50 Best Mexican Restaurants in Salem

“Yum yum! Best burritos in town, amazing cheese, tasty ice cream!“

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

“Muy Rica la comida 100% Recomendado“

“Los mejores Tacos de Birria de todo Oregon. Solo viajo a Salem por estos tacos 🌮 yummy“

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

“I feel so lucky to live near Monarca because it is by far my favorite spot in town! They make the best breakfast burritos, but emphasis on their veggie breakfast for actually including yummy veggies. Most places will give you a burrito with egg, potato, and cheese if you don’t want meat. I’ve tried many other items and never have had anything bad. 10/10 recommend + their friendly service is an added bonus!“

“Food is excellent
They cook the food the way you want it
I asked for the meat to be extra cooked since I like it very crunchy
They did exactly the way I like
I was very impressed for that detail
Very good food
I chose a Tlayuda which I recommend
We will come often since we all were very happy with the food and the Service
My rating 10 out of 10
The empty plate was my plate after a ate the entire Tlayuda“

“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.“

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

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

“Hidden gem! Incredible food and drinks and friendly people. Couldn’t ask for better!“

“Grandma’s is just a little food truck. She has a picnic table outside that you can sit at. I chose to sit in my car and eat. It’s right behind the Pilot truckstop off of I-5. She offers breakfast lunch and dinner and will customize your burrito. However you want it. It’s a limited menu but very delicious. Don’t forget to tip grandma she deserves it!“

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

“Baja Fresh is delicious, fresh, and a great meal. The team here is incredibly friendly, helpful, and take care of you. The place is very clean and well put together. They have an excellent menu with many options and plenty of salsas. It’s great place to stop for a meal or pick something up to go. You can bring a group here. Awesome location!“

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

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

“Easily some of the BEST tacos I've ever had. If you're looking for basic street tacos go somewhere else because this place has everything you never knew you wanted in a tortilla. Food was hot, cooked where I could see it, and the flavors were out of this world.“

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

“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 👌“

“I had their quesabirria tacos - 3 tacos with cup of broth for $12 (Nov 2025). Very fair price for the quantity and quality of food. I rate the food at 4 out of 5 stars.“

“the chiles rellenos are perfect“

“I had to pick something up near the YMCA on my lunch break. Needed something fast to get back to work. This burrito spot popped up. Walked around the building to find it, so small.
BEST BURRITO I've purchased in YEARS. Better than main chains, food trucks, and even restaurants. I went back 4 days later with my wife to see if it was a fluke. It was not. My 2nd burrito was even better than the 1st. 10/10. Perfect“

“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“

“We had a retirement party, the environment was welcoming, the space was perfect for our entire family, the service impeccable, and the food absolutely amazing! Every single person in our entire party had nothing but ravings about their dish. See you soon!“

“Thank you for the food and support!“

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

“The best tamales in Oregon!“

“Food was fresh and delicious. Very good price for the amount. Their tacos had good tortillas that didn't disintegrate with the first bite. The proportions of ingredients was great, not just a ton of lettuce or rice as fillers for the taco salad or burritos. It was a little before lunch time so everything came out super quick.“

“se los recomiento amigos pasen a probarlo la comida estilo oaxaqueño“

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

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

“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.“

“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“

“This is easily our favorite sit-down Mexican restaurant in the Salem area. We haven’t found a single thing on the menu we don’t like, and the carne asada is absolutely perfect.

As someone from Southern California, I can be a little picky about Mexican food, and this place actually hits the mark. Good flavors, great portions, and they even have horchata, which automatically earns bonus points.

Best Mexican food we’ve found in the area, hands down. Highly recommend.“

“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“

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

“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“

“Love the customer service, really amazing people I always try to come twice a week for the amazing food 😁“

“I love the vampire repellent. I would gladly kill or be killed in their name.“

“Absolutely love this place“

“100/10 every time. Always enjoy the food and service.“

“small friendly restaurant“

“Las muchachas te ofrecen un buen servicio y son muy amables.“

“I saw their FB post and it sounded interesting, so I Googled them to take a look at their whole menu. What caught my eye was the birria egg rolls, so I thought I’d give them a try, and boy am I glad I did. I opted for the avocado salsa and that made them even more yummy. Will have guacamole on hand next time because I think that would be amazing, will definitely be getting those again.“

“The food was delicious and the tortillas are homemade freshly in front of you! The service was great and very friendly.“

“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“

“En tiempo y forma llegaron los huarachitos de mi bebé, la calidad del material es buena y sobre todo los costos muy accesibles...la atención ni se diga, súper cálida❤️“

“Definitely worth it! Delicious food! Looking forward to going back!“

“Had this place in Salem and it was beyond amazing. On Capitol Avenue.“

“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!"“