Looking for restaurants? Our top picks are Orchard Grocer, CANTINA SUNDOWN and Fabis Tacos D.C., ranked by diner ratings. The full list below updates as menus change.
Discover the top-rated dining experiences
Experience the best mexican restaurants in Lower East Side. From authentic flavors to modern interpretations, discover top-rated mexican dining.
Lower East Side's Premier Mexican Destinations
The Lower East Side serves as a vibrant backdrop for some of the city's most authentic and creative Mexican flavors, offering everything from quick street-side bites to refined sit-down meals. This
30 restaurants in Best Mexican Restaurants in Lower East Side | Top Rated Mexican Food
- Orchard Grocer · rated 5/5: American.
- CANTINA SUNDOWN · rated 5/5: Mexican.
- Fabis Tacos D.C. · rated 4.9/5: Mexican.
- Carnitas Ramirez · rated 4.8/5: Mexican.
- Mercado Lima · rated 4.8/5: Mexican.
- La Contenta LES · rated 4.7/5: Mexican.
- La Contenta · rated 4.6/5: Mexican.
- Factory Tamal · rated 4.6/5: Mexican.
- Factory Tamal · rated 4.6/5: Mexican.
- Tacos Cholula Mexican Mobile Truck · rated 4.6/5: Mexican.
- Dora’s · rated 4.5/5: Mexican.
- Birria LES · rated 4.5/5: Mexican.
- El Cabron Taqueria & Marisqueria · rated 4.4/5: Mexican.
- Clinton St. Baking Company · rated 4.4/5: american_restaurant.
- El Cabron Taqueria · rated 4.4/5: Mexican.
- El Diablito Taqueria · rated 4.4/5: Mexican.
- Barrio Chino · rated 4.3/5: Mexican.
- San Loco · rated 4.3/5: Mexican.
- Populares · rated 4.3/5: Mexican.
- Rosie's · rated 4.3/5: American.
- El Rinconcito Restaurant · rated 4.3/5: Mexican.
- Patacón Pisao · rated 4.2/5: Mexican.
- LES Crepes & Taqueria · rated 4.2/5: Mexican.
- Essex Taqueria · rated 4.1/5: Mexican.
- Eastpoint · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Superbueno · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- El Nuevo Amanecer · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- El Castillo De Madison · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Los Amigos · rated 3.9/5: Mexican.
- Tace Recipies · rated 3.8/5: 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.








