{"id":338942,"date":"2026-06-16T21:53:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/338942\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T21:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:53:13","slug":"fort-worth-locals-recommend-these-mexican-and-tex-mex-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/338942\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Worth locals recommend these Mexican and Tex-Mex spots"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fort Worth locals say that these Mexican restaurants are ones they go back to over and over again \u2014 and they\u2019re not Joe T.\u2019s, Pulido\u2019s or The Original.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been active on Nextdoor<\/a>, a social media app designed for neighborhoods, asking users about their favorite restaurants and updating them on all things dining related.<\/p>\n

Members have been generous with recommendations. I\u2019ve already rounded up which Italian restaurants locals love<\/a>. And I also put together a list of affordable meals around town<\/a>. But this time, I\u2019m going to tell you about which Mexican restaurants people suggest.<\/p>\n

Favorite local spots for Mexican \"The The steak platter at La Rueda, with a baked potato and side dish. Bud Kennedy bud@star-telegram.com La Rueda<\/a><\/p>\n

Where is it? 2317 Oakland Blvd., Fort Worth<\/p>\n

What is it? A \u201cno frills\u201d Tex-Mex restaurant with steak, hamburgers and other American options. Breakfast dishes include chilaquiles, pancakes, pork chop and eggs and fajita omelettes. The main menu has enchiladas, chile rellenos and affordable steak dinners<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Recommended by: Crystal T said it\u2019s one of her neighborhood favorites in east Fort Worth. In a previous Star-Telegram article, a reader recommended<\/a> La Rueda for their mac and cheese or chicken enchiladas.<\/p>\n

Taqueria La Revoluci\u00f3n<\/a><\/p>\n

Where is it? 4000 E. Belknap St., Haltom City and 7509 Grapevine Highway, North Richland Hills.<\/p>\n

What is it? Authentic Mexican street tacos, agua frescas and papas asadas (roasted potatoes). Texas Monthly just recognized this spot in their \u201c25 best new Texas taquerias<\/a>\u201d list.<\/p>\n

Recommended by: Jacqlene J. suggested this spot, saying their tacos are delicious. Texas Monthly taco editor, Jos\u00e9 R. Ralat, praised their \u201ctaco gobernador,\u201d a crispy and cheesy shrimp taco. While he says this spot excels in seafood, Ralat also recommended their ribeye taco.<\/p>\n

Las Fuentes Taqueria<\/a><\/p>\n

Where is it? 2216 W. Seminary Dr., Fort Worth<\/p>\n

What is it? Primarily a taqueria known for birria and barbacoa, but also serves Mexican comfort food like enchiladas and soups and a popular breakfast.<\/p>\n

Recommended by: Cristina Plascencia said Las Fuentes has, \u201cthe best Traditional Mexican Breakfast food.\u201d<\/p>\n

La Casa De Lina<\/a> \"A A chicken mole enchilada (enmolada) and a green chicken enchilada at La Casa de Lina in Fort Worth, seen April 21, 2025. Bud Kennedy bud@star-telegram.com <\/p>\n

Where is it? 5216 Wedgmont Circle North, Fort Worth<\/p>\n

What is it? Mexican comfort food known for agua frescas, frozen margaritas, enchiladas (mole, salsa verde and sour cream trio), pambazos and desserts.<\/p>\n

Recommended by: Jenny Spencer says Casa De Lina is her family\u2019s favorite for an \u201cauthentic, family owned experience.\u201d Eats Beat\u2019s Bud Kennedy says<\/a> this family-owned restaurant is \u201cone of Fort Worth\u2019s best little Mexican breakfast cafes along with Tesoro, Cafecito and Esperanza\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n

El Paseo<\/a><\/p>\n

Where is it? 5436 Jacksboro Highway, Fort Worth. Also has locations in Azle and Mineral Wells.<\/p>\n

What is it? Old-school Tex-Mex cantina known for fajitas, enchiladas, flautas, chile con queso and margaritas.<\/p>\n

Recommended by: Richard Wright recommends the Fort Worth location for their affordable meals.<\/p>\n

\"Cafecito Cafecito serves burritos and tacos to go on fresh tortillas, including \u201cpink tacos\u201d with beet juice added for color, as shown Sept. 2, 2023. Bud Kennedy bud@star-telegram.com Cafecito<\/a><\/p>\n

Where is it? 401 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth<\/p>\n

What is it? Known for breakfast with pink-tortilla tacos<\/a>, burritos, but also serves pink chilaquiles, molletes and sincronizadas (ham and cheese quesadillas).<\/p>\n

Recommended by: Sylvia Lozano said, \u201cFood was great, service was great. It was decorated really cute! Loved the atmosphere!\u201d<\/p>\n

If you want to connect with me on Nextdoor, my profile can be found under my name Ella Gonzales. Feel free to also send restaurant news tips to my email, egonzales@star-telegram.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ella Gonzales is a service journalism reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Ella mainly writes about local restaurants and where to find good deals around town.\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fort Worth locals say that these Mexican restaurants are ones they go back to over and over again…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":338943,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":["post-338942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-worth","tag-fort-worth","tag-fort-worth-headlines","tag-fort-worth-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=338942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338942\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/338943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=338942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=338942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=338942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}