Many regard Mexican cuisine as a perfect way to celebrate the outdoor fun and sense of community. Murfreesboro hosts a wealth of taquerias and other spots to enjoy popular Mexican dishes—the ongoing opening of more and more Mexican restaurants has almost become a joke to some observers of local business, but underscores the point that the people of Murfreesboro love their Mexican food, from the longstanding local Tex-Mex institutions, to the taco trucks popping up in parking lots from one side of town to the other, to the many different restaurants and eateries offering their own takes on pupusas, fajitas, burritos, tortas, enchiladas, arepas, chimichangas and empanadas.

Many have their favorite spot to celebrate the weekend with friends, take the family for a relaxing meal out, grab a quick and tasty lunch, or consume a crispy pile of nachos, a sizzling pan of fajitas, or some soft street tacos.

For a unique local dining excursion, venture out to the neighborhood in the area near the intersection of Bradyville Pike and Minerva Drive and check out the trucks, taquerias and grocery stores of Bradyville, U.S.A. to sample a variety of tacos and authentic Mexican dishes.

For the larger appetites, Margarita’s offers a Mexican buffet each Sunday; Mariscos Sayulita Nayarit serves Mexican favorites with a seafood and ceviche spin; and for more of a California-style taco or burrito, pay a visit to So-Cali, Blue Coast or Oscar’s.

Explore the more than 40 Mexican restaurants located within Murfreesboro, varying in style and approach, but serving delicious tacos and much more.

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Carmen’s Taqueria
206 W. Northfield Blvd., 615-848-9003
Hailed by locals as one of the more authentic and flavorful choices in the Murfreesboro Mexican cuisine scene, Carmen’s Taqueria offers $1.99 tacos Mexicanos—carne asada, carnitas, chorizo, pollo, barbacoa or al pastor—any time, and has various other food and drink specials throughout the week (get four tacos for $5.99 on Tuesdays). This home of fresh and delicious breads, shells and chips, and a large menu with various enchilada dishes, tortas, ceviche, sopes and much more, also hosts live music on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Nacho’s Mexican Restaurant
2962 S. Rutherford Blvd., A, 615-907-2700
With $1 hard-shelled ground beef or chicken tacos every week on Taco Tuesday, and its famous margarita pitchers, Nacho’s Mexican Restaurant draws in college students and families to its Rutherford Boulevard restaurant. Many customers enjoy the unique chicken dishes, such as the Pollo Borracho, a chicken breast topped with sliced poblano peppers cooked in a special red wine sauce, or the Pollo Santa Fe, topped with mushrooms and cheese dip, as well as quality fajitas. Their guacamole has also received rave reviews.
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Oscar’s Taco Shop
1875 Memorial Blvd., 615-890-8100
3138 S. Church St., Ste. A, 615-962-7779
1741 S. Rutherford Blvd., Ste. T, 615-203-3844
Now with three locations in Murfreesboro, Oscar’s Taco Shop is one of the more popular Murfreesboro locations for burrito and taco takeout at a reasonable price. Among the most popular orders at the California-style taqueria include the chicken and al pastor tacos, steak nachos and the San Diego burrito with steak, cheese, French fries and guac, as well as the Surf and Turf burrito, with both shrimp and steak.
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MexiVen
1706 Bradyville Pk., 615-890-4184
Another popular choice for those wanting a more authentic meal, MexiVen serves some fantastically flavorful fish tacos, as well as pupusas, grilled chicken, gorditas and seafood. Sit indoors or out at this Bradyville Pike establishment, with the grill outside pouring out smoke as chicken cooks inside it. Try the guacamole salsa!
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Mas Tacos Por Favor:

Acapulco Xpress
3364 Memorial Blvd.
615-962-7285

Blue Coast Burrito
1122 Memorial Blvd.
615-494-3781

1141 Fortress Blvd.
615-203-5516

Camino Real
3359 Memorial Blvd.
615-907-8778

3205 S. Church St.
615-907-9692

105 Lasseter Dr.
615-867-1119

3919 Cedar Glades Dr.
615-907-4895

Carmen’s Taqueria
206 W. Northfield Blvd.
615-848-9003

Chuy’s
801 NW Broad St.
615-494-1660

Chipotle Mexican Grill
479 N. Thompson Ln.
615-691-4264

2113 Memorial Blvd.
615-439-6117

Cinco de Mayo
4183 Franklin Rd., #9B
615-410-3390

Dos Rancheros
2458 Old Fort Pkwy.
615-494-0477

E & S International Market
1622 Bradyville Pk.
615-410-3260

El Cubilete
307 N. Thompson Ln.
629-800-4644

1668 Memorial Blvd.
615-900-3913

El Monte
2089 Lascassas Pk., A
615-624-7458

El Patron Taqueria
1112 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
615-624-8225

El Toro Mexican Restaurant
1006 Memorial Blvd.
615-809-2600

La Loma Mexican Restaurant
2658 New Salem Hwy., A-4
615-295-2976

La Siesta Mexican Restaurant
1608 NW Broad St.
615-890-4606

1111 Greenland Dr.
615-890-0773

2424 S. Church St.
615-494-1862

Los Barriles
2395 New Salem Hwy.
629-201-6980

Luna Latin Food
2181 Old Fort Pkwy.
615-617-3205

Margaritas Mexican Restaurant and Cantina
352 W. Northfield Blvd.
615-849-4390

Mariscos Sayulita Nayarit
2955 S. Rutherford Blvd.
615-617-3451

Maya Grill
805 Old Fort Pkwy.
629-201-5120

Mercados Marias
264 Heritage Park Dr.
615-217-9764

1820 Bradyville Pk.
615-893-0404

Mexichina Express
2206 Old Fort Pkwy.
615-235-0249

Mexico Tipico
2021 S. Church St.
629-201-5074

MexiVen
1706 Bradyville Pk.
615-890-4184

Mi Patria
230 Stones River Mall Blvd., A
615-907-2838

2896 S. Rutherford Blvd.
615-624-6500

Moe’s Southwest Grill
452 N. Thompson Ln.
615-904-6637

Nacho’s Mexican Restaurant
2962 S. Rutherford Blvd., A
615-907-2700

Nuevo Leon Bros.
1607 Middle Tennessee Blvd.

Oscar’s Taco Shop
1875 Memorial Blvd.
615-890-8100

3138 S. Church St., A
615-962-7779

1741 S. Rutherford Blvd., T
615-203-3844

Rikos Tacos
2924 Old Fort Pkwy.
615-992-0031

San Marcos Supermercado
1156 E. Main St.
615-225-8917

So-Cali Taco Shop
2805 Old Fort Pkwy.
615-898-0850

1257 NW Broad St. (Express)
615-956-5225

Taco Bell
1301 NW Broad St.
615-890-0531

1702 Memorial Blvd.
615-896-5499

3378 Memorial Blvd.
615-624-6058

1414 N. Rutherford Blvd.
615-410-9522

2967 S. Rutherford Blvd.
615-907-3016

2482 S. Church St.
615-867-1944

155 Cason Ln.
615-494-0665

2732 St. Andrews Dr.
615-410-3240

Taco King
574 W. Jefferson Pk.
615-900-3922

Tacos Agaveros
2374 Old Fort Pkwyy.
615-586-3134

Taqueria Mi Oaxaca
1640 Bradyville Pk.
615-775-3332

Tequila Mexican Restaurant
1432 Memorial Blvd.
615-624-7527

West 22 Tacos
2108 Medical Center Pkwy., Ste. A
615-962-8126

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