22 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants and taquerias in Arlington, in Ballston, Clarendon, Rosslyn, on Columbia Pike, Langston Boulevard and in Crystal City.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Arlington’s Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants cluster along Wilson Boulevard and Fairfax Drive from Rosslyn through Clarendon to Ballston, and on Columbia Pike, with more on Langston Boulevard, in Westover, Shirlington and Crystal City.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Arlington, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 19, 2026. We added places whose own sites give an Arlington address, and places with no working website that appear in Arlington County’s restaurant inspection records from 2026. A taqueria inside Reagan National Airport is left out because it is past security. 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

Name Address Hours as published Phone
Anita’s New Mexico Style Mexican Food 3444 Fairfax Drive, Suite 4 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 5 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday 571-290-0659
Bandito’s Tacos & Tequila (no website found) 1301 S. Joyce St. Not posted Not posted
Chipotle 4300 Wilson Blvd. 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily 703-243-9488
District Taco 5723 Langston Blvd. Opens 7 or 8 a.m. depending on the day; closes 10 p.m. daily 703-237-1204
District Taco 1500 Wilson Blvd. Opens 7 a.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. weekends; closes 10 p.m. daily 571-290-6854
Eat More Taco 708 N. Glebe Road 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 4 a.m. Friday to Sunday 703-890-0000
El Paso Cafe (website no longer loads) 4235 N. Pershing Drive Not posted 703-243-9811
Eli’s Taqueria (no website found) 3207 Columbia Pike Not posted Not posted
Guajillo 1727 Wilson Blvd. 4 to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; noon to 10 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 703-807-0840
Jarochita (no website found) 85 N. Glebe Road Not posted Not posted
La Chiquita Taqueria (no website found) 3811 Fairfax Drive Not posted Not posted
Los Chamacos 922 S. Walter Reed Drive Not posted on its site Not posted on its site
Mexicali Blues 2933 Wilson Blvd. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday 703-812-9352
Restaurante Abi (no website found) 3005 Columbia Pike Not posted Not posted
Taco Bamba 4000 Wilson Blvd., Suite C 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily 571-777-1477
Taco Bamba 4041 Campbell Ave. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily 571-257-3030
Taco Rock (no website found) 1501 Wilson Blvd. Not posted Not posted
Taqueria El Poblano 2503 N. Harrison St., Suite A 3:30 to 9 p.m. Monday; 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday 703-237-8250
Taqueria Xochi 1450 S. Eads St., Suite 32 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily Not posted on its site
Tortas y Tacos La Chiquita (no website found) 2911 Columbia Pike Not posted Not posted
Uncle Julio’s (location page not loading) 4301 Fairfax Drive Not posted 703-528-3131
Westover Taco 5849 Washington Blvd. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to midnight Friday; 10 a.m. to midnight Saturday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday 703-297-3030

The places

Anita’s New Mexico Style Mexican Food on Fairfax Drive in Virginia Square is one of the Anita’s restaurants serving New Mexico-style Mexican food, opening early in the morning. It offers pickup, delivery and catering.

Bandito’s Tacos & Tequila is in the Westpost center on South Joyce Street in Pentagon City. We found no website for this location; the county inspected it on Sept. 18, 2026.

Chipotle has seven Arlington restaurants. The one in the map data is on Wilson Boulevard in Ballston; the county’s inspection records also list stores at 2231 Crystal Drive, 1735 N. Lynn St., 1100 S. Hayes St., 4520 Langston Blvd., 1002 S. Glebe Road and 3017 Clarendon Blvd. Check the chain’s locator for their hours.

District Taco has two Arlington stores, on Langston Boulevard in North Arlington and on Wilson Boulevard in Rosslyn. Both open at 7 or 8 a.m. and take online and catering orders.

Eat More Taco on North Glebe Road serves halal street tacos for dine-in, takeout and groups, with late hours on weekends.

El Paso Cafe on North Pershing Drive is a Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurant. Its web address no longer loads, but the county inspected it on Aug. 3, 2026.

Guajillo on Wilson Boulevard in Rosslyn is a Mexican restaurant with free parking in front and at the side, its site says. It takes reservations and serves weekend brunch.

Los Chamacos on South Walter Reed Drive, just off Columbia Pike, calls itself a Mexican family restaurant.

Mexicali Blues on Wilson Boulevard in Clarendon opened in May 1998, its site says. It serves homemade Mexican entrees and has a full-service bar.

Taco Bamba has two Arlington taquerias, on Wilson Boulevard in Ballston and on Campbell Avenue in Shirlington, both open from 8 a.m. every day.

Taqueria El Poblano on North Harrison Street in the Lee-Harrison center lists Sunday brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and closes on Thanksgiving.

Taqueria Xochi on South Eads Street in Crystal City serves Mexico City-style tacos and has a daily happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. Its site says the garage off South Elm Street is free for three hours after 4 p.m. on weekdays and for the first three hours on weekends.

Uncle Julio’s on Fairfax Drive in Ballston is a Tex-Mex chain restaurant. Its location page was not loading on Oct. 19; the county inspected it on Sept. 9, 2026.

Westover Taco on Washington Boulevard in Westover Village is a taco bar and women’s sports pub with tacos and margaritas.

Places with no website we could find. Eli’s Taqueria, Restaurante Abi and Tortas y Tacos La Chiquita on Columbia Pike, Jarochita on North Glebe Road, La Chiquita Taqueria on Fairfax Drive and Taco Rock on Wilson Boulevard in Rosslyn all had county inspections in 2026. Call or visit for hours.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I get Mexican food in Arlington?

This list has 22 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants and taquerias in Arlington. The biggest groups are along Wilson Boulevard and Fairfax Drive from Rosslyn to Ballston and on Columbia Pike, with more on Langston Boulevard, in Westover, Shirlington and Crystal City.

Which Arlington Mexican restaurants are open late?

Eat More Taco on North Glebe Road lists hours to 4 a.m. Friday to Sunday, and Mexicali Blues in Clarendon lists hours to 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Anita’s on Fairfax Drive is open to 11:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Where can I get Mexican breakfast in Arlington?

Anita’s, 3444 Fairfax Drive, opens at 5 a.m. Monday to Saturday and 6 a.m. on Sunday. Taco Bamba in Ballston and Shirlington opens at 8 a.m. daily, and Mexicali Blues opens at 9 a.m.

Where are there tacos in Crystal City and Pentagon City?

Taqueria Xochi is at 1450 S. Eads St. in Crystal City, and Bandito’s Tacos & Tequila is in the Westpost center on South Joyce Street in Pentagon City.