Central American cuisine: the best places to taste it in Brisbane

El Torito

83/100 (1074 ratings)

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"Authentic Mexican Very tasty meals that were served..."

Stephen Mehonoshen

"Best Mexican food in Brisbane. Hidden gem. My family have been going here for 20 years and it’s still amazing. Their hand made corn tortillas are..."

Angela Jenkins

"Went here for weekday dinner with the partner. We ordered the Horchata (non-alcoholic) and Michelada Picosa Beer, which are delicious and..."

Quesarahsarah

"Very friendly and quick staff. Beautiful margaritas for a great price and the food was delicious. Would defiantly drive the half hour over the local..."

Megan Hunter

"Celebrated my 30th birthday here with my husband. We love Mexican food and this by far is the most authentic place we have eaten so far! Highly..."

Avanti Kalawar Gulvady

"Authentic Mexian homestyle cooking!El Torito is a West End institution. Thanks to the recommendations from Gabriela we had a wonderful..."

Suzie Lee

"The decor here is pretty bad and it's not the most inviting look, but the food is pretty good. I've had the chimichangas a few times and they are..."

Rob

"Excellent food and service. Authentic Mexican in contrast to the Tex-Mex that chain restaurants provide. Service was friendly and attentive..."

Matthew Dalgleish

"The food was amazing very authentic like with lots of flavour. Thr pricing was good value for food. The service was good and quick. Great host who..."

Emily Osman

"My partner and I went the other night for dinner and were made to feel incredibly welcome by the lovely staff here. On top of great service, they do..."

Juliabg97

"I got the bean tamale and a tortilla to go and they were both very yum (even if it looks a bit messy in the picture). The place has a nice atmosphere..."

Spock

"One of the biggest problems with Mexican restaurants in Australia is getting the right ingredients. El Torito is no exception but they do rather well..."

Canuck In Oz

"This is my regular Mexican. Good food and I love their drinks - especially the horchata and pina colada. Nice quiet place in a great location at..."

Kan Do

"Most authentic Mexican I have come across! Do yourself a favour and order the Tacos al pastor (pork tacos with a slice of pineapple). Bloody..."

Steve Light

"El Torito is my favourite for genuine traditional Mexican food! I couldn't fault any of the meals. The service is fantastic and they are very..."

Alissa De Angelis

"Popped in while it was quiet on a Saturday afternoon and we were really happy with the reduced menu lunch specials. It's not fancy, but delicious..."

Ashleigh

"I love this place, easily the best Mexican food in Brisbane by a comfortable margin. It is not fancy, it is not well appointed, it is however good,..."

Craig

"Moved up from Melbourne, and tried out El Torito, better than anything I had down there! Very tasty food, cool vibe and great service. The owner was..."

Rick

"I'm new to Brisbane, live on the north side, and already I have eaten here about 6 times. in other words- worth crossing the bridge for! I have never..."

S32

"We moved here from the Southwest United States and have searched hard for authentic Mexican food in Brisbane - we finally found it. The food was..."

M Mac

"Modern Mexican. Must be the best on the Southside. Highly recommended. Wait staff are hot. Chef very passionate. Recommend the Fajitas and..."

Rich N Kirsty

"Tamales, tamales, tamales! So I'm giving this place a 5 out of 5 for the best (only) tamales in town. Maybe this is over rating it a little, El..."

Capt Hotsauce

"Good. My husband and I wanted good mexican after we went to a different bad restaurant, so we came here after our friends told us it was good. Very..."

Swit_savvy9

"Chimichanga baby!. We were blown away by the deliciousness of our meal here. Do they have a new menu?? Because the last time we ate at El Torito..."

Purplek

"Amazing meal. Could not fault..."

Retrostealth

"The most authentic Mexican restaurant in Brisbane! The real deal!!Haven't eaten black beans like that since being in Brazil!And great..."

Chris Wightwick

"First Encounter. I went on a date with a Mexican girl here the other day. She'd been dying to try the Mole and she said that this had been the..."

Jtightlips

"Just spent a perfect evening at El Torito. Delicious authentic Mexican food. Quick friendly service. Well priced. Highly..."

Debbie

"Best Mexican. Lovely staff. Fresh food. Generous serving sizes. Superbly cooked and very..."

T_blumel

"You must eat here! It's like walking into Mexico. The staff conversing in Spanish, the fresh, delicious food, the decor, the music and carpirina! If..."

Jane Macdonald

"Delicious food. The chilli is home made and a must to order on the side. The fajitas is definitely the most flavoursome choice on the menu! After..."

Libby

"My friend raved about this place. And she was right. 14 of us and we had a range from the menu and it was all delicious. I had the vegetable fajita..."

J. Thompson

"Great Mexican. Excellent choice, nice food, friendly service, reasonable prices. Pretty authentic Mex cuisine as well. I will be very likely to..."

