Mexican & Latin: Restaurants in Virginia Beach
Taquerias, Salvadoran kitchens, and coastal Mexican spots — some of the best value dining in Hampton Roads.
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All restaurantsCantina Laredo — Town Center
Modern-Mexican chain restaurant in Town Center known for tableside guacamole and an extensive tequila list.
El Azteca Mexican Restaurant
Locally owned Mexican kitchen on Nimmo Parkway since the 1990s, serving carne asada tacos and handcrafted margaritas built on family recipes.
- Family Friendly
El Parian Mexican Restaurant
A scratch-kitchen Mexican restaurant near Town Center known for hand-pressed tortillas, seafood queso, and weekly Taco Day specials.
Gran Rodeo Mexican Bar & Grill
Family-owned Mexican bar and grill on Landstown Centre Way near Red Mill, known for its margarita selection and affordable classics.
- Family Friendly
Havana at Great Neck
Cuban-inflected American cafe on North Great Neck Road with Spanish-Caribbean flavors and valet parking.
Jose Tequilas — Sandbridge
Sandbridge location of the local Jose Tequilas Mexican grill chain, serving fajitas and margaritas near the beach strip.
Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant & Cantina — Princess Anne
Brother-founded Mexican restaurant on Princess Anne Road serving the Kempsville corridor with table-side guacamole and tacos al pastor.
- Family Friendly
Pelon's Baja Grill
California-Baja-style taqueria on Pacific Avenue known for fresh fish tacos and oversized burritos, a short walk from the north-end beach.
- Family Friendly
Plaza Azteca — Great Neck
Family-owned Mexican restaurant at Great Neck Square with table-side guacamole, house margaritas, and vegan taco options.
- Vegan & Vegetarian Options
- Family Friendly
Quemar Wood-Fired Cocina
Upscale Latin American kitchen on Laskin Road built around a wood-fired Argentinian parrilla, with the tequila-and-mezcal Tranquilo Lounge attached.
- Date Night
- Happy Hour
- Outdoor Seating
Side Street Cantina
A block-off-the-beach Mexican cantina known for its house white sauce and specialty cocktails.
Taqueria Jessy's
Traditional taqueria near the ViBe District serving chilaquiles at breakfast through mole, birria burritos, and pozole at dinner, daily 9am-9pm.
- Family Friendly
- Vegan & Vegetarian Options
Taqueria la Patrona
Lynnhaven Parkway taqueria serving birria tacos, choriqueso, and ceviche since 2019, with real vegan and vegetarian options.
- Vegan & Vegetarian Options
- Family Friendly