Mexican Restaurants in El Cajon, CA

Mexican in El Cajon at a glance

• Mexican is the largest food category in El Cajon.
• Its 16.6% share compares with 7.6% across the 506 cities in this guide, so El Cajon leans toward mexican.
• Of the 56 listed below, 42 are independent and 14 belong to chains; 45 list a website.

Mexican Restaurants in El Cajon

• Panchos Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1709 E Main St
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 225 Jamacha Rd
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 706 Fletcher Pkwy
• Chuy's Taqueria y Burritos
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 115 W Washington Ave
• El Pollo Loco
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 494 Broadway
• Hacienda's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 660-A El Cajon Blvd
• Los Chavos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1340 N 2nd St
• Marieta's East
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1746 E Main St
• Por Favor El Cajon
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 148 E Main St
• Rubio's Coastal Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 399 N Magnolia Ave
• Santanas Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 411 Broadway
• Silva's Taco Shop
  Restaurant · Mexican · 998 Broadway
• Sombrero Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1215 W Main St
• Sombrero Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1501 E Washington Ave
• The Burrito City
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1255 Avocado Ave #103
• Ponchos Mexican and Seafood - El Cajon
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1279 E Main St
• El Compadre Taco Shop
  Restaurant · Mexican · 595 N 2nd St
• Cocina 88
  Restaurant · Mexican · 558 Jamacha Rd
• Panchos Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · 777 Broadway
• Daniel's Taco Shop
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1104 E Washington Ave
• Rosendo's Taco Shop
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1408 E Main St
• Colimas Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 339 W Main St
• Rancho Villas Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2425 Fletcher Pkwy
• Victoria Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 677 E Main St
• El Cotixan Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 538 N 2nd St
• Valerio's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1267 N 2nd St
• Hacienda Casa Blanca
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 700 N Johnson Ave SteA
• Rubio's Coastal Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 415 Fletcher Pkwy Ste 419
• El Cotixan Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 762 N Johnson Ave #701
• Pancho's Mexican Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2257 Fletcher Pkwy
• Estrada's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 569 N 2nd St
• Frutaslocaspandas
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1088 Estes St
• Karina's Mexican Seafood Cuisine
  Restaurant · Mexican · 820 Jamacha Rd
• Las Hadas Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 558 Jamacha Rd
• Los Rancheros
  Restaurant · Mexican · 165 E Main St
• Lupita's Mexican and Fruteria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1088 Estes St
• Manana's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1255 Avocado Ave
• Ochoa's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1051 E Main St
• On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 103 Fletcher Pkwy
• Roberto's Taco Shop
  Restaurant · Mexican · 907 Broadway
• Santana's Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · 291 W Main St
• Serrano's Super Salsa
  Restaurant · Mexican · 795 Arnele Ave
• Tres Taqueria Mariscos Cantina
  Restaurant · Mexican · 115 W Washington Ave
• Tortilla N Taco Factory
  Restaurant · Mexican · 130 S Mollison Ave
• Taqueria Las Mulas
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1024 Broadway
• Ama’s taqueria y cocina
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1024 Broadway
• El Cilantro Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1285 E Madison Ave
• El Nuevo CaBron
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1185 E Main St
• Los Garcia's Taco Shop
  Restaurant · Mexican · 584 N Mollison Ave
• Mi Taco Shop
  Restaurant · Mexican · 220 E Madison Ave
• Yesenia's Mexican Food and Seafood
  Restaurant · Mexican · 558 Jamacha Rd
• Salvadorean Food Pupusas Express
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1207 E Main St
• Que Torta Salads and more
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1263 Broadway
• The Taco Shack
  Restaurant · Mexican · 415 Parkway Plz
• Tacos El Gallo
  Restaurant · Mexican · 569 N 2nd St #6449
• Tavos Tacos n Beer
  Restaurant · Mexican · 558 Jamacha Rd

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).

Run a mexican spot in El Cajon?

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