Burnsville's Mexican tables sit off Nicollet Avenue and County Road 42, family counters next to a couple of bigger dinner-and-drinks rooms. This lineup runs from the taco counter tier to the live music tier, all in one suburb, all worth naming by their own address rather than lumping into a generic strip.
№ 01
Taqueria Hidalgo
Burnsville $
12641 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville, MN 55337 · +19527071183
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Taqueria Hidalgo holds down the counter end of Burnsville's Mexican lineup. No signature dish or vibe detail is on record here, but it sits in the same price tier as the neighborhood's other quick counters, a straightforward stop for tacos without the wait or the drink menu of the bigger rooms nearby.
№ 02
Casa Maya Grill & Cafe - Don Chon
Burnsville
14635 County Rd 11, Burnsville, MN 55337 · +19529779863
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The Taco Chon, now folded into the Don Chon name, anchors this family-run room. Carne asada and chiles rellenos round out a menu that reads bigger printed in the restaurant than online. It handles groups of six or more without strain, and the family ownership shows in how the room runs, generous and unhurried.
What to orderTaco Chon, carne asada, chiles rellenos
№ 03
Taqueria La Hacienda
Burnsville $$
2000 Williams Dr, Ste 105, Burnsville, MN 55337 · +19528086895
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Carne asada tacos and chiles rellenos come at counter-service prices at Taqueria La Hacienda, where the open kitchen line lets diners watch portions go into the tortilla. The menu runs short rather than broad. Service pace has drawn complaints during busier stretches, so this is a room for patience over speed.
What to ordercarne asada tacos, chiles rellenos, enchiladas
№ 04
El Super Taco
Burnsville $$
2001 Cliff Rd E, Burnsville, MN 55337 · +19528908888
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El Super Taco built its following on a breakfast burrito and carne asada fries that read straight out of a San Diego taco shop. The salsa bar, green and habanero both singled out, is worth building a plate around. Tables don't always stay clean between rushes, but the regulars keep coming back anyway.
What to orderbreakfast burrito, carne asada fries, salsa
№ 05
Los Grandes Mexican Restaurant
Burnsville
251 W Burnsville Pkwy, Burnsville, MN 55337 · +19523035357
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Los Grandes trades on scale: a large dining room dressed for the season, ceviche and camarones a la diabla on the menu, and live music driving the crowd on weekend nights. The kitchen takes a back seat to the entertainment by most accounts, and drink prices run high for the suburb, so this is a night-out room first.
What to orderceviche, grilled fish, camarones a la diabla
№ 06
Los Agaves Mexican Restaurant
Burnsville
3809 State Hwy 13, Burnsville, MN 55337 · +1952-295-3136
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Los Agaves keeps a casual, quick-bite pace built around tacos al pastor, nachos, and a chicken quesadilla plate substantial enough to split. Weekday specials, dollar al pastor tacos on Tuesdays among them, draw a lunch crowd. Fountain drinks are sold by the can rather than with refills, a detail worth knowing before ordering.
What to ordertacos al pastor, nachos, chicken quesadilla
Frequently asked
What is the best Mexican restaurant near me in Burnsville?
It depends on what the trip is for. Casa Maya Grill & Cafe - Don Chon and El Super Taco carry the strongest Insider Scores in this Burnsville lineup for straightforward, family-style Mexican cooking, while Los Grandes is the pick for a night out built around live music rather than the plate. No restaurant on this list paid to be included; placement follows the Insider Score alone.
Which Burnsville Mexican restaurant is best for a family dinner?
Casa Maya Grill & Cafe - Don Chon is built for groups, with a family-run room and a menu that runs deeper in person than online. It handles tables of six or more comfortably, which is the clearest signal of a family-dinner room in this lineup.
Where can I get California-style Mexican food in Burnsville?
El Super Taco is the clearest match, with a breakfast burrito and carne asada fries that reviewers consistently compare to San Diego taco shops. Taqueria La Hacienda and Taqueria Hidalgo also run the counter-service format common to that style.
Is there a Mexican restaurant in Burnsville with live music?
Los Grandes Mexican Restaurant is the one built around that experience, with a large dining room and a bar scene that draws a weekend crowd. The Insider Score reflects that the kitchen is not the main draw there; it is priced and rated as a drinks-and-music room first.
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The data first, then the verdict
We start with the review record, not a press release. Every room here is a real kitchen with a strong rating across a meaningful number of reviews, ranked on our 10-point Insider Score. We weight consistency over time and the rooms locals return to, not the ones tourists pass through once. The list updates as the data does. How we work →
Kou Thao
Staff Writer · Top of Minneapolis
Kou Thao is the St. Paul & Corridors Editor at Top of Minneapolis. Born in St. Paul and raised in Frogtown, he grew up working the family egg-roll stand at Hmongtown Marketplace. He covers the marketplaces, University Avenue, the East Side and West Side, and every corridor counter worth the trip across the river.
