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Austin, Dallas, El Paso | Fort Worth, Houston | Laredo, Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio
AUSTIN
Cilantro’s, 1025 W. Stassney Lane, 512-707-1207
Curra’s Grill, 614 E. Oltorf, 512-444-0012, and one other location
El Caribe, 5610 N. Lamar Boulevard, 512-452-6207
El Chile Café y Cantina, 1809 Manor Road, 512-457-9900
El Mesón Taquería, 5808 Burleson Road, 512-416-0749
Evita’s Botanitas, 6400 South First, 512-441-2424
Fonda San Miguel, 2330 W. North Loop Boulevard, 512-459-4121
Garibaldi’s, 4201 S. Congress Avenue, 512-326-9788
Güero’s, 1412 S. Congress Avenue, 512-447-7688
La Mexicana Bakery, 1924 South First, 512-443-6369
La Reyna, 1816 South First, 512-447-1280
La Victoria Bakery, 5245 Burnet Road, 512-458-1898
Las Manitas, 211 Congress Avenue, 512-472-9357
Las Palomas, 3201 Bee Caves Road, 512-327-9889
Manuel’s, 310 Congress Avenue, 512-472-7555, and 10201 Jollyville Road, 512-345-1042
Matt’s El Rancho, 2613 S. Lamar Boulevard, 512-462-9333
Maudie’s, 2608 W. Seventh, 512-473-3740, and four other locations
Polvo’s, 2004 South First, 512-441-5446
Vivo Cocina Mexicana, 2015 Manor Road, 512-482-0300
DALLAS
Avila’s Mexican Restaurant, 4714 Maple Avenue, 214-520-2700
Blue Mesa Grill, 5100 Belt Line Road, Addison; 972-934-0165, and three other Dallas-area locations
Ciudad, 3888 Oak Lawn Avenue, 214-219-3141
Gloria’s Restaurant, 600 W. Davis, 214-948-3672, and four other Dallas-area locations
La Calle Doce, 415 W. Twelfth, 214-941-4304, and one other location
La Duni Latin Café, 4620 McKinney Avenue, 214-520-7300; La Duni Latin Kitchen & Baking Studio, 4264 Oak Lawn Avenue, 214-520-6888
Matt’s Rancho Martinez, 6332 La Vista Drive, 214-823-5517
Mia’s Tex-Mex Restaurant, 4322 Lemmon Avenue, 214-526-1020
Nuevo Leon, 3211 Oak Lawn Avenue, 214-522-3331, and one other location
Pepe’s & Mito’s Mexican Café, 2911 Elm, 214-741-1901
Primo’s Bar & Grill, 3309 McKinney Avenue, 214-220-0510
Taco Diner, 3699 McKinney Avenue, 214-521-3669, and three other Dallas-area locations
Tejano, 110 W. Davis, 214-943-8610
EL PASO
Bowie Bakery, 901 S. Park, 915-544-6025, and one other location
Café Central, 109 N. Oregon, 915-545-2233
Café Mayapán, 2000 Texas Avenue, 915-351-1070
Forti’s Mexican Elder Restaurant, 321 Chelsea, 915-772-0066
G&R Restaurant, 401 E. Nevada Avenue, 915-546-9343
Gussie’s Tamales & Bakery, 2200 N. Piedras, 915-566-8209
H&H Car Wash and Coffee Shop, 701 E. Yandell Drive, 915-533-1144
L&J Café, 3622 E. Missouri Avenue, 915-566-8418
La Cuesta Restaurant & Cantina, 1926 Montana Avenue, 915-532-8468
Tacos Santa Cecilia, 5500 El Paso Drive, 915-772-3435
Yum Balam, 5411 N. Mesa, 915-581-8100
FORT WORTH
Benito’s, 1450 W. Magnolia Avenue, 817-332-8633
El Asadero, 1535 N. Main, 817-626-3399
Esperanza’s Mexican Bakery and Café, 2122 N. Main, 817-626-5770, and one other location; no credit cards
Hot Damn, Tamales!, 713 W. Magnolia Avenue, 817-926-9909
Joe T. Garcia’s Mexican Dishes, 2201 N. Commerce, 817-626-4356; no credit cards
La Familia, 2720 W. Seventh, 817-870-2002
La Playa Maya, 1540 N. Main, 817-624-8411, and one other location
Lanny’s Alta Cocina Mexicana at Joe T. Garcia’s, 2201 N. Commerce, 817-626-4356; reservations required, no credit cards
Marquez Bakery and Tortilla Factory, 1730 E. Division, Arlington, 817-265-8858, and 1801 W. Polo Road, Grand Prairie, 972-522-1626
HOUSTON
Cadillac Bar, 1802 Shepherd Drive, 713-862-2020
Don Carlos Cantina, 416 Seventy-sixth, 713-923-1906, and two other locations
Doña Tere Tamales, 13238 Bellaire Boulevard, 832-328-0761
El Hidalguense, 6917 Long Point Road, 713-680-1071
El Pueblito Place, 1423 Richmond Avenue, 713-520-6635
El Tiempo Cantina, 3130 Richmond Avenue, 713-681-3645, and one other location
Hilton Americas Downtown, 1600 Lamar, 713-739-8000
Hugo’s, 1600 Westheimer Road, 713-524-7744; reservations required Friday and Saturday nights
Irma’s, 22 N. Chenevert, 713-222-0767, and one other location
Jalapeño’s, 2702 Kirby Drive, 713-524-1668
La Guadalupana Bakery and Café, 2109 Dunlavy, 713-522-2301
La Victoria Bakery, 7138 Lawndale, 713-921-0861
Little Pappasito’s Cantina, 2536 Richmond Avenue, 713-520-5066
Maria Selma Restaurant, 1617 Richmond Avenue, 713-528-4920
Molina’s Mexican Restaurant, 5227 Buffalo Speedway, 713-432-1626, and two other locations
Ninfa’s on Navigation, 2704 Navigation Boulevard, 713-228-1175
Noche Cocina y Bar, 2409 Montrose Boulevard, 713-529-8559
Otilia’s, 7710 Long Point Road, 713-681-7203
Pico’s, 5941 Bellaire Boulevard, 713-662-8383, and one other location
Rustika Café & Bakery, 3237 Southwest Freeway (U.S. 59), 713-665-6226
Spanish Village Restaurant, 4720 Almeda Road, 713-523-2861
Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen, 12637 Westheimer Road, 281-679-8300
Taco Milagro, 2555 Kirby Drive, 713-522-1999
Teotihuacán Mexican Café, 1511 Airline Drive, 713-426-4420
LAREDO
El Mercado, 9720 McPherson Avenue, 956-725-2553
La Reynera Bakery & Coffee Shop, 1819 San Bernardo Avenue, 956-722-6641; no credit cards
Las Cazuelas Mexican Restaurant, 303 Market, 956-723-3693, and one other location; no credit cards
Paulita’s Mexican Style Restaurant #1, 2720 N. Arkansas Avenue, 956-727-0570, and two other locations
Rosita’s Restaurant #2, 600 E. Calton Road, 956-722-2721, and one other location
Superior Bakery, 520 Callaghan, 956-722-9074; no credit cards
RIO GRANDE VALLEY
Costa Messa, 1621 N. Eleventh, McAllen; 956-618-5449
Poncho Mexico Nuevo Restaurant, 808 N. Cage Boulevard, Pharr; 956-782-9991
SAN ANTONIO
Acenar, 146 E. Houston, 210-222-2362
Bedoy Bakery #2, 833 Fresno Drive, 210-736-2253, and one other location
Beto’s Comida Latina, 8142 Broadway, 210-930-9393
Del Rio Tortilla Factory, 1402 Gillette Boulevard, 210-922-4810
El Jarro de Arturo, 13421 San Pedro Avenue, 210-494-5084
El Mirador, 722 S. Saint Mary’s, 210-225-9444
El Siete Mares, 3831 W. Commerce, 210-436-6056
Guajillo’s, 1001 Northwest Loop 410, 210-344-4119
La Calesa, 2103 E. Hildebrand Avenue, 210-822-4475
La Fogata, 2427 Vance Jackson Road, 210-340-1337
La Fonda, 2415 N. Main Avenue, 210-733-0621
Mi Tierra Café and Bakery, 218 Produce Row, 210-225-1262
Paloma Blanca Mexican Cuisine, 800 Broadway, 210-822-6151
Picante Grill, 3810 Broadway, 210-822-3797
Rosario’s, 910 S. Alamo, 210-223-1806
Tellez Tamales and Barbacoa, 1737 General McMullen Drive, near U.S. 90; 210-433-1367
Tito’s, 955 S. Alamo, 210-212-8226
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