What is the best mexican restaurant in Melbourne?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Maiz y Cacao is currently the top-rated mexican restaurant in Melbourne with a Harry Score of 87/100.

How does Harry Hungry score mexican restaurants in Melbourne?

Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.

Are there tourist-trap mexican restaurants in Melbourne to avoid?

Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Melbourne on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Melbourne, VIC

Best Mexican in Melbourne.

Harry currently ranks 10 mexican spots in Melbourne, scoring 71–87 on the Harry Score.

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Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 27 July 2026

Maiz y Cacao

mexican · brunch

1/189 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.8 across 493 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

CDMX Brunswick East

mexican

315 Lygon St, Brunswick East VIC 3057

4.8 across 1.7k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Street Taste - Carlton

mexican

120 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053

4.8 across 414 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.

Harry

Worth It

Chicano Taqueria

mexican · brunch

371 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065

4.8 across 287 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

CDMX Melbourne Central

taco · tacos

Ella Precinct, Melbourne Central Shopping Centre

4.7 across 1.3k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Barrio Picante

peruvian · mexican

201 Ballarat Rd, Footscray VIC 3011

4.2 across 84 Tripadvisor reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Tres a Cinco

mexican

3-5 Hosier Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.5 across 435 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Hacienda Melbourne

mexican · bar

Hacienda Cocina Mexicana, M28/3 Southgate Ave

4.5 across 549 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Hecho en Mexico (Hardware Lane)

mexican

68/70 Hardware Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.7 across 3.6k Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 3.0.

Caveat: Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.

Harry

Worth It

Montezuma's Mexican Restaurant & Bar - Hampton

mexican · vegan

424 Hampton St, Hampton VIC 3188

4.6 across 84 Google reviews; lively, Aztec-themed restaurant serving Mexican dishes like burritos & enchiladas,….

Caveat: Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.

Harry

Worth It

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Questions Harry gets about mexican in Melbourne

What is the best mexican restaurant in Melbourne?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Maiz y Cacao is currently the top-rated mexican restaurant in Melbourne with a Harry Score of 87/100.
How does Harry Hungry score mexican restaurants in Melbourne?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap mexican restaurants in Melbourne to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Melbourne on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Best Mexican in Melbourne.

Harry currently ranks 10 mexican spots in Melbourne, scoring 71–87 on the Harry Score.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 27 July 2026

Maiz y Cacao

mexican · brunch

1/189 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.8 across 493 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

CDMX Brunswick East

mexican

315 Lygon St, Brunswick East VIC 3057

4.8 across 1.7k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Street Taste - Carlton

mexican

120 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053

4.8 across 414 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.

Harry

Worth It

Chicano Taqueria

mexican · brunch

371 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065

4.8 across 287 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

CDMX Melbourne Central

taco · tacos

Ella Precinct, Melbourne Central Shopping Centre

4.7 across 1.3k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Barrio Picante

peruvian · mexican

201 Ballarat Rd, Footscray VIC 3011

4.2 across 84 Tripadvisor reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Tres a Cinco

mexican

3-5 Hosier Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.5 across 435 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Hacienda Melbourne

mexican · bar

Hacienda Cocina Mexicana, M28/3 Southgate Ave

4.5 across 549 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Hecho en Mexico (Hardware Lane)

mexican

68/70 Hardware Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.7 across 3.6k Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 3.0.

Caveat: Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.

Harry

Worth It

Montezuma's Mexican Restaurant & Bar - Hampton

mexican · vegan

424 Hampton St, Hampton VIC 3188

4.6 across 84 Google reviews; lively, Aztec-themed restaurant serving Mexican dishes like burritos & enchiladas,….

Caveat: Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about mexican in Melbourne

What is the best mexican restaurant in Melbourne?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Maiz y Cacao is currently the top-rated mexican restaurant in Melbourne with a Harry Score of 87/100.
How does Harry Hungry score mexican restaurants in Melbourne?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap mexican restaurants in Melbourne to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Melbourne on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.