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Best Mexican Restaurants in Brisbane

Brisbane's Mexican scene still has a way to go. The right ingredients can be hard to get, and the Mexican expat population is slim compared to say, the Vietnamese and Chinese populations. Then there's Tex-Mex, which has its place, but tends to be conflated with genuine south-of-the-border cuisine.

These restaurants are leading the pack. A few do fusion in a respectful way, but for the most part they work with traditional recipes and ingredients such as ancho, guajillo and poblano chillies; 100 per cent agave tequilas and mezcals; and perhaps most importantly of all, nixtamalised white-corn tortillas.


Updated on 8 December 2025

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Baja
Restaurant
Baja
Refined share plates and mezcal on a classy corner of Brunswick Street.
Maya
Restaurant
Maya
While rooftop bar Eleven takes a break, we have this Mexican pop-up. There's ninety seats, a local-produce driven menu and a shedload of tequila, all set to those jaw-dropping views.
El Planta
Restaurant
El Planta
A permanent home for some of the city's best vegan tacos, with slick wines, cocktails and Mexican beer to match.
Ivory Tusk
Bar
Ivory Tusk
A Palm Springs-inspired restaurant and bar in the space which formerly housed Woolly Mammoth.
California Native
Restaurant
California Native
A California-style bar and grill in a family lodge setting.
Birria Boy
Restaurant
Birria Boy
Everybody loves a birria taco, but have you ever tried a goat version? Birria Boy is here to change that. Prefer what you know? Their other options are just as tasty.

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