Looking for restaurants? Our top picks are Hot Peppers LIC, Fiesta Mexican Kitchen and Casa Enrique, ranked by diner ratings. The full list below updates as menus change.
Discover the top 12 cheap dining experiences
Find cheap mexican restaurants in Long Island City. Great mexican food that fits your budget.
Long Island City's Cheap Mexican Destinations
Long Island City offers a vibrant array of budget-friendly dining options that specialize in authentic Mexican flavors alongside a surprising variety of international influences. This eclectic collection invites you to explore everything from traditional street-style tacos at Don Panchito Food Truck to Vietnamese favorites at Banhmigos LIC and Japanese-inspired fusion at Poke Burrito LIC. Whether you are grabbing a quick American bite at Red Cup Cafe or sitting down for a hearty meal at Sobremesa Cocina Mexicana, these affordable neighborhood gems prove you do not have to spend a fortune to enjoy the diverse culinary landscape of the area.
21 restaurants in Best Cheap Mexican Restaurants in Long Island City | Cheap Mexican Food
- Hot Peppers LIC · rated 4.8/5: Mexican.
- Fiesta Mexican Kitchen · rated 4.8/5: Mexican.
- Casa Enrique · rated 4.6/5: Mexican.
- Acapulco · rated 4.5/5: Mexican.
- La Mexicana Bar and Grill · rated 4.5/5: Mexican.
- Poke Burrito LIC · rated 4.5/5: Japanese.
- Hungry Burrito BK · rated 4.5/5: Mexican.
- Blend LIC · rated 4.4/5: Mexican.
- Don Panchito Food Truck · rated 4.3/5: Mexican.
- Sobremesa Cocina Mexicana · rated 4.2/5: Mexican.
- Los Tacos City Habanero · rated 4.2/5: Mexican.
- Tacombi - Long Island City · rated 4.2/5: Mexican.
- Don Panchito Food Truck · rated 4.1/5: Mexican.
- Sobremesa Cocina Mexicana · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Skinny's Cantina · rated 3.9/5: Mexican.
- Banhmigos LIC · rated 3.9/5: Vietnamese.
- El Gallo Negro 3 LIC · rated 3.9/5: Mexican.
- Red Cup Cafe · rated 3.7/5: American.
- Marujita's Tamales · rated 3.7/5: Mexican.
- Veronica's Burrito Bar · rated 3.3/5: Mexican.
- Tacombi: Mexican.
How this list is built
Chefi analyzes each restaurant’s menu and tags every dish’s dietary suitability with an ingredient-based engine. Restaurants with at least three matching dishes on their current menu rank first, ordered by diner ratings, with the number of matching dishes breaking ties; owner-verified restaurants are highlighted at the top. Lists refresh as menus and ratings change.
