Mexican Restaurants in Escondido, CA

Mexican in Escondido at a glance

• Mexican is the largest food category in Escondido.
• Its 17.0% share compares with 7.6% across the 506 cities in this guide, so Escondido leans toward mexican.
• Of the 60 listed below, 47 are independent and 13 belong to chains; 60 list a website.

Mexican Restaurants in Escondido

Showing 60 of 88, listings with a website first.

• That Mexican Place
  Restaurant · Mexican · 200 W El Norte Pkwy
• On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 298 E Via Rancho Pkwy
• Cocina del Charro
  Restaurant · Mexican · 890 W Valley Pkwy
• Alberto's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 623 N Escondido Blvd #1701
• Alberto's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 365 N Rose St
• Birrieria Ay Jalisco
  Restaurant · Mexican · 715 W Mission Ave
• Burros & Fries
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1705 S Escondido Blvd
• Cenote Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1896 W El Norte Pkwy
• Chicken Lisa's and Your Mexican Favorites
  Restaurant · Mexican · 555 W Country Club Ln
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1310 W Valley Pkwy
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1201 E Valley Pkwy Ste A
• Craft and Taco Lounge
  Restaurant · Mexican · 511 W Valley Pkwy
• El Paisa Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 250 Woodward Ave
• El Pollo Loco
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1366 W Valley Pkwy
• El Tejate Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 205 W Mission Ave
• Elote Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1760 E Valley Pkwy
• Esperanza's Tortilleria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 750 Rock Springs Rd
• Four Tunas Fish & Bar
  Restaurant · Mexican · 601 N Broadway Ste D
• Kotija Taco Shop
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2319 E Valley Pkwy
• La Takiza
  Restaurant · Mexican · 634 N Escondido Blvd
• Los Charros Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 915 E Valley Pkwy
• Los Panchos Mexican Grill and Seafood
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 915 S Escondido Blvd
• Lourdes Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 650 S Escondido Blvd
• Mariscos Mazatlan HHH
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1111 E Washington Ave
• Mexico Lindo
  Restaurant · Mexican · 169 S Juniper St
• Mi Guadalajara
  Restaurant · Mexican · 525 W 2nd Ave
• Mi Rancho Market
  Restaurant · Mexican · 649 W Mission Ave
• Santa Ana Fresh Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 805 E Valley Pkwy
• Serranos Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 642 W Mission Ave
• Taqueria Morelos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 167 W Washington Ave
• TJ Tacos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 802 E Valley Pkwy
• Jilbertos Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 336 W Valley Pkwy
• Lourdes Mexican Food To Go
  Restaurant · Mexican · 615 W El Norte Pkwy
• Sayulitas Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 331 S Escondido Blvd Ste 4118
• Tacos El Portal
  Restaurant · Mexican · 311 W Mission Ave
• Taqueria Morelos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 309 N Ash St
• Erickbertos Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1010 W El Norte Pkwy
• Que Tortas
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1485 E Valley Pkwy Unit D
• Primos Mexican Food and Cantina
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1348 W Valley Pkwy
• El Huarache Taco Shop
  Restaurant · Mexican · 764 N Midway Dr
• Vanessa's Oaxaquena Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 326 W El Norte Pkwy
• Chito's Taco Shop
  Restaurant · Mexican · 3440 Del Lago Blvd Ste L
• Jilberto's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1301 E Valley Pkwy A
• El Camaron Escondido
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 126 S Kalmia St
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 200 E Via Rancho Pkwy
• Mi Guadalajara Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 525 W 2nd Ave
• Arrieros
  Restaurant · Mexican · 431 W 13th Ave
• Rubio's Coastal Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1485 E Valley Pkwy Ste A-6
• Tortilleria Santacruz
  Restaurant · Mexican · 485 N Rose St
• Antonio's Mexican Food
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1755 E Valley Pkwy
• Kotija Taco Shop
  Restaurant · Mexican · 663 N Broadway
• Mi Reyna Tortilleria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 426 W 2nd Ave
• Tamales Escondido
  Restaurant · Mexican · 831 S Escondido Blvd
• Mi Rancho Market
  Restaurant · Mexican · 911 S Escondido Blvd
• El Indio De Tijuana Taco Shop
  Restaurant · Mexican · 810 N Broadway
• Sierra Madre Cantina
  Restaurant · Mexican · 329 W Felicita Ave
• Acapulco Mexican Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1541 E Valley Pkwy
• Baja Fresh
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 890 W Valley Pkwy
• Birrieria La Vaquita
  Restaurant · Mexican · 536 N Andreasen Dr
• California's Mexican Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 675 E Valley Pkwy

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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