TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Australia - Updated November 2024

Mexican Republic

81/100 (825 ratings)

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"Who would've thought one of my favourite Mexican restaurants in Victoria would be hidden away in Lorne?! We started with tequilas (wow for the Don..."

Nalia

"Love the mushroom tacos and the quesadillas Great service Although they are sometimes busy and you have to wait a while for your food to..."

Nairi Ohanian Adamian

"Delicious dinner on a wintry night. The pineapple quesadilla oozing with cheese was my highlight, we also had the pulled pork quesadilla and some..."

Kbmelbs

"A great stop for lunch in a beautiful beach town. Fresh Mexican with lots of colourful veggies. Loved their burrito bowl - the cheese, pickles,..."

Karma Clarke

"Food came out super quick and service was great. Lots of vegan options. I got the vegan burrito bowl & the thyme mushrooms taco - both delicious...."

Spirited Stardust

"This place delivered. The service was quick, the food was delicious and enjoyed the beverages on offer. Definitely try the quesadillas! Amazing!..."

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"Great location just back from the main street. Cool 80’s music, friendly and quick service, yummy burritos and tacos washed down with a refreshing..."

Alan

"The burritos were amazing. Guacamole is one of 'the best Ive ever had' - Drake. Downsize is plates are a bit small to fit everything, made for a..."

Dylan Eccles

"Very delicious Mexican! Loved the margaritas! Tacos and quesadillas were yummy! Friendly and quick service. Good menu variety. Casual good vibes...."

David Hewitt

"5 🌟 are not enough! The food here is amazing. We had the marinated chicken burrito, potato and chorizo quesadilla and corn chips with guacamole..."

Russ O

"Best decision we made while we were away traveling up and down the great ocean road.Haven't had a good burrito in ages, so I'm glad Mexican..."

TheyCallHimX

"Best Mexican we've ever had! Such great flavours. We had a couple of tacos (one beef, one pork) and had some chagrilled corn. I have never enjoyed..."

Jessica

"Food was great & quick to arrive - quesadillas were crisp & fresh. Tacos delicious - sadly our cocktails didn’t arrive until after we finished..."

Bruce

"Amazing!!!! Perfect staff and flavour. Would return any chance I'm in the area! Thank you. Great vibes, anyone should make the trip..."

HangryGal

"Yum! I had the lamb quesadilla with chilli and shared the corn chips with guacamole and sour cream. My quesadilla was delicious! Be aware the..."

Tardar Sauce

"Wonderful service and atmosphere. The food was nice we would order the burritos again. The menu is however very different and even more limited than..."

Ing

"Wow, this place will blow your socks off. Easily some of the best Mexican food I have ever eaten. Too bad it's in Lorne! Good for your wallet..."

ManFromMelbourne

"We had the corn, chicken burrito bowl and a few tacos (beef, fish and pork). Did not disappoint - dishes were all really tasty. Venue was smaller..."

Rebecca N

"You might have to wait a little while for your food as they only have a small kitchen but when it comes it's so great. I reckon they do much better..."

Tommy Boyce

"The best Mexican food is so fresh and tasty my first time here was back in 2014 and I feel in love with it never disappoints burrito s and tacos are..."

Luc

"Great Mexican in Lorne. This place is highly rated so it was a must try for our weekend in Lorne. The place is quite cute and has..."

Kady

"Great food, good atmosphere. For the record they do in fact serve corn chips with guac, which were excellent. Quesadillas were amazing. Service was..."

Tristan McArdle

"A small really well decorated restaurant ! If your in the mood for Mexican you can pass this one by, but be warned this place does not take..."

Timbo The Kitchen Bitch

"Great food I ordered a beef taco and a chicken taco both were outstandingly good. They have quite a variety of Mexican style drinks which I loved. I..."

Josh_G

"I had very average expectations as the facade didn't turn me on in any way. But I had the two kids in tow and I just needed to feed them and get them..."

The Tastebud

"Great food, great vibes. The waitress was also very helpful with explaining food items on the menu. Would definitely come and eat here..."

Monica

"A cold rainy June weekday night in Lorne.This Mexican establishment was out of the box and very tasty.As a group we ordered a selection of..."

Peter A

"So so yummy, food is absolutely delicious... although i was hanging for nacho's there weren't any on the menu. Cocktails & service were..."

Cassie Yendall

"We stopped here for a last lunch before we left Lorne. It was a nice little place, run only by one staff which was a little surprising. However, she..."

Lia Eats

"Good quick service. Nice flavours and seemed pretty healthy . Had a chicken burrito & some drinks. Nice spot sat outside and could see the..."

Karina Payne

"Menu here has not changed since we first starting coming here - it is expensive for what it is but it comes out quick, service friendly and the..."

Elsie The Cow

"Had an amazing dinner here. The food was quick, fresh and tasty! The best Mexican we have ever eaten! The flavours were incredible and so simple...."

Renee Jean Bugge

"Ah-mazing! I had the chicken burrito and it was honestly one of my favourite (if not my favourite) burritos of all time! My friend had the vegetarian..."

