Mexican Restaurants in Santa Monica, CA

Mexican in Santa Monica at a glance

• Mexican is the 4th largest food category in Santa Monica, after coffee shops and cafes and bars.
• Its 5.7% share compares with 7.6% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 52 listed below, 38 are independent and 14 belong to chains; 48 list a website.

Mexican Restaurants in Santa Monica

• Sol Agave
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1733 Ocean Ave
• Campos Famous Burritos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2008 Pico Blvd
• Chipotle Mexican Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1218 3rd Street Promenade
• Casa Martin
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1654 Ocean Ave
• Red O Cantina
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1541 Ocean Ave #120
• Gilbert's El Indio
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2526 Pico Blvd
• Holy Guacamole
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2906 Main St
• Horchata Mexican Food and Bakery
  Restaurant · Mexican · 804 Montana Ave
• King & Queen Cantina
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1401 Ocean Ave
• Lares Restaurant
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2909 Pico Blvd
• Lula Cocina Mexicana
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2720 Main St
• Pancho's Tacos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2920 Lincoln Blvd
• Papi Tacos and Churros
  Restaurant · Mexican · 313 Wilshire Blvd
• Prima Cantina & Tacos
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1405 Montana Ave
• SaMo's Oaxaca
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1865 Lincoln Blvd Ste 5
• Tu Madre
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 606 Broadway #100
• Vamos. Vamos.
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2917 Main St
• Blue Plate Taco
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1515 Ocean Ave
• El Pollo Loco
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1906 Lincoln Blvd
• Maria Sol
  Restaurant · Mexican · 401 Santa Monica Pier
• La Purepecha Cocina Mexicana
  Restaurant · Mexican · 725 Broadway
• Benny's Tacos and Rotisserie Chicken
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 915 Wilshire Blvd #1811
• Casa Martin
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1251 3rd St Prom
• El Cholo
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1025 Wilshire Blvd
• Más Veggies Vegan Taqueria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2025 Wilshire Blvd
• Taco Libre
  Restaurant · Mexican · 135 Colorado Ave
• Tacos 1986
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 135 Colorado Ave
• Trejo's Tacos - Santa Monica
  Restaurant · Mexican · 316 Santa Monica Blvd
• Fast Taco
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2901 Ocean Park Blvd #115
• La Coyotera
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1922 Cloverfield Blvd
• Baja Bud's
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1315 3rd Street Promenade
• Kalaveras
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1026 Wilshire Blvd
• La Salsa
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2200 Colorado Ave
• La Sandia Santa Monica
  Restaurant · Mexican · 395 Santa Monica Pl
• Loteria Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1251 3rd Street Promenade
• Mondo Taco
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2200 Colorado Ave
• Poquito Mas
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2025 Wilshire Blvd
• Punta Cabras
  Restaurant · Mexican · 930 Broadway Ste C
• Tacos Punta Cabras
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2311 Santa Monica Blvd
• Tacoteca
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2460 Wilshire Blvd
• The Carbon Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2640 Main St
• Tinga Santa Monica
  Restaurant · Mexican · 522 Wilshire Blvd Unit C
• Wahoo's Fish Taco
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 418 Wilshire Blvd
• Jack in the Box
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 802 Santa Monica Blvd
• Tacos Por Favor Bar & Grill
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2947 Lincoln Blvd
• Taqueria
  Restaurant · Mexican · 1425 Montana Ave.
• Santa Monica Blv , LA
  Restaurant · Mexican
• Tortas Ahogadas Armando
  Restaurant · Mexican · S Figueroa St, Wilmington, CA 90706
• Casa Escobar
  Restaurant · Mexican · 2500 Wilshire Blvd
• El Texate
  Restaurant · Mexican · 316 Pico Blvd
• Taco Bell
  Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2207 Lincoln Blvd
• Street Tacos
  Restaurant · Mexican · 147-199 Pacific Coast Hwy

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 Santa Monica?

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