50 Best Mexican Restaurants in Salem

“Really amazing tacos!! Fabulous tortillas handmade and we had three different tacos all delicious!! Eat here!“

“I love this place! Great food, prices, staff, and atmosphere. The food was delicious and customer service was great. It was my first time here a couple weeks ago. The staff helped recommend their favs which was outstanding. I couldn’t decide, so I had a few different dishes with my husband. Ice cream was perfect and they gave huge scoops. I couldn’t get enough of the salsa. I will be back and I appreciate you guys. Highly recommend.“

“Muy Rica la comida 100% Recomendado“

“The food and margaritas are always fantastic, and the portions are huge!! Manuel is absolutely the best waiter around!!!“

“Awesome food! My favorite truck in All of Salem! Tried many items from here and nothing had disappointed me!! 😋 🫶🏻“

“We tried the Fried Ice Cream for dessert. We're taking a many years long survey of who has the best. La Vida Catrina does, IMO. Former best, now second best, was in San Pedro, CA.“

“I'm disappointed in myself for waiting so long to try this place! The restaurant is very clean and well lit and the staff is super friendly. We tried the fish tacos, shrimp tacos and pork street tacos. All were exceptional! The salsa bar is amazing with tasty salsa, crisp pickled carrots and yummy grilled onions with whole jalepeno! And the best part... the price! It's hard to find any food places open past 9pm or affordable anymore, in Bend. I'm happy to say, " We've found our new spot!"“

“Hands down one of the best sit down mexican restaurants Ive ever been to. Me and my fiancée both ordered a margarita and they were amazing and fresh tasting. We then proceeded to order food in which I ordered the Plato Aguachile and she ordered a Sope with Carne Asada and some mexican corn. Everything tasted fresh and amazing.“

“We stopped here on a road trip through Salem in April and again this past week. Delicious food and drinks and great salsa options as well. Very reasonable prices and fast and friendly service. I’m sure we’ll go there again next time we’re in Salem!

Kid-friendliness: Very kid-friendly and accessible“

“Fantastic, deserves 5 stars! Best mole in Oregon 🤤“

“Mexican Scratch kitchen by a real Grandma! Very Very good a very reasonably priced. The tamales we moist, firm and very tasty 😋. I had one chicken and one beef. Both tasted great and they were both seasoned differently. The stake tacos were an A+.
And the owner, who runs everything by her self, is a sweet as can be. Food cart cuisine at it's best.“

“They have the best Mexican food in town!!!!😋“

“Very cool people had no problem taking care of me very good place you guys should try it out“

“It’s nice to get a breakfast burrito under $10 that is tasty/filling and not saturated with grease… keep up the good work 🔥👍

Ask for the verde if you have a low spice tolerance, the red sauce which I think is a crema is a 7/10 for me. 🥵“

“the chiles rellenos are perfect“

“Solid 10 dollar value. Mexicano style add sour cream.

You know it was actually compelled to come back and update this review later. This place is consistently been really delicious food for many years and it still as good as ever.

I would even go so far as to say, it's probably one of my favorite burritos in Salem

Lately I've been stuck on the Diablo style Chicken burrito with pinto. Add pico de gallo“

“Thank you for the food and support!“

“me facina tudo lo que eh probado es delicioso un sazón riquísimo de lujo nomas así regresare ,,🙏🥰“

“Garibaldi Mexican restaurant has been a wonderful place to have our meetings. We have enjoyed the customer service and food has been fantastic. Looking forward to our next meeting“

“Really good food!!! Highly recommend if your just coming in to get a bite to eat or just getting some drinks! Really fast service not too busy ever and they give complimentary beans and chips as well as fresh iced water. Yes a little pricey than other places but worth it!! I highly recommend there fried rice cream as they make it fresh and as well as they're plate of chipotle shrimp.“

“This restaurant has a great vibe because of the owners , the space and the staff. The food? EXCELLENT! We had what is pictured and the flavors…yum! We also had the shrimp tacos that were delish! Definitely will be back to try the other items on the menu.“

“We ate at La Margarita Restaurant and Grill for the first time recently. We have tried three other Mexican restaurants in Salem and, while the food was good at most of them, we thought their prices were very high. We were pleasantly surprised to find the menu at La Margarita Restaurant and Grill to be surprisingly less expensive than any of the other Mexican restaurants we have tried, and the food was excellent. We had the Enchiladas Carnitas ($15.00) and the Gerry Lewin's Combination ($16.00). They were both very good, served hot with rice and refried pinto beans. They also offer black beans as an option. We also each had a 16oz house margaritas ($10.50 each) which was pretty good (having lived in Mexico, we are pretty picky about margaritas). The total bill was $52.00 before the tip). We went on a Friday night and arrived at about 5:45pm (they open at 5). The restaurant was already on a wait list. We were quickly greeted and told there would be a wait of approximately 15 - 20 minutes for a table. We were seated in less than 10 minutes. The restaurant is comfortable and not overly decorated like many Mexican restaurants tend to be. The only improvement would be a larger area to wait for your table. The parking lot adjacent to the restaurant was full and we didn't want to pay for on-street parking, so we drove two blocks to the Liberty Square Parkade and parked. I highly recommend trying La Margarita Restaurant and Grill.“

