Best of Boston

Best Mexican Restaurant

2023 Best Mexican, Mexican Restaurant

Barra

Somerville
The blue-corn tortillas are things of beauty at this Somerville hideaway, lovingly hand-pressed and shrouding morita mayonnaise-slathered fried fish and pork al pastor with grilled [...] read more»
2022 Best Mexican Restaurant

Angela’s Café

East Boston
Ángela Atenco López, the Puebla-born chef who brought the region’s cooking to two East Boston restaurants, passed away in 2020. But her namesake eateries are [...] read more»
2019 Best Mexican Restaurant

Tu y Yo

Somerville
Powder House Square’s traditional Mexican kitchen is well known for its regally stuffed and sauced chile relleno en nogada and, yes, crispy grasshopper tacos. But [...] read more»
2018 Best Mexican Restaurant

Chilacates

Jamaica Plain
Socrates Abreu’s J.P. restaurants may be small, but the aromas coming out of his Mexican street-food kitchens are big and bold. There’s no wrong way [...] read more»
2017 Best Mexican Restaurant

Chilacates

Jamaica Plain
For his tacos, tortas, and tostadas, owner Socrates Abreu fills house-made corn tortillas and telera bread with ingredients so fresh he didn't even bother to [...] read more»
2016 Best Mexican Restaurant

Tenoch

Boston
These authentic Veracruz counter-service spots in Boston, Medford, and now Somerville are cheerful and bold, with huge menus: Don’t miss the achiote-and-pineapple tacos and the [...] read more»
2015 Best Mexican Restaurant

Tu Y Yo

Somerville
For years, Tu Y Yo has been a well-kept secret among in-the-know Somervillians. Now word is out that the restaurant serves the most authentic regional [...] read more»
2014 Best Mexican Restaurant

Angela’s Cafe

East Boston
Owner Angela Atenco Lopez’s rich, complex mole poblano is one of the dishes you must try before you can claim your Boston food-geek merit badge. [...] read more»
2013 Best Mexican Restaurant

El Centro

Boston
Chef-owner Allan Rodriguez, a native of Sonora, serves up mostly family recipes at this color-splashed South End spot, which translates to flavorful (and authentic) Mexican [...] read more»
2012 Best Mexican Restaurant

El Centro

Boston
Boston isn't known yet for great Mexican fare—perhaps we're a little too far north of the border for the spicy stuff. But things are looking [...] read more»