Mexican Restaurants in Charleston, SC

Mexican in Charleston at a glance

• Mexican is the 9th largest food category in Charleston, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 4.1% share compares with 7.6% across the 506 cities in this guide, so it is thinner here than in most cities.
• Of the 49 listed below, 38 are independent and 11 belong to chains; 48 list a website.

Mexican Restaurants in Charleston

• Ru Ru's Tacos & Tequila
  Restaurant · Mexican · 159 E Bay St
• Senor Tequila
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1836 Ashley River Rd
• Azul Mexicano Downtown
  Restaurant · Mexican · 385 Meeting St
• Pink Cactus Charleston
  Restaurant · Mexican · 100 A Spring St
• Rio Chico
  Restaurant · Mexican · 520 Folly Rd
• Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 439 King St
• Agaves Cantina
  Restaurant · Mexican · 3871 W Ashley Cir
• Agaves Cantina
  Restaurant · Mexican · 885 Island Park Dr
• Azul Mexicano James Island
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1989 Maybank Hwy
• Barberitos
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1739 Maybank Hwy
• bartaco
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 304 King St
• California Tortilla
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1405 Folly Rd
• Catrina's Tacos & Tequila
  Restaurant · Mexican · 834 Foundation St #101
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 975 Savannah Hwy Ste 205
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 374 King St
• El PinchoTaco
  Restaurant · Mexican · 616 Meeting St Ste b
• La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1859 Sam Rittenberg Blvd
• Los Reyes Mexican Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1119 Wappoo Rd Unit Q
• Mex 1 Coastal Cantina
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 817 St Andrews Blvd
• Minero Mexican Grill & Cantina
  Restaurant · Mexican · 3140 Maybank Hwy
• Santi’s Restaurante Mexicano
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1302 Meeting St
• Taco Boy Charleston
  Restaurant · Mexican · 217 Huger St
• The Press
  Restaurant · Mexican · 221 Coming St
• Torres Superettes
  Restaurant · Mexican · 843 Rutledge Ave
• Villa Cantina Restaurant & Lounge
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1940 Sam Rittenberg Blvd
• Viva Tacos and Tequila
  Restaurant · Mexican · 864 Island Park Dr Ste 105
• Jalisco Taqueria & Tequila
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1271 Folly Rd
• Matador Charleston
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 235 Meeting St
• La Carreta Mexican Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 335 Folly Rd
• Rancho Lewis
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1503 King St
• Rio Chico Mexican Restaurant - West Ashley
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1975 Magwood Dr
• Moe's Southwest Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 381 King St
• Semilla
  Restaurant · Mexican · 218 President St
• Yobo Cantina Fresca
  Restaurant · Mexican · 10 Windermere Blvd
• Crooked Crown
  Restaurant · Mexican · 21 Spring St
• Gallina Loca
  Restaurant · Mexican · 3247 Maybank Hwy
• La Hacienda
  Restaurant · Mexican · 354 King St
• Minero
  Restaurant · Mexican · 155 E Bay St
• Pancito & Lefty
  Restaurant · Mexican · 708 King St #1
• Sam's Cafe
  Restaurant · Mexican · 291 E Bay St
• Tacos La Familia
  Restaurant · Mexican · 3546 Maybank Hwy Ste a
• The Boathouse
  Restaurant · Mexican · 38 Romney St
• Yo Burrito
  Restaurant · Mexican · 77 Wentworth St
• garcia's tortilla house
  Restaurant · Mexican · 100 Spring St #A
• Lana's Mexican Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 855 Island Park Drive, Uniy D
• Nacha Mama's Taqueria - Downtown
  Restaurant · Mexican · 100A Spring Street
• the Taco Spot
  Restaurant · Mexican · 212 1/2 Coming St
• Moe's Southwest Grill - Charleston
  Restaurant · Mexican
• Nacha Mama's Taqueria - Downtown
  Restaurant · Mexican · 100-A Spring St

Mexican elsewhere in South Carolina

Among the South Carolina cities in this guide, the most mexican listings are in North Charleston (41), Columbia (31), Mount Pleasant (22) and Rock Hill (22).

Run a mexican spot in Charleston?

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