How Many Mexican Restaurants Does Cedar Rapids Actually Have?

We definitely have a lot of Mexican restaurants here in Eastern Iowa, but exactly how many are located in the city of Cedar Rapids? We decided to add them all up and find out!

If you ask ten people in Cedar Rapids what their favorite Mexican restaurant is, you might get ten different answers. With so many different options, everybody has their own opinion! Aside from Pancheros, Chipotle, Carlos O'Kelly's, Taco Bell, Taco John's, Abelardo's, and the other big chains, here are all the Mexican restaurants that we have here in Cedar Rapids:

1. 4 Hermanos Mexican Food
   • 1125 First Ave SE
   • 4.6-star rating on Google (51 reviews)
2. Adelitas Mexican Grill
   • 2833 Blairs Ferry Rd NE
   • 4.2-star rating on Google (1,164 reviews)
3. CaFé Tacuba
   • 1006 3rd St SE
   • 4.6-star rating on Google (268 reviews)
4. Cancun Mexican Bar & Grill
   • 365 33rd Ave SW
   • 4.3-star rating on Google (1,456 reviews)
5. Casa Las Glorias
   • 2245 Blairs Ferry Rd NE
   • 4.2-star rating on Google (1,212 reviews)
6. Don Miguel Tienda Mexicana
   • 2215 Westdale Dr SW
   • 4.5-star rating on Google (593 reviews)
7. El Dorado Bar & Grill
   • 112 2nd St SE
   • 4.8-star rating on Google (106 reviews)
8. El Paraiso Mexican Bar & Grill
   • 4199 Williams Blvd SW
   • 4.4-star rating on Google (1,239 reviews)
9. El Super Burrito & Lupita's Bakery
   • 3300 Johnson Ave NW
   • 4.6-star rating on Google (885 reviews)
10. El Viejo Mexican Restaurant 2
    • 90 Twixt Town Rd
    • 4.8-star rating on Google (288 reviews)
11. Hacienda Las Glorias
    • 4317 Center Point Rd NE
    • 4.2-star rating on Google (862 reviews)
12. Hacienda Las Glorias
    • 715 1st Ave SW
    • 4.2-star rating on Google (1,023 reviews)
13. La Cantina Bar & Grill
    • 5400 Edgewood Rd NE
    • 4.1-star rating on Google (900 reviews)
14. La Guanajuato
    • 3915 Center Point Rd NE
    • 4.5-star rating on Google (379 reviews)
15. La Reyna Newbo
    • 1100 3rd St SE
    • 4-star rating on Google (23 reviews)
16. La Terraza Mexican Grill & Seafood
    • 2825 6th St SW
    • 4.4-star rating on Google (100 reviews)
17. Los Compadres
    • 448 33rd Ave SW
    • 4.3-star rating on Google (1,894 reviews)
18. Mextizo
    • 1140 Blairs Ferry Rd
    • 4.5-star rating on Google (367 reviews)
19. Moy's Food from the Streets
    • 4201 42nd St NE
    • 4.9-star rating on Google (18 reviews)
20. Papa Juan's Mexican Grille
    • 5505 Center Point Rd NE
    • 3.7-star rating on Google (591 reviews)
21. Taco Depot 1
    • 2665 Edgewood Pkwy SW
    • 4.4-star rating on Google (513 reviews)
22. Taco Depot 2
    • 3801 1st Ave SE
    • 4.3-star rating on Google (507 reviews)
23. Taco Depot 3
    • 35 Miller Ave SW
    • 4.2-star rating on Google (189 reviews)
24. Rio Burritos
    • 5001 1st Ave SE
    • 4.6-star rating on Google (433 reviews)
25. Villa's Patio Cedar Rapids
    • 5200 Fountains Dr NE
    • 4.4-star rating on Google (511 reviews)

There's another Mexican restaurant in Cedar Rapids that's set to open soon! It's called Casa De Ojos Locos, and you can read more about it HERE.

If you venture into Marion or Hiawatha, there are even more Mexican restaurants to check out!

1. 4 Hermanos Mexican Food
   • 1725 Boyson Rd, Hiawatha
   • 4.7-star rating on Google (267 reviews)
2. Eva's Mexican Restaurant
   • 835 7th Ave, Marion
   • 4.4-star rating on Google (728 reviews)
3. La Cantina Marion
   • 3217 7th Ave, Marion
   • 4.1-star rating on Google (823 reviews)
4. Villa's Patio
   • 433 7th Ave, Marion
   • 4.4-star rating on Google (1,286 reviews)

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