50 Best Mexican Restaurants in Portland

“This was our second time at De Noche. The food was fantastic like I remembered. We sat at the kitchen counter the last time and I liked that better than the alcove we were put in this time. It's a small place and it felt a bit cramped. I'd recommend the counter for a more rich experience. Food was great. Service was mostly great...Miguel in particular.“

“Update:

No better birria in southeast Portland! Usually top quality chile relleno, too. Also, sizable portions here - 1 burrito is nearly 2. Got the tinga plate last nite & was very happy.

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This is the spot! Used to visit their old tienda in Gresham when the old folks ran it, before they retired. Still good!“

“You can tell this chef is very passionate about cooking. Each dish is plated so beautifully. The menu is seasonal with high end local produce from the farmers market. The staff is very warm. The interior is very nice, with very nice furniture(eg marble or quartz tables, I believe). It’s not inherently the chefs fault, but at this price point, the food is not what we really crave? Also, we were kind of feeling hungry with such a carb light menu. We just split one medium meat dish, so we do eat less protein than average? But I feel like it’s not enough food for vegetarians fyi. They did GRACIOUSLY make us some handmade tortillas off the menu and essentially didn’t charge us. Plus, we received complementary dessert wine tasting, since we complained about wanting some bread or tortillas. One bummer about this was that no one followed up about our request until we asked three different servers. Overall, I think this could be a great place. But just not for us at the moment.“

“Absolutely amazing tasty food! We had the tacos and instantly fell in love. I could cry with how good it was. The hosts and staff were so friendly and accommodating all around great atmosphere and learning their story made it all the more heart opening. Thank you so much 🫶🫶🫶🙏“

“the la María burrito is amazing the salsas are good the coffee is strong and flavourful even though my order came through between morning and afternoon meat prep they had it ready really quickly“

“I recommend this restaurant, I'm coming from Seattle WA with my family and we went to eat there, very good food, good customer service, everything clean. I invite you to visit them, you will love it.“

“Excellent food, generous portions. I ordered the shredded chicken taquitos and was very satisfied. Other companions in my group highly recommended the chorizo. Small eatery but can seat larger groups outside (8). Service was a little slow due to the homemade and fresh nature of the dish. So take your time and enjoy. I will definitely go back.“

“Awesome tortas! They use great quality ingredients, the way they prepare their chicken is delicious.“

“I think a couple weeks to the menu would be needed. We noticed the same garnish with caviar on both hot and cold dishes. The caviar on the hot pork chop wasn't very pleasing. The pork chop definitely needed a pineapple salsa or sauce with it to cut through the fattiness of the chop and grits.“

“This place has thee BEST Honduran dishes
We loved it! We waited almost 30 minutes and they don't speak English but it was great anyway. The dinner was 37.00 1 dish and 2 drinks. The portions are giant along with the drinks we will go back again for sure“

“This is my FAVORITE food in Portland. I am vegan and their soyrizo tacos are by far the best I’ve ever had. Every time I try other tacos, I’m sorely disappointed because they aren’t Betos tacos. They load them up beautifully and are filling, flavorful, and just absolutely delicious, not to mention they’re fairly priced. I went to a different local taco truck and spent $14 on 3 tacos that barely had any vegetables in them and no gauc or soyrizo. Seriously. If you’re vegan (or not even vegan) and looking for a place to eat in Portland GO HERE.“

“5 stars not enough. Need 6 stars. Fresh hot burritos are large and super delicious. Just under $10, hard to beat this value. It was ready super fast. Barely had time to sit down. It's on my monthly bucket list to make it here. I keep going back to the steak fajita burrito.“

“Their moles are delicious and their cochinita pibil tacos are great too👌“

“Great food, friendly space. This family knows what they are doing, and they do it well. Eat and enjoy.“

“Great food cart for some Mexican food. Menu can be overwhelming but you can always just get the basic mole burrito for under $10.00. Grab a couple sauces for some extra goodness. Plenty of flavor without being overly spicy. Location near Mississippi have a covered eating area.“

“Stopped by on a late weekday and unfortunately we were only able to order food to go, but we’re still allowed to eat inside the restaurant. The food was above average and customer service was also excellent. Would highly recommend to anyone. Satisfied with our visit.“

“Oswaldo is a true staple in the Portland culinary community. always providing us with amazing food and creative combinations. thank you“

“Highly recommend the el pastor and carnita tacos. So flavorful and well portioned .

The tehuana bowl was my favorite dish. Would probably get the el pastor or carnita as the protein. Steak was not my favorite out of the proteins that were offered.“

“This place was great. Really good service, great pupusas, and tasty horchata. Folks working there were really nice and the restaurant seems like a nice place to sit and eat. We ordered for pickup but looking forward to spending more time there!“

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“Came for the first time on a Saturday night and was not disappointed. The music was good and lots of people dancing. There wasn’t much seating but that was fine since I was on my feet most of the time anyway. Will need to come back and try the food because I hear that’s phenomenal too, staff was super nice and the decor is a vibe. Love the loteria table order cards too!“

“Incredible culinary experience! Each dish is delicious and you will also have a wonderful explanation of the ingredients.“

“they were bomb a.f! no lie! 🥰🥰🥰🥰“

“So good!!!! we eat there every time we come to Portland! The Mt Tabor location is where my girl and I spent most of 2024....and now we're married ❤️“

“Went here for dinner with the family and it was wonderful! Great margaritas, service, and food ❤️ What a gem this place is! Thank you so much for a great experience, we will definitely be back.“

