People’s Choice: Best Mexican Restaurants in Colorado Springs

YOUR picks for the Best Mexican Restaurants in the Springs. See the poll winners and compare with our favorites.

Like most of Colorado Springs’ dining scene, Mexican food has been on the rise in recent years. New favorites have popped up featuring authentic Mexican food and more diverse culinary styles, and old favorites have gotten attention for their consistent family recipes. We wanted to highlight the best, so we polled our team of foodies and writers. They nominated, debated, voted and came up our 20 of the Best Mexican Restaurants in Colorado Springs. But we were still curious. Who are the People’s Choice Mexican Restaurant favorites?

So we ran a poll asking for your votes. Voters could choose from all of our picks or write in their own favorite. And now the people have spoken. Most of the winners came from our list, but Señor Manuel broke into the Top 10 as a write-in. Here are the People’s Choice Best Mexican Restaurants winners:

1. Sofia’s Antojitos 

2. El Chapin

3. Salsa Latina

4. Tlaquepaque 

5. Jarrito Loco 

6. Crystal Park Cantina (tie)

6. Monica’s Taco Shop (tie)

8. Señor Manuel

9. Milagro’s Cocina Mexicana (tie)

9. Rudy’s Little Hideaway (tie)

9. Tepex (tie)

9. Zocalo (tie)

You can read more about our winners in 20 of the Best Mexican Restaurants in Colorado Springs. There were 18 other spots that received multiple write-in votes, showing that there’s no shortage of options for Mexican food out there — and also proving that diners have a wide variety of opinions and tastes. If you still don’t see your favorite go-to spot or disagree with our picks and the People’s Choice picks, let us know. We’re always open for more yummy research. 


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Jeremy Jones
Jeremy Jones
Jeremy Jones is Springs’ co-founder, editorial director and chief outdoor officer. He loves building community by telling stories about all the people, places and culture that make Colorado Springs an amazing place to live. And he’s especially stoked when exploring new places in the Springs, Colorado and beyond. Watch for him hiking, running or mountain biking the local trails with his wife and kids.

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