Here are the 2021 Top 10 Best Mexican Restaurants as voted for by residents in Oakland and throughout the East Bay:

Cactus Taqueria
5642 College Ave
Oakland, CA 94618

Calavera
2337 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612

Cholita Linda
4923 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94609

Comal
2020 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704

doña
3770 Piedmont Ave
Oakland, CA 94611

Guadalajara
1001 Fruitvale Ave
Oakland, CA 94601

NIDO
444 Oak St
Oakland, CA 94607

Picante
1328 Sixth St
Berkeley, CA 94710

Rico Rico Taco
3205 Lakeshore Ave
Oakland, CA 94610

Xolo
1916 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94612

The Oakland Magazine Winner in the category of Best Mexican Restaurants in Oakland and the East Bay in 2021 is:

Rico Rico Taco
3205 Lakeshore Ave
Oakland, CA 94610

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About the Top 10 Best Mexican Restaurants in the 2021 Best of Oakland and the East Bay

Oakland Magazine’s Best of Oakland was born with the idea to give readers in Oakland and throughout the East Bay a chance to voice their opinions on their personal ‘Family Favorite’ choices for Best Mexican Restaurants and all kinds of everyday categories. The program has evolved over the years, and hopefully, with a lot of input from our readers, we’ve been able to make it better and better.

The voting for Best of Oakland Best Mexican Restaurants is conducted in a two-round process. The first round occurs in the month of February with open write-in nominations for reader’s favorite Best Mexican Restaurants taking place. As more and more nominations come in, the most written-in Best Mexican Restaurants become automatically selectable and listed making it easier and easier for people to cast their nominations. And write-in nominations continue to be open until the end of the month.

As the nomination period for Best Mexican Restaurants in the first round comes to a close in mid March, shortly after, the second round opens with the top nominee Best Mexican Restaurants being selectable in this final round of voting during the month of March and April. Write-in nominations are no longer available, and voters are open to select their favorite Best Mexican Restaurants from among those that are listed.

The final winners are posted in June

We hope you enjoy! And we hope you cast your vote in February and again in April!