“Great food, atmosphere and awesome service. 😋💕“

“great Food, Great value, Great People. everything I've tried is more amazing than the next. the Spiders, Vampirio, Queso tacos & the Consome spectacular. try the Torta or the Tacos, but be sure to get a side of Consome for dipping. 5 out 5 stars“

“Love Tamale Boy on NE Dekum but noticed it is closed. No sign and quite a few people going to the door.“

“Absolutely loved Fabos Tacos! I got the Birria plate and horchata. And man it was fire, If you love a flavorful horchata to go along side your amazing tacos and consomé, or just amazing food in general. This place will have you.“

“Delicious tamales! 🫔 Friendly service. We will be back.“

“Delicious and AUTHENTIC food! David was amazing and so friendly! Definitely returning!“

“Great food and great margaritas and the best owners ever!!!!“

“Muy ricos los guajolotes de 10 muy recomendables“

“I ate at Verde Cocina en la Perla while at a work conferencein Portland, Oregon. The food was so delicious that I build my entire birthday around eating there! I live in Olympia, Washington. It is over an hour drive but I will keep doing it every few months. I had Arro as my bartender and server both times. He treats you like FAMILY, and this place IS family owned. I even was introduced to the creator of the Horchata French Toast dish. It is so good I cry happy tears thinking about it. Please visit for brunch and order it, you will NOT be sad about it. I don't even use syrup on the French toast, because the Horchata sauce is so so good on its own. The chillequilles are so so good with eggs OR tofu. Arro was awesome in helping us select desserts...the flan is so dang good, and it is #vegan! My wife and I are #vegetarian, but when I went with a coworker, he said that the meat dishes are "fire." I had a drink both times, first was the mango margarita. Tastes fresh and delicious! Had the perfect amount of tequila but tasted like juice...😈 I have also ordered the Paloma. I can't tell which one is my favorite!!! Anyways, do yourself a favor and order. Trust me.“

“Friendly , Fast service and good vegan food, would recommend also has good prices! We got the vegan chorizo tacos and a tofu vegan huarache I rate them 10/10 😊“

“Beat tacos this side of the Mississippi!!!! No joke this taco place has the very best flavors and it’s meat are perfectly cooked! I totally recommend piñata takos!!!“

“I ate at Verde Cocina en la Perla while at a work conferencein Portland, Oregon. The food was so delicious that I build my entire birthday around eating there! I live in Olympia, Washington. It is over an hour drive but I will keep doing it every few months. I had Arro as my bartender and server both times. He treats you like FAMILY, and this place IS family owned. I even was introduced to the creator of the Horchata French Toast dish. It is so good I cry happy tears thinking about it. Please visit for brunch and order it, you will NOT be sad about it. I don't even use syrup on the French toast, because the Horchata sauce is so so good on its own. The chillequilles are so so good with eggs OR tofu. Arro was awesome in helping us select desserts...the flan is so dang good, and it is #vegan! My wife and I are #vegetarian, but when I went with a coworker, he said that the meat dishes are "fire." I had a drink both times, first was the mango margarita. Tastes fresh and delicious! Had the perfect amount of tequila but tasted like juice...😈 I have also ordered the Paloma. I can't tell which one is my favorite!!! Anyways, do yourself a favor and order. Trust me.“

“They were really busy & we saw one of the employees hug another stressed employee and say “sorry, I know you get stressed,” and it made me so happy to support these people. Sorry to contribute to their stress, but glad I got to see a lil human moment between the employees. 🫂“

“⭐️⭐️⭐️Best TLAYUDAS 4ever ⭐️⭐️⭐️ We enjoyed last Sunday, in our meeting your amazing food and authentic flavor .I hope everybody in Portland can check your Oaxaca cuisine ….thank you Tierra del Sol. You are unique!“

“The food was terrific. Great staff and customer service. Fun time“

“We love Nutri taco. They offer great Mexican food and because we are a mixed diet household, one of us can get vegan while the other one eats omni. The rosemary garlic fries are amazing. I highly recommend it to anyone.“

“Santo Domingo is a small eatery that serves excellent Mexican food including some of the best carnitas I've had at this writing. Their tacos are loaded with savory meat with a bit of tomato, onion, cilantro and guacamole. The texture and flavor of the carnitas in on point. The burritos are large for those with hungry appetites. Santo Domingo has indoor and outdoor seating. There's three parking spots in the tiny lot in front. Otherwise there's street parking. Check out my profile for more great eateries and craft cocktail bars. -VanPort Insider.“

“we just went for the first time. great food, great service and great selection of food. we will definitely go back.“

“Amazing experience today. I had the special tacos locos with carnitas, like a cheesy gordita crunch and they were phenomenal!! My friend got the carnitas sandwich and said it was delicious. Excellent service as well. We will definitely be back. Highly recommend!“

“The environment was absolutely fine. Nothing too fancy but absolutely not junky. The waitress was kind. But the food was absolutely amazing! So delicious. Came really quickly nice and hot such a huge portion size that our lunch also became our dinner. Five stars for sure“

“The food is so good and the service is also on spot👍😊“

“Excellent food, reasonably priced!“

“Love this place. Appropriate that the elevator doesn't take you up until opening hour. It has a very crisp and welcoming look. The greenery makes it so. We wanted rooftop and it was lovely. We arrived early and filled up shortly after. Love the fire inside. Staff is attentive and friendly. Food was great. Would definitely return.“

“Can’t go wrong with the panuchos and salbutes of either cochinita or pollo. The green habanero sauce is my favorite but use sparingly, same as the red. We’ve gotten tamales here and empanadas and they were both tasty as well. Then get some ice cream for dessert!

Parking: Limited parking spots“

“It’s pretty good as taco trucks go“