Now, you don’t need to drive or fly all the way to Mexico to eat Mexican food, when you’ve got all these authentic Mexican restaurants in Phoenix, Arizona. These Mexican chefs and restaurant owners are determined to show Phoenix residents and visitors the true flavors of Mexican cuisine passed on to them from their ancestors. Each of the restaurants featured here have their own specialties and their own favorites. Some are upscale restaurants while some are hole-in-the-wall joints. And this varied list just goes to show, never judge a book by its cover. You never know what they speak with their authentic flavors. Check out these top Mexican restaurants in Phoenix, Arizona.
1. Aunt Chilada's Squaw Peak
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Posted by The Original Aunt Chilada's on Thursday, 18 July 2019
If you want to dine in a restaurant with so much history, over 130 years of history to be exact, then come on over to Aunt Chilada’s Squaw Peak, a Mexican restaurant in Phoenix. The restaurant started out as a general store that catered to the miners at that time. It evolved over the years until it became the Mexican restaurant that it is now. Come here for the fajitas, the street tacos, the chingalingas, and, of course, the seafood enchiladas. Think of Aunt Chilada’s as a Mexican version of Cheers, where everybody knows your name and everybody is family. And be sure to enjoy their ‘Happy Day Happy Hour’ every day from 11 am until 6.30 pm, or end your Saturday with their 'Happy Ending Happy Hour’ from 10 pm until closing.
Aunt Chilada's Squaw Peak
Address: 7330 N Dreamy Draw Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85020
Website: Aunt Chilada’s Squaw Peak
Opening hours: Mon-Thu 11am to 10pm, Fri 11am to 11pm, Sat 10am to 11pm, Sun 10am to 10pm
Average price for two people: 20-40 USD
2. Taco Guild
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
Taco Guild was named as such because the owners considered themselves as culinary Mexican experts, creating Mexican food with memorable flavors worthy of their ancestors, the true masters of their cuisine. Of course, a visit to this sustainable, nostalgic restaurant is not complete without ordering their pride, their tacos. Try their Molida lamb tacos or the chipotle cherry steak tacos or the cherry tomato beef tacos. Or order all of them with the Tacos Plate, where you can sample three different tacos! You can get your tacos with corn tortillas, flour tortillas, or lettuce cups. If you want to eat something else, they’ve also got a burrito with borracho beans and Oaxaca Monterey Jack blend, or coffee beef or shrimp enchiladas. End your night with a plate of coconut cream pie or chocolate torte.
Taco Guild
Address: 546 E Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85012
Website: Taco Guild
Opening hours: Mon-Thu 11am to 10pm, Fri 11am to 12am, Sat 10am to 12am, Sun 10am to 10pm
Average price for two people: 20-40 USD
3. Sierra Bonita Grill
Sierra Bonita Grill delivers true and authentic southwest culture and traditions in their restaurant and food. As an homage to the oldest and still running family-run ranch in Arizona, Sierra Bonita Ranch, Sierra Bonita Grill aims to exemplify the ranch’s values and principles of hospitality and innovation in their restaurant. Sierra Bonita Grill is a cozy, neighborhood-style Mexican restaurant in Phoenix where you can enjoy both the Mexican classics (green chile pozole, carne asada tacos, or mini corn quesadillas) as well as their innovative take on the classics (beef and chorizo burger, slow-simmered ranchero beans, or green chile mac ‘n’ cheese). No matter what dish you order, expect to always taste the flavors of the southwest.
Sierra Bonita Grill
Address: 6933 N. 7th St., Phoenix, AZ 85014
Website: Sierra Bonita Grill
Opening hours: Mon-Tue 11am to 9pm, Wed-Sat 11am to 10pm, Sun 10am to 9pm
Average price for two people: 20-40 USD
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4. La Santisima Gourmet Taco Shop
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
Posted by La Santisima Gourmet Taco Shop on Friday, March 12, 2021
La Santisima Gourmet Taco Shop wants to bring authentic, fun, and exciting Mexican flavors to Phoenix and Arizona. They want to showcase the different flavors of Mexico from Baja to Cancun to the Sierra Madre mountains. They use local produce with Oaxacan cheese and flour and corn tortillas from Mexico to create unforgettable flavors. Be sure to check out their specialties, dogfish shark taco (a Baja Sur specialty), shrimp taco (a Cabo specialty), Carne Asada Taco (a Sonoran specialty), Aztec Tinga Taco (a Mexico City specialty), Mayan Cochinita Pibil Taco (a Yucatan specialty), and black mole chicken shark taco (an Oaxacan specialty). And they’ve also got corn quesas and burros to offer you even more food. Come by yourself or come with the entire family or all your friends and feast on this Mexican delight!
La Santisima Gourmet Taco Shop
Address: 1919 N 16th St Phoenix, AZ 85006
Website: La Santisima Gourmet Taco Shop
Opening hours: Mon-Thu 11am to 10pm, Fri 11am to 11pm, Sat 9am to 11pm, Sun 9am to 9pm
Average price for two people: 11-30 USD
5. Asi Es La Vida Restaurant
If you’re looking for an upscale, romantic Mexican restaurant in Phoenix, to take your date then you need to book a table at Asi Es La Vida Restaurant. Whether you come here for lunch or dinner, you’re going to have a great time. Once you’re inside, you’ll feel like you’re in Mexico City plus they have regular live music shows. Get a plate of Pescado a la Veracruzana, enchiladas verdes, filet chipotle, Farolitos al Carbon and chilaquiles and end your date with Pastel Tres Leches or a plate of their flan. Your whole stay will feel like your first date and make you fall in love with each other all over again.
