New Orleans, LA
Best Mexican in New Orleans.
Harry's top 10 Mexican spots in New Orleans score 79–89 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$.
New Orleans didn't have a real Mexican food scene until the roofers showed up. Katrina rebuilt half the city with Honduran and Mexican labor, and the taquerias that followed cluster on Williams Boulevard in Kenner, not the Quarter. That's the tell: this isn't Texas, where Mexican means one thing. Here it sits next to Honduran baleadas and Salvadoran pupusas, and the honest spots don't pretend otherwise. Harry wants salsa roja that isn't ketchup with cumin, and a tortilla that wasn't steamed limp an hour before service.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
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Lagos Tacos Ebenezer
mexican
James Street, New Orleans
4.8 across 71 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
$
Harry
89
Worth It
82
Margarita Kitchen
mexican
1434 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans
4.3 across 86 Tripadvisor reviews; ranked #398 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
88
Worth It
79
Tia Maria's Kitchen
taco · tacos
2931 Tulane Ave A, New Orleans
4.8 across 494 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #742 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor.
$
Harry
86
Worth It
80
Barracuda Taco Stand
taco · tacos
3984 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans
4.7 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #684 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
85
Worth It
78
Taqueria La Lucha
taco · tacos
404 Andrew Higgins Blvd, New Orleans
4.7 across 380 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #434 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
85
Worth It
78
Taqueria 2 Brothers
taco · tacos
91 Holmes Blvd E, Terrytown
4.7 across 463 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #11 of 37 locally on Tripadvisor.
$
Harry
84
Worth It
79
Sword & Stone
mexican
1160 Camp St, New Orleans
4.5 across 255 Tripadvisor reviews; ranked #110 of 2,215 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
76
Taqueria la Fortaleza #2
mexican
2131 Canal St, New Orleans
4.7 across 93 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
76
Juan's Flying Burrito - LGD
mexican · caribbean
2018 Magazine St, New Orleans
4.5 across 2.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; creole-tinged Tex-Mex in a funky taqueria space with local art & a bar.
$
Harry
81
Worth It
81
Acamaya
mexican
3070 Dauphine St, New Orleans
4.5 across 292 Google reviews; named by Eater 38 and James Beard Foundation.
$$
Harry
79
Worth It
75
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Questions Harry gets about Mexican in New Orleans
- What is the best Mexican restaurant in New Orleans?
- Lagos Tacos Ebenezer tops Harry's Mexican list for New Orleans right now, with a Harry Score of 89/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score Mexican restaurants in New Orleans?
- 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.