we Houstonians have it pretty good. Blessed with an abundance of excellent Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine, our only complaint is that it's easy to be overwhelmed by our options here. (Which is not much of a complaint.) You can throw a stone anywhere in the city and hit a restaurant with delicious queso, fajitas, tamales, or Mexican seafood — or at least a taco truck. So where to start? 

Our only question is: Do you want to eat Tex-Mex or traditional Mexican food?

To which we say: porque no los dos? 

In This Feature:

Best of International Houston: Mexico

Mexican opera, norteño nightclubs and, of course, fútbol

09/01/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

How Houston Made Margarita History (Plus, a Recipe!)

The trend that’s taken the margarita world by storm started right here in the Bayou City.

05/03/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo the Houstonian Way with Margaritas y Mariscos

These three Mexican seafood dishes will make May 5 a proper celebration.

04/17/2017 By Alice Levitt

How to Drink Tequila Like An Adult

Sip, savor, and drink like a grown-up.

07/01/2013 By Dan Derozier

How to Make Mole in 30 Minutes or Less

Go ahead and let your friends think you spent all day cooking up this amazing dried chile sauce.

06/26/2013 By Robb Walsh

Houston’s 15 Best Tex-Mex Restaurants

Finding the best out of hundreds of Tex-Mex establishments was no easy task (especially on our arteries), but we did it.

06/30/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Houston's Top 10 Regional Mexican Restaurants

Take an impressive culinary tour of Mexico without ever leaving the city limits.

06/30/2014 By Robb Walsh

Where to Find Houston’s Best Mexican Seafood

Houston has long boasted America’s widest variety of Mexican seafood restaurants, but thanks to these five spots, Gulf Coast Mexican is entering a whole new era.

06/30/2014 By Robb Walsh

The Gringo’s Guide to Pan Dulce

Don’t know your conchas from your cuernos? We’re here to help.

06/30/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

5 Awesome Breakfast Tacos to Try Today

What the bagel is to NYC, the breakfast taco is to Houston—so you’d better get it right.

06/24/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

The 10 Essential Taco Trucks

The fancy-food-truck fad may be fading, but good, old-fashioned taco trucks are here to stay. Here are a few worth seeking out.

06/30/2014 By Robb Walsh

4 Tex-Mex Breakfast Plates That Rise & Shine

Tacos are hardly the last word in Mexican breakfasts—especially on leisurely weekend mornings when you need to refuel after a long week (or just a long night).

07/07/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

A Margarita for Every Mood

We’ve rounded up the nine best bars and restaurants to whet your whistle.

06/30/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Wide World of Mexican Cocktails

¡Palomas, micheladas, sangritas, vampiros, los big shots y más!

06/30/2014 By Robb Walsh

Tex-Mex Tuesday: Is Buzzfeed Right About Torchy's?

We contemplate if there is a "place on this good earth that serves better tacos than Torchy’s."

02/09/2016 By Alice Levitt

Become a Mole Master With These Oaxacan Recipes

We described making the classic Mexican mother sauces in our Mexico issue. Now do it at home.

12/09/2016 By Alice Levitt

Texas Food Truths BuzzFeed Has Failed to Understand

Put down the sour cream and back away from the breakfast tacos.

01/28/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt