Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Nashville

Last checked Oct. 20, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Nashville’s Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants spread across the city. East Nashville has the most taco shops (Bartaco, Ladybird, Oscar’s, Redheaded Stranger), the local chain Las Palmas has seven restaurants from Hayes Street to Antioch and Hermitage, and Bellevue and West End have the chain restaurants.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Nashville’s city limits, the same data behind our local business directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 20, 2026. We added the other Las Palmas, Ladybird Taco and Oscar’s locations from each chain’s own locations page. We dropped places whose websites had expired or no longer list the Nashville address. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

The list

The places

Bartaco on Woodland Street in East Nashville is a build-your-own taco bar, with small corn tortilla or lettuce-shell tacos, guacamole and street corn. Its kitchen opens at 11 a.m. daily.

Chipotle on West End Avenue, Moe’s Southwest Grill on Harding Pike in Belle Meade and Taco Bell on Gallatin Pike are national chains with their own location pages. Moe’s says chips and salsa come free with every meal; the Taco Bell drive-thru stays open to 4 a.m.

El Agavero in Bellevue calls itself a locally owned restaurant serving Mexican food to Bellevue and the greater Nashville area. Its menu also lists chicken wings.

Ladybird Taco specializes in breakfast and lunch tacos modeled on Austin, Texas, with house-made tortillas, queso and full barista service all day. It has shops in East Nashville, 12South and the Gulch. The 12South page lists no Sunday hours.

Las Palmas says it serves Mexican food in a family-friendly setting at nine Nashville-area restaurants; seven are inside the city. Each takes phone orders for to-go and curbside pickup.

Lucia Tacos Express on South Hamilton Road in North Nashville is a Mexican restaurant with online ordering.

Oscar’s Taco Shop has two Nashville shops, on Fesslers Lane and in The Nations. Its locations page gives addresses and phone numbers but no hours.

Redheaded Stranger on Arrington Street calls itself a neighborhood taco shop in East Nashville, with tacos, brisket, Hatch green chiles and other Southwestern-inspired food.

Tio Fun on Buchanan Street calls itself a neighborhood taqueria in North Nashville, not a chain. It serves weekend brunch from 10:30 a.m. and offers pickup and delivery.

Related lists: breakfast and coffee, patios and outdoor dining, brunch, where to eat in Nashville and restaurant inspections.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I get Mexican food in Nashville?

This list has 20 places inside the city, including seven Las Palmas restaurants, three Ladybird Taco shops, two Oscar’s Taco Shops, Bartaco and Redheaded Stranger in East Nashville, Tio Fun on Buchanan Street, El Agavero in Bellevue and Lucia Tacos Express off South Hamilton Road.

Where can I get breakfast tacos in Nashville?

Ladybird Taco opens at 7 a.m. in East Nashville, 12South and the Gulch and serves Texas-style breakfast and lunch tacos. Redheaded Stranger on Arrington Street opens at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday and 10 a.m. on weekdays.

Which Nashville Mexican restaurants are open late?

The Taco Bell drive-thru at 2904 Gallatin Pike lists 7 a.m. to 4 a.m. daily. Bartaco on Woodland Street lists kitchen hours of 11 a.m. to late daily.

How many Las Palmas restaurants are in Nashville?

Las Palmas lists nine Nashville-area restaurants; seven are inside Nashville: Antioch Pike, Charlotte Pike, Franklin Pike, Hayes Street, Old Hickory Boulevard in Hermitage, Highway 100 and Nippers Corner.