The Best Mexican Restaurants In Quito

Mexican restaurants in Quito run the gamut from several American-inspired Tex-Mex joints to a family-run establishment featuring regional dishes from Michoacán. This list provides the best options for Mexican food lovers looking for their next taco hit.

Taquería La Michoacana

Restaurant, Mexican

The owner of Taquería La Michocana prepares dishes in the style of her home state of Michoacán, Mexico, attracting so many dedicated customers that reservations are recommended during the limited hours of operation. Posole offered on weekends only.

La Vecindad de Los Cuates

Restaurant with Rooms, Mexican

Hidden around the corner from Plaza Chile, La Vecindad de los Cuates is the place to go for Mexican food and soccer. The extensive menu includes traditional favorites like tacos al pastor and the longest burritos in town.

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Restaurant, Mexican

Located in the heart of backpacker central, La Mariscal, Red Hot Chili Peppers is popular with tourists and locals alike. Specializing in Tex-Mex plates, this restaurant also makes shareable margaritas in a variety of flavors.

Frida Tacos

Restaurant, Mexican

Frida Tacos offers a wide range of filling choices, including vegetarian and vegan options, on their otherwise limited menu. This is a taco-only kind of place.

Mexicali Baja Grill

Restaurant, Mexican

Looking for enchiladas smothered in cheese with a side of black beans? Mexicali Baja Grill is the restaurant for you. Their full menu includes taquitos, flautas and quesadillas, as well as a full selection of Mexican drinks from Corona to frozen margaritas.

Lucha Libre Mexican Food & Drinks

Restaurant, Mexican

While the decor is pure Mexican wrestling, the food is 100% Tex-Mex. Nachos and margaritas are the most popular items recommended by satisfied customers.

landscape with balloons floating in the air

KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?

Connect with like-minded people on our premium trips curated by local insiders and with care for the world

Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.