Best Mexican Restaurants in Austin

Este tops the list, a seafood-leaning Mexican room in East Austin with a Michelin Selected nod and a James Beard Semifinalist badge. Eight more hit Delicious, including Nixta Taqueria, a James Beard Winner, and Suerte, both East Austin fixtures. Bib Gourmands and Selected badges run deep through the Damn Good tier too. Austin's Mexican scene doesn't just cluster at the top — it holds up all the way down.