Seattle, WA
Best Mexican in Seattle.
Harry's top 10 Mexican spots in Seattle score 82–90 on the Harry Score. Prices run $ to $$.
Seattle's real Mexican food isn't downtown, it's White Center — technically unincorporated King County, but ask anyone where to get tacos and that's the answer. The taco trucks there beat the mezcal-and-exposed-brick spots in Capitol Hill that charge triple for a smaller plate. What matters is the same everywhere: does the salsa taste made that day, is the meat cooked to order, does the tortilla hold up. A cemita done right tells you more about a kitchen than any margarita list ever will.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
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Tacos Cometa
mexican
1620 Broadway UNIT 100H, Seattle
4.9 across 443 Google reviews; ranked #318 of 3,988 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
90
Worth It
80
Tacos la Cuadra
mexican
2119 Rainier Ave S, Seattle
4.8 across 188 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
87
Worth It
79
La Chingona Mexican Cuisine
mexican
2940 SW Avalon Way, Seattle
4.8 across 1.2k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
87
Worth It
79
Taqueria Mi Barrio
taco · tacos
1700 W Armory Way, Seattle
4.2 across 216 Tripadvisor reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
87
Worth It
79
Casa del Mariachi .
mexican
12327 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle
4.8 across 285 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; low key space offering a wide array of Mexican fare from tacos to mole plus aguas frescas.
$$
Harry
87
Worth It
79
Rojo's Mexican Food
mexican
217 James St, Seattle
4.7 across 427 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; more than you'd expect at this price.
$
Harry
85
Worth It
80
Tacos Chukis
mexican
The Alley, 219 Broadway E Building
4.7 across 3.4k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #318 of 3,988 locally on Tripadvisor.
$
Harry
84
Worth It
79
Sal Y Limón
mexican
10 Mercer St, Seattle
4.7 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a bright, two-story cantina serving handmade tortillas, menudo & inventive….
$$
Harry
84
Worth It
77
Carmelos Tacos
mexican · taco
110 Summit Ave E, Seattle
4.7 across 1.5k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
$
Harry
83
Worth It
79
Fogón Cocina Mexicana
mexican
600 E Pine St, Seattle
4.6 across 4.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #143 of 3,986 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
76
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Questions Harry gets about Mexican in Seattle
- What is the best Mexican restaurant in Seattle?
- Tacos Cometa tops Harry's Mexican list for Seattle right now, with a Harry Score of 90/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score Mexican restaurants in Seattle?
- 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 Seattle 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 Seattle on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.