Pasta Monsta

"Such a great addition to Lorne! Delcious Mexican food - especially the cheese quesadilla and any burrito (they're all good!) Wish they had one in..."

Bloor

"Great food, friendly service. We loved everything we ordered and the staff were very helpful. The Bean Quesadilla was the stand-out of the night...."

Bemybestnow

"Loved it. We had a lovely meal every course was delicious and the staff were fantastic. Yum..."

Kayetaylor12

"Great food and friendly, helpful service. The menu had no salad but they happily created one for us. Genuinely..."

Sandy

"I would almost travel from Melbourne just to have their bean quesadilla. Great service, casual atmosphere and decent house wine. You can't book but..."

Sharyn Honey

"Great food with quick and efficient service! The Tostaditas in particular are amazing, the perfect one bite entree, as i said..."

Матчев Беат

"So Good. Awesome Mexican and the place is relaxed and unpretentious all about the food best Mexican in..."

Boktallica

"Simple and relaxed, yet delicious!Compares closely to high quality Mexican food at well renowned Mexican restaurants! Highly recommend this..."

Patrick

"Best burrito I have ever had. Good service relaxed..."

Ben

"Delicious fresh Mexican food served with a smile, what more could you..."

Lou

"Good but not great. Enjoyed the food. Menu was slightly limited but had enough to choose from. Not everything was as good as expected, but was okay..."

Dougie220

"Tasty & good value. After a big lunch we didn't want a big dinner or anything too formal and stumbled upon Mexican Republic, it was pretty busy but..."

Yorkie_Traveller

"Great Mexican Food.. Wasn't really sure about how to order Mexican as I don't eat it. The staff were really friendly and helped me choose something..."

Mad.mac68

"Good cheap food. Come back no..."

Scott Mack

"Ordered takeaway twice from here whilst in Lorne so had a chance to sample a majority of the menu. Tried all three burritos (ground beef and..."

Alexa Sutherland

"Loved it!!!!. This is simply the best, love the food up there with mamasita, simple food done well, love the pork and chicken tacos, make sure you..."

Mookz

"Great mex food. Flavours spot on. Also does takeaway which was super! Highly recommend a meal..."

Cameron Grebe

"Food was great and price was more reasonable than other places we've been to along GOR. If a place is charging me normal foods at premium prices,..."

Amy Kok

"Hola!. The Tostaditas are DIVINE!! We ordered the pork and chorizo ones and would have happily just eaten those all night. The Quesadilla was pretty..."

Sh.opie

"Friendly staff, reasonably tasty food but expected much more flavor. Corn was..."

Nic

"Delicious! Something for the whole family. Beef buritto kept me going for the whole day. Delicious and worth the money. That is saying something in..."

Jen Dorjee

"Best Mexican I've had in a while! Corn is spot on..."

Nancita H

"My husband and I had dinner at Mexican Republic last night. The menu, albeit somewhat limited in variety, didn't affect the paradise in our palate..."

Rebecca Brown

"Cute place. Great tunes. Light fittings are incredible but I smelt the salt in the air but did not taste it in the food. Shame. It was yum, but..."

Renée Danger

"Surprise by the beach. Great addition to Lorne. Top tasting mexican in a funky cafe by the sea. Love the food and the team are always very friendly...."

BellaItalia

"Great service. Excellent food. With the addition of the chile habanero sauce food was as spicy as you wanted it to be. Great share plates and mains...."

Brooke

"Best food in Lorne. Speedy service, good manner and the food was great. Kids menu was perfectly appropriate for my 4 year old. Very..."

Luke McManus

"Tiny, funky place- needs a bit more zest. Food was good but in an 80's kinda way when Mexican restaurants were the place to go with the family...not..."

Foodiefoodlover

"Great new place! Staff wer.... Great new place! Staff were kind and helpful, even though I arrived before service timeHad the nachos with..."

Maryanne Gatica

"Casual service, authentic..."

Gfmvhac

"Great spot for some tasty authentic mexican. A real asset to lorne. Staff were friendly -the head waiter even played the harmonica to some of the..."

Jammit

"Read previous reviews that had some negative comments. Don't always believe what you read! Great vibe when you walk in. A delightful greeting from..."

Greg Crowe

"Fabulous Italian restaurant, authentic quisine great atmosphere very good service. We had the bacon and chilli gnocci which was..."

Ray Hollis

"Great food , great serving size,tasty Best thing lovely hot plates no cold food. Thanks for the nice..."

Peter c

"Lovely Italian restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. Food was very good, especially the bruschetta which was one of the BEST I’ve ever eaten,..."

Anita S

"I came here with family and we had such a lovely moment ! The waitresses were smiling away all evening, and the atmosphere of the restaurant so cosy!..."

Nina Ferreira

"Beautiful authentic Italian food! We had the spaghetti prawns + the pollo pizza and it was just delicious. Lovely wine too. Nice family run..."

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