Mexican Food Hotspots in Gallatin, Tennessee

Gallatin has a wide range of Mexican and Mexican-inspired restaurants, from full-service restaurants serving fajitas, combination plates and margaritas to counter-service spots built around burritos, tacos and customizable bowls. Notable options include Dos Margaritas, El Rey Azteca, El Tequila, Los Amigos, Los Cantaritos, Los Toritos, Ricardo’s, Agave’s, Casa Agave and DosBros. Use location, menu style, dining format and current hours to narrow the choice before visiting.

Gallatin’s Mexican food scene gives diners several different ways to plan a meal. Full-service restaurants offer fajitas, combination plates, tacos, burritos, seafood dishes and margaritas, while fast-casual options focus on build-your-own burritos, tacos, bowls and salads. Several restaurants are located along major commercial corridors, with additional options near downtown and South Water Avenue.

There is no single Mexican restaurant that is automatically the best choice for every diner. The right pick depends on whether you want a sit-down meal, a quick customizable lunch, tacos or fajitas, a family-friendly menu, or a location convenient to your route.

Gallatin’s Mexican food scene at a glance

The City of Gallatin’s restaurant directory lists numerous Mexican and Latin food businesses, including Agave’s, Casa Agave, DosBros, Dos Margaritas, El Rey Azteca, El Tequila, Garcia’s Taqueria Grill, Los Amigos, Los Cantaritos, Los Toritos, Ricardo’s and Taqueria y Pupuseria La Union.

For this guide, the featured restaurants were selected because they are currently represented in official City of Gallatin listings or have a direct business website with location or operating information. The guide uses neutral ordering and does not rank restaurants by taste, popularity or review score.

Quick comparison of Mexican restaurants in Gallatin

Restaurant — Gallatin location — Format or useful starting point — Published hours found during research

Agave’s Mexican Restaurant — 205 Maharris Drive, Suite C — Full-service Mexican menu with combination plates, chimichangas and margaritas — Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Casa Agave — 1915 Long Hollow Pike — Full-service restaurant emphasizing Mexican dishes, fajitas and margaritas — Daily hours are listed on the restaurant website; verify before visiting.

Dos Margaritas — 512 W. Main St. — Full-service Mexican and Tex-Mex menu with combination meals, fajitas and margaritas — 11 a.m.-10 p.m. daily on the locations page; hours may vary by location.

DosBros Fresh Mexican Grill — 1650 Nashville Pike — Fast-casual, build-your-own burritos, tacos and salads — 10:45 a.m.-9 p.m. daily.

El Rey Azteca — 300 E. Main St. — Downtown full-service option with fajitas, burritos, seafood tacos and combination plates — Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

El Tequila — 563 S. Water Ave. — Restaurant website highlights tacos and margaritas — Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Los Amigos — 124 Goodview Way, Suite A — Full-service menu with fajitas, tacos, enchiladas, steaks and seafood tacos — 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. daily.

Los Cantaritos — 1483 Nashville Pike — Full-service option with tacos, fajitas, enchiladas and burritos — 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily.

Los Toritos — 1420 S. Water Ave. — Full-service Mexican and Tex-Mex menu with tacos, fajitas and seafood selections — Monday-Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

Ricardo’s Mexican Restaurant — 144 N. Belvedere Drive — Full-service Mexican restaurant with online ordering — Monday-Friday, 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

Published hours can change, especially around holidays, staffing changes and private events. Confirm the restaurant’s current hours and menu before making a special trip.

Full-service Mexican restaurants for fajitas, combination plates and margaritas

Dos Margaritas

Dos Margaritas is located at 512 W. Main St. and maintains a direct locations and online-ordering page for its Gallatin restaurant. The menu format includes popular Mexican and Tex-Mex categories such as fajitas, combination dinners, vegetarian combinations, seafood, children’s plates, à la carte items and desserts.

It may suit diners who want a traditional sit-down restaurant format with a broad menu rather than a narrowly focused taco concept. The business name and menu materials also make margaritas a natural part of the restaurant’s identity, but current drink offerings and specials should be confirmed directly.

El Rey Azteca

El Rey Azteca is a downtown option at 300 E. Main St. The City of Gallatin’s listing describes a menu that includes fajitas, burritos, seafood tacos, chimichangas, chilaquiles, nachos, queso, guacamole and desserts such as flan or sopapillas.

This location may be convenient for diners pairing a meal with other downtown errands or activities. Its menu appears broad enough for groups with different preferences, including diners looking for seafood, combination-style plates or familiar Tex-Mex favorites.

El Tequila

El Tequila’s direct website identifies the Gallatin restaurant as being at 563 S. Water Ave. and promotes tacos and margaritas as central parts of its offering. The website also publishes daily operating hours, with later closing times listed on Friday and Saturday.

El Tequila may be a practical starting point for diners specifically searching for tacos and margaritas near the South Water Avenue corridor. Check the restaurant’s current online ordering and menu information for available fillings, pricing and specials.

