Mexican Restaurants in San Mateo, CA

Mexican in San Mateo at a glance

• Mexican is the 4th largest food category in San Mateo, after japanese and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 7.2% share compares with 7.6% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 42 listed below, 36 are independent and 6 belong to chains; 37 list a website.

Mexican Restaurants in San Mateo

• Taqueria Pancho Villa San Mateo
  Restaurant · Mexican · 365 S B St
• Flores San Mateo
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 4 Hillsdale Mall
• Amigos Grill Cocina Mexicana
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2974 S Norfolk St
• Ay Caray Taqueria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 478 S Norfolk St
• Celia's
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 504 Peninsula Ave
• Celia's Mexican Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 3190 Campus Dr
• Charlie's Taqueria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 725 S B St
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2019 Chess Dr
• El Sinaloense
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1622 Palm Ave
• Fernando's Mexican Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 63 37th Ave
• Guadalajara Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · 19 Laurie Meadows Dr
• La Casa de Los Huevos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1214 S El Camino Real
• La Fonda de San Mateo
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2310 S El Camino Real
• Mariscos El Ajoyano
  Restaurant · Mexican · 19 N Kingston St
• Suavecito Birria & Tacos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1100 S Amphlett Blvd
• La Cumbre Taqueria Sm
  Restaurant · Mexican · 28 N B St
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1050 Park Pl
• El Palenque Taqueria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 15 N Kingston St
• Fletch's Taqueria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 385 2nd Ave
• Snacks Antojitos Mexicanos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 31 N B St
• Taqueria Los Primos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 85 N B St #4
• Tacos El Grullense C&D
  Restaurant · Mexican · 60 31st Ave
• Mariscos Y Taqueria Ixpalino Sinaloa
  Restaurant · Mexican · 3a N Kingston St
• Taqueria El Nayarita
  Restaurant · Mexican · 660 E 3rd Ave
• Taqueria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1010 Park Pl
• Tacos Peralta
  Restaurant · Mexican · 342 E Hillsdale Blvd
• Tacos Al Vapor Nueva Italia
  Restaurant · Mexican · 602 E 4th Ave
• Jayli's Cocina
  Restaurant · Mexican · 28th Ave, S El Camino Real
• Chico's Taqueria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 127 W 25th Ave
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 251 E 3rd Ave
• Del Oro Taqueria Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · 127 W 25th Ave
• Juanita's Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 85 N B St Ste 2
• Tacos El Flamingo
  Restaurant · Mexican · 168 E 4th Ave
• Dahlia Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · 164 S B. St
• Palmita
  Restaurant · Mexican · 66 21st Avenue
• Southwest Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1326 W Hillsdale Blvd
• Taqueria La Cumbre
  Restaurant · Mexican · 28 N B St
• Las Palomas Taqueria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 92 E 3rd Ave
• Taqueria Los Primos #2
  Restaurant · Mexican · 376 N Ellsworth Ave
• Taquería las pencas #2
  Restaurant · Mexican · 45 N B St
• Camila's Tacos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1601 S El Camino Real
• Edi's Quesabirrias and Tacos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 500 E 3rd Ave

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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