Urban Eater

"Good breakfast option. We noticed that El Torito had recently started doing a weekend breakfast, so thought we'd check it out. Value for money is..."

Nicole Davey

"Wednesday night service was amazing! Efficient when taking our orders. The entree was out within 5 minutes and the main followed just over 5 mins..."

Carl Podlich

"Service is hit and miss, ie the staff go missing, but the food is great and reasonably traditional. It is a little expensive though but still fair..."

Paul Lange

"Fresh and tasty. The food is always fresh, filling and cheap. Love the decor and love the BYO everything. It gets loud when it's full but that's..."

Sherdie

"Very authentic Mexican food. Burritos are a good value for money at this place. Average service and loud but overall I'm satisfied with El..."

Cleo

"Lovely little place. Out of all the 'ethnic' restaurants in west end this would be the most ethnic. day of the dead decorations, Mexican colours, and..."

Drew Bendyna

"Authentically Great. Good service and great mexican! I've visited once for dinner and once for lunch. I recommend chicken enchiladas with mole sauce;..."

Allison Marsh

"Best Mexican food in Brisbane and..."

Rosey

"Cheap, tasty, good serving size. Cool ambience. Crap dessert..."

Patrice

"Tasty and authentic. I went here for dinner with a friend the other night and was really impressed. cheap, tasty food and friendly, efficient..."

Radmcgee

"Fresh, authentic Mexican food. We've been going to El Torito for 2 years now, and the food has been consistently great! No surprises at this place...."

Kiki Cortes

"Mex without the tex. Great authentic latin american food without the gringo..."

Dan

"Best Mexican in Town. I'm not a massive mexican fan, but this place is awesome. It's genuine mexican cuisine! The meals are normal in size and fresh..."

Brendan

"Best Mexican in Brisbane. Food is great consistently. BYO. 5 years this was my local weekly Mexican fix. Love..."

Mads

"The good : fantastic food The bad : was refused a seat on a Friday night as we didn't have a reservation , so I simply called from outside the..."

Prince Seeva

"Small but interesting space with yummy food! The mole poblano was tasty and a little spicy, perfect. Other dishes were good and the staff were..."

Hazyinseptember

"Fun and inexpensive. Homey Mexican fare. Am not familiar with Mexican food, but got introduced and now have to bring back some other friends...."

The Enigmatic Truffle

"If you want the most authentic Mexican experience in Brisbane, El Torito is where you go. Not only will you feel like you’re a native surrounded by..."

Hannah Lewis

"The sauce on the Mole Poblano was thick and dark. After tasting it, I thought the sauce was very rich and the chicken breast was moist and tender. It..."

Gourmet Blog

"Had their Rose Mojito Special, it was amazing! Their food never disappoints. Thank you for your great food and..."

Dominique Uthmann

"This is one of the best Mexican restaurants I have come across in Australia. Whenever I visit Brisbane, I make it a point to visit this place and I..."

Pavana Mallavaram

"Best Mexican food I’ve ever eaten. I had the Mole Poblano which is such a unique dish. I also had some tamales and a delicious margarita. The..."

James Newton

"The real deal for authentic Mexican, having spent significant time in Arizona we're well versed in this style of genuine Mexican food and decor. No..."

blake

"For M on our trip around the world in Brisbane we chose Mexico; and thus went to El Torito to immerse ourselves in a truely authentic Mexican..."

andrew degozaru

Mucho Mexicano Southbank

79/100 (2409 ratings)

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"I absolutely love this this place! I’m a big Mexican food fan, and this is some of the best I’ve ever eaten! Last time I went I ordered the..."

Sally Goodwin

"Tasty tasty tasty! My partner loves nachos, and these pulled pork offerings were epic! Such a good sized portion he couldn’t even demolish them...."

Samantha Kirkwood

"Great value kids meals with kids nachos with corn chips, cheese, beef, tomato salsa, guacamole, sour cream for just $10, and cheese quesadillas for..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"We had my daughter's 30th in the private dining room with 38 people. The food was top quality with wonderful friendly staff. Highly..."

Wendy Sutton

"Fantastic restaurant. Staff are very friendly. Food is amazing. Drinks are delicious. We were running late to a show at QPac, but the staff worked..."

Hillza77

"Yeahhhhh boiiiii. Who doesn’t love a big plate of nachos. I was craving nachos and I got nachos and I was so satisfied. The serving was huge..."

Karli Louise

"The food is good.It's a really nice open setting too.I got the pumpkin tacos and they were great.Good Vegetarian options..."

FoodPlease

"Friendly and welcoming service, good menu range with vegetarian options. Food was delivered quick and hot and competitively priced. Not fine dining,..."

Matt

"I have come to Mucho Mexicano for dinner and I am in a group. I ordered corn chips and guacamole for entree, with was yum and the sticky wagyu beef..."

