No other food as so changed how Californian’s eat then Mexican food. It’s part of our culture, infused into our taste buds. Most of us have our favorite spots. Here’s a list of restaurants in South County to help you find yours.

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Gonzales

El Antojito

35 4th Street

Spice up the day with a burrito served with a grilled jalapeno.

El Rinconcito Restaurant

31 4th Street

Get a combination plate … everything is delicious.

La Enchilada Restaurant

118 S Alta Street

Holy moly get the molé!

Linda Taqueria

851 5th Street, Suite F

The perfect California burrito.

Mariscos Villa

312 Alta Street

Best Chavela in town.

Taqueria Comida Sabrosas

326 Alta Street

Carne asada quesadilla on homemade tortillas.

Taqueria El Famoso

146 South Alta

Kick off the day with huevos rancheros.

Taqueria El Grullo

246 Alta Street

Yea, it’s a food truck — the best in Monterey County.

Taqueria y Mariscos Mi Lindo San Juan

31 3rd Street

Spicy ceviche tostadas and a Modelo.

Soledad

Casa del Pollo 3

32701 Silliman Road

Chicken in the name, but seafood here is fabulous.

El Rey Nayar Restaurant

101 Front Street

A pineapple filled with seafood. Ok!

El Zacatecano Restaurant

509 Front Street

The super quesadilla is … super!

Lalo’s Mexican Antojitos

3046 H Dela Rosa Sr Street

Manzanas locas. Crazy apples are crazy good.

Los Girasoles

615 Front Street

Tripas tacos … be adventurous.

Mariscos Puerto Angel

3022 H Dela Rosa Sr St

Vegetarians will find what they’re looking for.

Palmas Restaurant

331 Gabilan

A hot bowl of posole fills you up.

Restaurant Plaza Garibaldi

707 Front Street

A bacon-wrapped burrito … what!!

Tacos Garibaldy

707 Front Street

Homemade with fresh ingredients.

Taqueria Pacheco

325 Front Street

Stuffed and fried gordita is a must.

Greenfield

El Michoacano

5 El Camino Real

Maybe a hole-in-the wall, but the food is amazing.

El Rinconcito Restaurant

246 El Camino Real

A little bit of Mexico on Highway 101.

La Fogata

602 Walnut Avenue

Mix and match with one of the combination plates.

Las Hermanas Taqueria

216 El Camino Real

Great food is a universal language.

Mariscos El Palmar

246 El Camino Real

What a refreshing shrimp cocktail.

Martinez Tortilleria & Bakery

216 El Camino Real

Simple, good and homemade.

Tacos El Grullense

104 El Camino Real

It’s a taco truck, so … get a taco! Beef, pork, tongue, carnitas, pollo, tripes, cabeza.

Taqueria Las Fuentes

331 El Camino Real

Street tacos at their finest.

Tienda La Michoacana

135 El Camino Real

California fries or chicharron … tough choice!

King City

Castro’s Surf and Turf

601 Broadway

In a gas station — be sure to fill up on loaded fries with carne asada and shrimp.

El Lugarcito Restaurant

128 Broadway Street

Octopus salad, ceviche and a giant platter of carnitas … a must stop.

El Taco Bravo Restaurant

550 Canal Street

Homemade salsa, a perfect accompaniment to the carne asado tacos.

El Taquero Deli

815C Broadway Street

The best fresh juice smoothies.

Eve’s Enchiladas Restaurant

103 Bassett Street

Homemade corn tortillas and authentic menudo.

Guadalajara Restaurant

211 Broadway Street

Tacos, tamales, enchiladas and sopapillas. What more could you ask for?

Huarache King

322 Broadway Street

Specialties from the Yucatan Peninsula.

Lorena’s Taqueria

132 Broadway Street

Salsa verde pork tacos, a specialty.

Restaurante El Sinaloense

231 Broadway

Fresh guacamole and fried flour tortilla chips. Sip on a Mangoloco.

Tacos La Potranca De Jalisco

231 Broadway Street

Don’t miss the shrimp tacos.