Los Amigos

Los Amigos is located at 124 Goodview Way, Suite A. The City of Gallatin listing describes a broad menu that includes fajitas, burritos, enchiladas, tacos, grilled steaks, shrimp and fish tacos, salads, nachos, queso fundido and guacamole.

Its menu range may make it useful for mixed groups: one person can order a combination plate while another chooses seafood tacos, a steak dish or a salad. The restaurant also lists margaritas and desserts, including churros and fried ice cream, among its offerings.

Los Cantaritos

Los Cantaritos is at 1483 Nashville Pike. Its official City of Gallatin page describes tacos, fajitas, molcajetes, enchiladas, burritos, taco salads, nachos and dips. The listing specifically mentions birria tacos and avocado chicken tacos among the menu choices.

This may be a useful option for diners who want to compare taco choices with larger entrée formats. Because menu availability can change, ask whether specialty tacos or molcajete dishes are currently available when ordering.

Los Toritos

Los Toritos is located at 1420 S. Water Ave. The City of Gallatin listing describes fajitas, build-your-own burritos, tacos al carbon, seafood specialties, combination plates, nachos, queso and guacamole.

The restaurant’s longer listed service window, including a 10:30 a.m. opening, may make it worth considering for an earlier lunch. Diners looking for grilled tacos, fajitas or seafood can review the current menu before choosing.

Ricardo’s Mexican Restaurant

Ricardo’s Mexican Restaurant is located at 144 N. Belvedere Drive and maintains a direct website with online-ordering information. The business website identifies the restaurant as a Mexican food option in Gallatin and publishes separate weekday and weekend hours.

Ricardo’s may be convenient for diners who prefer ordering online before pickup or who are comparing restaurants near North Belvedere Drive. Check the direct menu for current entrée categories, prices and pickup details.

Agave’s Mexican Restaurant

Agave’s is located at 205 Maharris Drive, Suite C. The City of Gallatin listing highlights dishes including Pollo Gringo and chimichangas, along with appetizers and margaritas.

It may suit diners looking for a traditional full-service menu with familiar Mexican and Tex-Mex staples. The restaurant’s listed hours extend later on Friday and Saturday, but diners should verify current hours before visiting.

Casa Agave

Casa Agave’s direct website lists the restaurant at 1915 Long Hollow Pike and describes a menu built around Mexican dishes, fajitas and margaritas. The site also provides table-booking and menu links.

Casa Agave may be a useful choice for diners on the Long Hollow Pike side of Gallatin or for groups interested in a sit-down meal with reservations or online menu access. The website’s current hours should be checked before arrival.

Fast-casual and build-your-own Mexican food

DosBros Fresh Mexican Grill

DosBros is located at 1650 Nashville Pike. The City of Gallatin describes it as a build-your-own restaurant where diners can customize burritos, tacos or salads with selected ingredients and toppings. The listing also identifies vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options as part of the restaurant’s offering.

This format may work well for a quick lunch, takeout or a group with different dietary preferences. Customers with allergies should still discuss ingredients and preparation procedures directly with the restaurant rather than relying only on general menu labels.

How to choose among Gallatin’s Mexican food hotspots

For a quick, customizable meal: Start with DosBros if you prefer a build-your-own burrito, taco or salad format.

For a traditional sit-down dinner: Compare Dos Margaritas, El Rey Azteca, El Tequila, Los Amigos, Los Cantaritos, Los Toritos, Ricardo’s, Agave’s and Casa Agave based on location and current menus.

For tacos: El Tequila, Los Cantaritos, Los Toritos and El Rey Azteca all list taco-focused options, though the styles and fillings differ.

For fajitas or larger combination meals: Dos Margaritas, El Rey Azteca, Los Amigos, Los Toritos, Agave’s and Casa Agave all describe broader entrée menus that include fajitas or similar full-meal options.

For downtown access: El Rey Azteca is located on East Main Street, while Dos Margaritas is on West Main Street.

For an online-ordering option: Dos Margaritas, Ricardo’s, Casa Agave and El Tequila provide direct online or menu-related links through their business websites or ordering pages.

What to verify before you go

Restaurant information changes more often than most evergreen local-guide details. Before visiting, check:

• Current opening and closing times
• Whether the full menu is available during lunch
• Current prices and portion sizes
• Margarita, drink and happy-hour policies
• Takeout, delivery and online-ordering availability
• Seating capacity or wait times for large groups
• Ingredient and allergy questions
• Holiday closures or weather-related changes

For alcohol service, age requirements and identification policies, rely on the restaurant and current Tennessee rules rather than an old menu or social-media post.

Find more Gallatin dining options

Mexican restaurants are one part of Gallatin’s broader Food & Dining scene. Continue researching local restaurants by cuisine, neighborhood and dining format, or compare these Mexican food hotspots with Gallatin’s barbecue, pizza, coffee and family-dining options.

This guide is part of MyGallatin’s consolidated Food & Dining coverage and combines the overlapping Mexican restaurant topics into one practical resource for residents, newcomers and visitors. It should be reviewed every 180 days, with restaurant hours, menus and operating status checked again before substantial updates.