheese. Prices were great too. Our server was so sweet as well. Will definitely come back!“

“This was my first time visiting this spot. If you want authentic, delicious Mexican food, come here! We had their chips and queso with chorizo added. We also got their fiesta chicken burrito, a carne asada burrito and some fried ice cream. The burritos are huge, the queso is thick and the salsa isn't watery like some places. We will be return customers!“

“Firstly, Krissy the manager, sat us. My husband and I both were like… I recognize her. She was memorable bc she waited on us at caddy’s 6 years ago and she was amazing!!! We would go to Caddy’s sunset just to see her. Same amazing Krissy at Wicked Cantina!! Secondly, our waitress was Emma who was just as wonderful! Sweet, attentive and the best waitress. Incredible experience at Wicked Cantina. The food was great and the staff was amazing! We certainly will be back to see these two sweet ladies. 🥰“

“Great food, steak tacos were killer and the salsas made it even better went with my family of 10 ordered a bunch of food along with drinks. The owner gave us a free FULL plate of rice along with candies for everyone. Great service and at the end only charged us 20$ and refused a tip. GREAT place would definitely recommend and definitely going back!“

“What a delight! *Good Food *Exceptionally well decorated *Comfortable Newly upholstered Beautiful Seating Kept so refreshingly Clean Value and fair pricing Good Service Professionals Can't wait to return!! Ty Staff Of El Jalisco“

“WAY overpriced for subpar food...noisy ..obnoxious bartender ...etc etc...chips put of a bag and just yuk“

“Great service. Delicious food!“

“We eat here often after catering our own events! Tried some items off the new Indian menu, all were fabulous!“

“Loved the food, decor, and friendly service. Will return often, I'm sure!“

“This is the absolute best Mexican food in the area! The service is exceptional, food is hot and fresh and they have the best raspberry margaritas around by far!!! If you happen to get lucky and grab a seat by the bar you will not regret it. The bartender, Carissa has a great personality, knows her s*** and has great recommendations. The brisket is delicious and the shredded chicken chimichanga with the house queso is to die to! I recommend this restaurant to all of my friends and to you as well.“

“The food is outstanding! Will be back very soon.“

“I went to the Tijuana Flats at 944 4th St N in St. Petersburg, FL. The food was great and the service was excellent! Three times while I was eating, staff asked if I needed anything or refills. Keep up the great work!“

“Good food!! Good drinks !“

“Todo delicioso. 💯% Recomendado“

“Best Mexican food in town. Fresh ceviche daily Coffee flan!“

“Have visited a handful of times. Each and every time food has been on point!!! Hot and tasty!!! Seems like a great FOH, teamwork there is exceptional.“

“The food is so good. Honestly when anyone asks for Mexican recommendations, the results I see are so inferior to this modest place.“

“It was very good the staff and owner are very nice and friendly love to talk and make friends the food was EXTREMELY GREAT!!!!!“

“My sister and I love this location! Jasmine and Iyanna always go above and beyond offering exceptional service. They are truly an asset to your team! The Manager also assisted with technical issues I experienced while using the app. Keep up the great work!!“

“Food is very good and employees are friendly“