Asi Es La Vida Restaurant
Address: 3602 N 24th St, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Website: Asi Es La Vida Restaurant
Opening hours: Sun-Thu 10am to 9pm, Fri-Sat 10am to 10pm
Average price for two people: 20-40 USD
6. Valle Luna Mexican Restaurant
If you want to eat authentic, family-inspired Sonoran traditional food, you need to book a table at Valle Luna Mexican Restaurant. Tia Rita, the family matriarch, started Valle Luna Mexican Restaurant in 1983 and has delivered consistently memorable flavors, which earned them a place as the ‘Best of Phoenix’ in 2009 by the New Times Magazine. Be sure to go with your family and friends to enjoy their different specialty dishes all at once. Try their Pepe’s sizzling fajitas, Fundido with jalapeño cream cheese and melted cheddar cheese, shrimp stuffed poblano chiles and their chimichanga served with Sonoran chili sauce, guacamole, and sour cream.
Valle Luna Mexican Restaurant
Address: 3336 W Bell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85053
Website: Valle Luna Mexican Restaurant
Opening hours: Mon-Thu 11am to 10pm, Fri 11am to 11pm, Sat 11am to 10pm, Sun 9am to 10pm
Average price for two people: 20-40 USD
7. Two Hippies Beach House
Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account
Do you want to enjoy Mexican food that’s been prepared in house using the freshest ingredients? Come on over to the Two Hippies Beach House. Choose to have their tacos, burrito, or rice bowl, and choose what you’d like on top, red chili beef, green chili beef, carne asada, fish, chicken, pork, or cactus strips. Two Hippies will load them up with cabbage, onion, chopped tomatoes, beans, rice, and cheese. Or you can also have their shrimp burrito or loaded quesadillas. Enjoy your food under the sun and let their specialty blended lemonade cool you down.
Two Hippies Beach House
Address: 501 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85012
Website: Two Hippies Beach House
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 10am to 8pm, Sun closed
Average price for two people: 10-20 USD
8. Chico Malo
Chico Malo may mean bad boy but their Mexican fare is all good! Not only do they feature Mexican flavors but their food also has a taste of South American flavors. Located in downtown Phoenix, their cuisine is mostly inspired by Mexican street food. Be sure to get their Diablo shrimp tacos or the Al Pastor tacos or duck confit tamale or get them all! And if you’re there for Happy Hour, be sure to share a dish of Elote, which many customers have enjoyed. And if you’re there for drinks, talk to the bartender about what you want. He might be able to whip up a special drink just for you.
Chico Malo
Address: 50 W Jefferson St, Ste 100, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Website: Chico Malo
Opening hours: Mon-Thu 11am to 10pm, Fri 11am to 12am, Sat 10am to 12am, Sun 10am to 9pm
Average price for two people: 20-40 USD
9. Comedor Guadalajara
Serving authentic Mexican food for over 50 years, this Mexican restaurant in Phoenix does not disappoint. Comedor Guadalajara is the perfect place to go to when you want Mexican food to blow you away. They have the best chimichangas and enchiladas, and their fare is so good that you’ll surprise yourself by eating food that you’ve never had before. Plus, they have unlimited horchata plus Happy Hour Wednesday to Friday from 3 pm to 5 pm. There’s a reason they’ve always been on the ‘Best of Phoenix’ list regularly. If you plan to come here, come early. There’ll still be a line of people waiting to go inside but it’ll still be short.
Comedor Guadalajara
Address: 1830 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Website: Comedor Guadalajara
Opening hours: Wed-Thu 8am to 8pm, Fri-Sat 8am to 9pm, Sun 8am to 8pm, Mon-Tue closed
Average price for two people: 20-40 USD
10. Barrio Cafe
Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza has been serving traditional regional Mexican favorites to Phoenix foodies since 2002. Bring your friends or your date to this cozy Mexican home and enjoy live music from Thursday to Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoon while you enjoy your food. Delight your taste buds with their Cochinita Pibil, Chiles en Nogada, Churro Rellenos, and chicken enchiladas. Remember to order the guacamole personalized with your choice of ingredients. And enjoy Happy Hour from 2 pm to 5 pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays.
Barrio Cafe
Address: 2814 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85006
Website: Barrio Cafe
Opening hours: Tue-Thu 11am to 10pm, Fri-Sat 11am to 10:30pm, Sun 11am to 9pm, Mon closed
Average price for two people: 20-40 USD
Get your south-of-the-border experience fulfilled in Phoenix
For true south-of-the-border flavors, you don’t need to go far. If you’re in the city and craving for authentic flavors, try these Mexican restaurants in Phoenix, Arizona. Let these Mexican chefs and restaurant owners show off their culture and traditions through the food they make. And prepare to have your taste buds explode with delight.
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