“food was excellent service was too. I will definitely be going back :)“

“Best Mexican food in town great family ran business & great service“

“Ordered 35 tacos for my daughters birthday party and they we perfect! Came with two things of salsa and cabbage slaw. So good!“

“The 3 Quesabirrias with Consome are the bomb.“

“small friendly restaurant“

“Other than the space inside, if you’re somebody who likes to dine in, this really is an amazing little establishment. Friendly and good customer service, great quality, food, and they are always double checking orders to make sure things are right before their meals go out. Other businesses really should strive for an organizational culture and efficiency and multiple areas like this. I appreciate your hard work and service.“

“Hands down the best Mexican restaurant the food they serve you is so delicious and super fresh super recommended this place the only thing I wished they had was pico de gallo salsa with the chips“

“Have driven by this establishment many times, finally stopped. What a gem! The place is unassuming but very clean. Came for breakfast, surprisingly large selection. We got breakfast burritos. Very affordable. They were huge, and excellent quality. Did I happen to say huge? Cheese, potatoes, eggs, your choice of breakfast meats and cooked to perfection. I added refried beans, crema, onions, cilantro and the salsa that came with chips...excellent! The waitstaff were friendly and helpful to non Latinos. Would I eat here again? Absolutely 💯!!! If you are looking for somewhere to eat, I highly recommend 👌“

“So tasty and the owners are the sweetest. My favorite place to eat in Salem. They make the best breakfast burritos in town.“

“Excellent tasting food!! Excellency service, fast efficient and friendly!“

“Riquísimo todo, recién hecha la gordita de lengua.“

“La Margarita Express - free delivery with $20+ order. They do their own delivery. Way to keep businesses going with Chili Relleno...👍 Don't forget to tip them.“

“This was the best menudo I've eaten. Ive eaten a lot all around Arizona. This menudo was loaded with meat was very tender. I had tacos and the meat was beef tongue. Very very delicious.
I needed this amazing meal. Thank you. Your a five star to me.“

“Not to be redundant but delicious Oaxacan food! Terrific service. Was craving good chilaquiles for a while. These ladies delivered.

Vegetarian options: These ladies will make anything you ask for. Just understand there is meat in the building.“

“Man if I could I would stop here once a day. The churros are hot fresh and most delicious. Actually getting ready to head that way now to get some of the deliciousness! 10/10 would recommend“

“So tasty and the owners are the sweetest. My favorite place to eat in Salem. They make the best breakfast burritos in town.“

“The best tamales in Oregon!“

“Hands down the best Mexican restaurant the food they serve you is so delicious and super fresh super recommended this place the only thing I wished they had was pico de gallo salsa with the chips“

“I can honestly say I'm such a picky eater, but ever since i had her carne asada burrito, Ill never go anywhere where else expecting her flavors, This place is definetly worth the wait.Absolutely Love this place, la guerrita and her son are always so helpful and sweet.“

“Delicious food and authentic mexican flavors! I don't even know where to start! The mulitas with Birria are the best. The fish tacos!! YUMMY!! Quesebirrias are delicious. The drinks are fresh and I can't get over the fresh flavors and variety of fresh drinks. You must visit this family owned business. The owners make us feel welcome everytime we visit! YUMMY! YUMMY FOOD!“

“Ricky is awesome and makes delicious and authentic food! The meat has really good flavor, and the salsas were a highlight. Amazing value, the prices were definitely worth the portions and quality.“

“Love the street tacos! With carne sadat, but my friends love it with many other meat options that they offer. Delicious!

Parking: Everything was made with the freshest of ingredients. They didn't charge me extra for Pico. De gallo and lime on the side and so that was really nice of them. I really always appreciate that because it rarely happens. Usually you get way overcharged, when you ask for little extras like that, so“

“Los tamales riquísimos las tlayudas los tacos con un sazón único la gente muy amable y respetuosas ☝️☝️☝️☝️“

“Food is very good but the cashier with the beard is very grumpy. The young man Harold is smelling good and he’s a really good worker with a great attitude“

“La mejor comida mexicana en todo oregon y ciudades vecinas. 100% recomendable.“

“AMAZING street tacos 🌮 our favorite is the carnitas tacos 🌮
We look forward to having dinner from them every time. The spicy avocado salsa is incredible. Fast & polite service. If you love Mexican food, this is the place for you!!“

“Amazing food amazing service from Paulina go check her out“

“If you haven't tried this place yet, you HAVE TO. They're food is sooo good I can not explain how good their food is. The salsa they make taste amazing compare to restaurant level. Their service is definitely a 10/10, same thing with their food service and portion.“