Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Winston-Salem

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Mexican food in Winston-Salem has a cluster on Jonestown Road on the west side, where Don Zapata’s and Taqueria Los Juanes are a few blocks apart. El Rancho Tacos is on East Sprague Street in the southeast, Tulum Bar & Grill is downtown on North Cherry Street and The Porch is at West End Millworks. Chipotle and Taco Bell fill in Hanes Mall, University Parkway and the south side.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Winston-Salem’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 12, 2026. We added Don Zapata’s and Tulum Bar & Grill, which OpenStreetMap does not tag as Mexican, because their own sites give Winston-Salem addresses. We left out restaurants whose web addresses now lead to unrelated pages or to a restaurant in another state, and several whose sites would not load. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

The list

The places

Chipotle has three locations on this list, at Hanes Mall Circle, on University Parkway in the north and on Southpark Boulevard in the south. The chain describes a build-your-own menu of burritos, bowls, quesadillas, tacos and salads, with in-store pickup and catering.

Don Zapata’s says it serves Mexican food and takes reservations, online orders, party bookings and catering at its Jonestown Road restaurant.

El Rancho Tacos traces its recipes to a grandmother in Guadalajara, Jalisco, who sold birria tacos to support her family; a grandson later opened a taco stand in the United States. Its menu features tacos, a taco salad bowl and carne en chile verde, and it caters events.

The Porch is a casual, family-friendly Tex-Mex restaurant at West End Millworks. It began in 2010 as a meal delivery service, Dinners on the Porch, and opened as a restaurant in 2014; it now focuses on tacos and margaritas and still runs the dinner delivery service Tuesday to Saturday. Seating is first come, first served, with reservations for groups of six or more.

Taco Bell has three locations on this list: Silas Creek Parkway, Summit Point Lane in the north and Westbrook Plaza Drive near Hanes Mall. All three list delivery and a drive-thru open until 3 a.m.; the dining rooms close earlier.

Taqueria Los Juanes is family-owned and family-run. Its menu features tacos made to order on hand-pressed tortillas, shrimp, fish and ceviche, and margaritas, micheladas and aguas frescas.

Tulum Bar & Grill on North Cherry Street calls itself an authentic Mexican restaurant inspired by the beaches of Tulum, Mexico. It has a separate bar menu and takes orders by phone.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I get Mexican food in Winston-Salem?

This list has 11 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants inside the city limits, including Don Zapata’s and Taqueria Los Juanes on Jonestown Road, El Rancho Tacos on East Sprague Street, Tulum Bar & Grill downtown and The Porch in the West End, plus three Chipotle and three Taco Bell locations.

Which Winston-Salem Mexican restaurants are open late?

The three Taco Bell drive-thrus list 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. daily. Among sit-down restaurants, Don Zapata’s on Jonestown Road and Tulum Bar & Grill downtown list 10 p.m. closing most nights.

Where can I get birria tacos in Winston-Salem?

El Rancho Tacos at 613 E. Sprague St. says its family story began with a grandmother who sold birria tacos in Guadalajara. It is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.

Do I need a reservation at The Porch in Winston-Salem?

No. The Porch at 840 Mill Works St. says reservations are not required and it seats first come, first served, though it takes reservations for parties of six or more.