Food Master

"My family and I had lunch today at Mucho Mexicano because we were wanting to try this restaurant for a while and we are so glad we did because our..."

AEM

"Dining with friends before a movie. We arrived and were seated quite quickly, after that service was a little slow. They were a little busy but think..."

Jessica

"I have to say we enjoyed our evening here at Mucho Mexicano. The service was spot on except for the fact our food was a little late on arrival, but..."

DianaW

"If you are hungry, go the 'Mother of all tacos' roast chicken...filling, yummy and add some sangria to the mix...a real Mexican cum Brisvegas..."

Terry

"After discovering that our first choice, Olé, had a wait time of about an hour, I suggested Mucho Mexicano for dinner with friends last weekend. I'd..."

Rosie Claire

"Stayed in Brisbane for 4 days, this place was a highlight, great atmosphere and delicious food/ cocktails! Can't wait to go back next time i'm in..."

Sam Flinn

"First time there last night... the food was amazing!!! Recommend the prawn tacos.. kudos to our waitress. It was really nice to get genuine, kind,..."

Nat ❤️s Food

"Love Mexican food and will be coming here again for sure! Awesome menu, heaps of options and everything we tried was delicious! Service was speedy..."

Ben Hinchley

"Sensational! Gotta try the lamb shoulder 🤘great friendly service. Awesome food, great atmosphere. Bonus being across the road from Southbank...."

John Stokes

"Absolutely fantastic.Service, atmosphere, food and price! If you like Mexican, you'll love the authenticity of and quality of the..."

Dan Newton

"Unbelievable food! The lamb shoulder could not have been cooked better. Not an unhappy customer at the table. Excellent service. 10 out of..."

Benjamin David Bowen

"An awesome Mid-Week dinner at this vibrant Mexican restaurant. Great service from start to finish accompanied by outstanding food! Highly recommended..."

Ryster

"Really good. Food was good and service was unreal. Really friendly staff with a lot of personality.We had 3 Monster tacos to share amongst..."

Shane H

"I love this place such a gem in Southbank! Great Mexican food for a great price, I ordered the 3 tacos for $21 and the guacamole and salsa. Food was..."

Bridget

"Yup I sure did give this place a 5!! Wanna know why?Great service for starters, family friendly is a must for me in restaurants, the lady that..."

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"After coming here for dinner on the weekend, this is definitely my favourite Mexican in Brisbane. I ordered the share plate of tacos & chose prawn &..."

Anna

"Best Mexican in Brisbane hands down. Might cost a little more than some places, but definitely worth it for a true Baja Mexican experience! Will..."

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"We went here for lunch on Sunday and ordered some tacos. I had two fish and a pumpkin and haloumi (3 for $20) and the calamari. I actually went here..."

Satiety Society

"I dined here on the Sunday of the Regional Flavours event at Southbank. I had originally been enticed by the fish tacos on the Eat Southbank food van..."

Dr Food

"Gorgeous surroundings, delicious food, fast and friendly service and refreshing drinks! We had the Nachos Grands and the Sweet Potato Quesadilla and..."

Bridget

"Great spot in the heart of southbank. Food was delicious! Great margarita menu. Was a bit disappointed with the service. The staff took a while to..."

Ilovefood

"“Holy guacamole!” That’s what I thought after eating at Mucho Mexicano for the first time. It was that good I went home and texted my friends..."

Sushi To Sundaes

"Great location just by the riverside of southbank. A nice water park and the Wheel of Brisbane within 5 minutes of a walk from this restaurant. Great..."

Full Time Wholesomeness

"Getting the perfect idea for dining in such an area, South Bank's new arrival Mucho Mexicano was designed for communal eating. And what better place..."

Atreyu

"My partner and I had lunch at this newly opened place. We ordered chicken fajitas and prawns with chorizo and rice. The food was pretty good and..."

Koreanfrenchgirl

"Nice open atmosphere. Chicken enchilada only had 3 small enchiladas and was dominated by rice. My wife had fajitas which were tasty but she would not..."

Sharleen & Anders

"Amazing food and fast, friendly service. Food was delicious and portions very generous. Wait staff were prompt and nothing was too..."

Meiling Wong

"We had a nice experience. It was mid afternoon and not too busy. The waiter was really friendly and we were happy with the service. They have a large..."

Christine Andrews

"We visited this restaurant to celebrate a birthday on Saturday night. The service was impeccable, the food came out fast and was absolutely..."

Mrs Richards

"We had a fabulous dinner here. Vinny was awesome and went above and beyond to look after us. Food was fresh and very tasty. So much nicer than the..."

Kez Armstrong

"Really freaking good! Tasty food, fun atmosphere, friendly staff who are super efficient and great value - we had the fiesta and for $35 each we were..."

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