The Best Mexican Restaurants in Pittsburgh, PA

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Pittsburgh at El Campesino where you will find authentic Mexican food at great prices. This family owned establishment has five restaurants in the Pittsburgh vicinity in McMurray, Monroeville, Robinson, North Hills and Altoona. If you are a fajita fan, you will love El Campesino's Fajita Quesadilla, one of the most popular items on the menu. This jumbo size tortilla is overflowing with peppers, onions, cheese and your choice of grilled chicken or steak and is served with refried beans and Mexican rice. This quesadilla is so big it is served with a steak knife. The extensive menu features many authentic favorites like enchiladas, carnitas, tostadas, flautas, chile rellenos and burritos. The giant frozen margaritas are great for a Cinco de Mayo celebration or any other day of the week you feel like celebrating. El Campesino is open for lunch and dinner every day and offers lunch specials on weekdays.

For an eclectic Cinco de Mayo gathering place, visit Mad Mex home of the Big Azz 22 oz. Margarita. Mad Mex features traditional Mexican fare along with unique dishes like Thai Curry Burrito, Shrimp Mushroom Spinach Burrito and Red Bean Turkey Chili Burrito. Start your meal with one of Mad Mex's freshly made original salsas such as Fire-Roasted Tomato Chipotle, Pineapple-Habenero or Avocado-Tomatillo. Mad Mex is open seven days a week and has six locations in the Pittsburgh area in Monroeville, Robinson, Oakland, Cranberry, North Hills and South Hills

At Don Pablo's, they celebrate like its Cinco de Mayo every day of the year. If you enjoy a large festively decorated chain Mexican restaurant, then Don Pablo's is the place for you. Don Pablo's has two restaurants in Pittsburgh in Monroeville and Robinson. When you enter Don Pablo's, you are transported to an old world Mexican plaza complete with the smell of homemade tortillas being made while you wait for your table. The restaurants feature a traditional Mexican menu with fajitas, burritos, tacos, enchiladas, taco salads and nachos. Don Pablo's is open seven days a week and a lunch menu is available Monday through Friday.

Moe's Southwest Grill is an inexpensive and fun choice to toast Cinco de Mayo with an ice cold Corona or Tecate. All entrees are made fresh to order. Moe's specializes in fajitas, salads, burritos, tacos and quesadillas all with unique names like the Joey Bag of Donuts burrito. Moe's makes four varieties of homemade salsa and serves endless baskets of fresh chips. The large flat screen televisions make Moe's a great gathering place for sporting events too. Moe's has four locations in the Pittsburgh area in Bridgeville, Monroeville, Oakland and Robinson. Moe's is open seven days a week.

Jose & Tony's is a neighborhood Mexican restaurant in the Mt. Lebanon/Dormont section of Pittsburgh. Jose & Tony's has been in business for over 30 years and is known for it great food rather than its great atmosphere. The menu is listed on a large board near the counter where you place your order and wait until your number is called. Enjoy a low cost Cinco de Mayo meal any day of the week in a picnic table style setting at Jose & Tony's.