Grand Rapids Mexican Restaurants

Have you ever heard of a better combination than tacos and margaritas?  Yeah, neither have we!  If it is Mexican restaurants in Grand Rapids that you are looking for then you have come to the right place.  We have highlighted some of the most popular modern Mexican restaurants around Grand Rapids as well as categorized all Mexican restaurants into neighborhoods. No matter where you are around the city you will be able to find Mexican food.  Grab your sombrero and take your taste buds a little south of the border as you experience the great Mexican food Grand Rapids has to offer.

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Donkey Taqueria

Located in the heart of Wealthy Street, Donkey Taqueria is a restaurant with a Mexican street food concept.  Donkey Taqueria offers eclectic dishes based around authentic Mexican flavors and recipes with the freshest of ingredients.  You will enjoy a welcoming environment for everyone, making Donkey Taqueria an excellent choice for Mexican in Grand Rapids.

MeXo Tequila & Mezcal Bar and Restaurant

MeXo Tequila & Mezcal Bar and Restaurant is in downtown Grand Rapids and features pre-Hispanic cuisine with a modern touch.  Executive Chef Oscar Moreno, from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico will take you back in time as he shares his knowledge and passion for the pre-Hispanic flavors and food through his extraordinary dishes.  Guests will experience aspects of Mexico not only in the food but with the atmosphere and extensive tequila and mezcal offerings as well.  MeXo is a must-visit for Mexican food in Grand Rapids.

Luna

Luna is a restaurant in downtown Grand Rapids that mixes Latin American and West Michigan cultures and applies them to their menu.  Their handmakes their margaritas daily and then keg them and serves them on draft – a one-of-a-kind experience in the area. Try one of the margarita flights to try a few of the assorted flavors they have to offer.  They also have an extensive tequila and mezcal list.  Whatever your drink choice, pair it with one of the great food menu items for a wonderful experience at Luna.

Condado

If it is creative tacos you are looking for look no further!  Condado is located on Bridge Street on Grand Rapids’ west side and serves up all different kinds of tacos.  Choose from their extensive list of tacos or build your own to your liking.  They even have multiple different shells to choose from!  Guests will enjoy seeing various aspects of Grand Rapids on the walls of their floor-to-ceiling painted murals.

Tamales Mary

Best known for their handmade and gluten-free tamales, Tamales Mary serves authentic Mexican food in East town.  Owner, Mary Martinez immigrated to the U.S. when she was only 17, and now makes up to 900 of her popular tamales every day!   Tamales Mary’s is a Grand Rapids restaurant you do not want to miss.

La Huasteca

Located in Grand Rapids off of Plainfield Ave, La Huasteca is an authentic Mexican restaurant whose owners are from Mexico and love to share their heritage with their guests and the Grand Rapid’s area through their family recipes and great food. You will want to make sure that you try Nuila’s Platter!  The platter features pork tamales with a secret red sauce recipe that has been passed down for generations and takes up to eight hours to make and contains six kinds of peppers – Yum!

Danzón

Danzón is a fun and upbeat restaurant in Uptown Grand Rapids, which offers not only Mexican cuisine, but cuisine from over a dozen different countries in Latin America.  One of the coolest things about Danzón is their mole sauce!  The mole sauce in the Mole Enchiladas is made in Mexico City from local Mexican ingredients by one of the owner’s mothers and flown in right to Grand Rapids for your enjoyment!  Do not miss this must-try restaurant in Grand Rapids.

East Grand Rapids

• Basalt
• Tamales Mary
• José Babushka’s – Mixed Mexican and Polish menu
• 7 Mares

Downtown Grand Rapids

• MeXo Tequila and Mezcal Bar
• Luna
• Tacos El Cuñado at the Downtown Market
• Cinco De Mayo

Westside

• Condado Tacos
• El Sombrero Restaurant
• El Granjero Mexican Grill
• Maggie’s Kitchen

Burton Heights

• La Vencedora
• Los 3 Mangos Michoacan
• Las Rocas Postres
• Restaurante Cancún El Pifas

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