Mexican Restaurants in Costa Mesa, CA

Mexican in Costa Mesa at a glance

• Mexican is the 3rd largest food category in Costa Mesa, after coffee shops and cafes and japanese.
• Its 8.4% share compares with 7.6% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 60 listed below, 31 are independent and 29 belong to chains; 60 list a website.

Mexican Restaurants in Costa Mesa

Showing 60 of 70, listings with a website first.

• Hector's Tacos y Mariscos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2263 Fairview Rd Unit G
• Casa de Onda
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1870 Harbor Blvd
• Mi Casa
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 296 E 17th St
• El Pollo Loco
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2990 Bristol St
• Alejandro's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 801 W 19th St
• Amorelia Mexican Cafe
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2200 Harbor Blvd
• Arsenio's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2900 Fairview Rd
• Avila's El Ranchito
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2101 Placentia Ave
• Baja Fish Tacos
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 171 E 17th St
• Birrieria Guadalajara
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1875 Placentia Ave
• Cafe Rio
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 253 E 17th St
• Cancun Juice
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2200 Harbor Blvd
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 468 E 17th St
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2300 Harbor Blvd Ste L1
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 260 Bristol St
• Chronic Tacos
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1460 Baker St
• Descanso Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1555 Adams Ave #103
• El Campeon
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 517 W Wilson St
• El Matador
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1768 Newport Blvd
• El Pollo Loco
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1941 Harbor Blvd
• El Pollo Loco
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 3131 Harbor Blvd
• El Toro Bravo Tortilleria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 745 W 19th St Ste. G
• Great Mex
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2360 Newport Blvd
• Jugos Acapulco
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 745 W 19th St Ste b
• La Lomita Mex Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · 841 W 19th St
• Miguel's Jr
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 141 E 17th St
• Playa Mesa
  Restaurant · Mexican · 428 E 17th St
• Que Vida Tacos Costa Mesa
  Restaurant · Mexican · 271 E 17th St
• Salt & Lime Modern Taqueria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 350 E 17th St
• Super Pollo
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1731 Superior Ave
• Tacos Madre Mexican Cocina
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2629 Harbor Blvd
• The Taco Stand
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2981 Bristol St Suite B-2
• Tres Muchachos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 333 E 17th St #14
• Wahoo's Fish Taco
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1862 Placentia Ave
• Wahoo's Fish Taco
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 3333 Bear St #211
• Wahoo's Fish Taco
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 3000 Bristol St
• El Mesquitito Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2590 Newport Blvd Ste D
• Costa Brava
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 727 W 19th St
• Palenque by Mezcal
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1749 Newport Blvd
• Super A's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2949 Fairview Rd
• La Canada Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · 841 W 19th St
• Roman's Mexican Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2400 Newport Blvd
• Tacos & Carnitas Pepe's
  Restaurant · Mexican · 899 W 19th St
• Tacos El Compita
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2980 McClintock Way
• Fresca's Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · 20060 Santa Ana Ave
• Rubio's Coastal Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1835 Newport Blvd Ste D-158
• Gloria's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 731 W 19th St
• Los Primos Cantina
  Restaurant · Mexican · 488 E 17th St
• Jack in the Box
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2930 Harbor Blvd
• La Salsa
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 279 E 17th St
• La Salsa
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1870 Harbor Blvd
• La Tamalería
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2300 Harbor Blvd
• Taco Maria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 3313 Hyland Ave
• Taco Mesa
  Restaurant · Mexican · 647 W 19th St
• Tacos el Chente
  Restaurant · Mexican · 778 W 20th St
• Tacos La Pina
  Restaurant · Mexican · 350 Clinton St
• Z'Tejas
  Restaurant · Mexican · 3333 Bristol St Ste 1876
• Acapulco Mexican Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1565 Adams Ave
• Que Vida Tacos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 271 E 17th St
• Taco Jr
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2101 Harbor Blvd

Mexican elsewhere in California

Among the California cities in this guide, the most mexican listings are in Los Angeles (1698), San Diego (703), San Jose (388), San Francisco (321), Fresno (262) and Santa Ana (245).

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