Best Mexican Restaurants in Santa Cruz

4.3 avg. rating 17 restaurants 14,510 reviews
Looking for the best Mexican restaurants in Santa Cruz? Browse our curated list of 17 top-rated Mexican spots. The average rating is 4.3/5 based on 14,510 real Google reviews. From casual eateries to fine dining, find the perfect Mexican restaurant for any occasion.

What people say

Kayla Garnet Rose PhD

Wow, outstanding! We got there at the end of happy hour - highly recommend the nachos! I had the Oaxa salad with shrimp - huge! Delicious! Hubby enjoyed the Tlayuda, which again was huge! We'll be feasting on left overs, for sure. He also enjoyed the flan.

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Wyatt Duke

My meemaw is a chile relleno Connoisseur, after scouring all of the land I decided to take her to copal! And let me tell you folks it was not a disappointment, meemaw rates this 5/5 stars and loves the service/ atmosphere. If it's a beautiful day I would suggest the patio to relax. Will come back fo...

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Jose Cisneros

The staff here deserves a huge KUDOS! They were so attentive and the service was quick for a weekend. Our server was knowledgeable and provided tips for eating the Tlayuda. Great food taste and presentation throughout the night.

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Allison Fletcher

Fantastic and unique cocktails, relaxed vibes and incredible food! The Tlayuda was incredible and the mole negro was deliciously complex and hearty. So glad we came! Great prices too!

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A.F.

The food is delicious and the homemade corn tortillas are killer. Great service, even with only one server and one hostess working the whole restaurant on a busy day!

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