Mexican and Tex-Mex in Conroe, TX: 11 Restaurants Worth the Drive

Conroe has 11 verified Mexican restaurants open in its city limits right now, and the spread is wider than you'd expect from a city best known as the gateway to Lake Conroe. The range runs from a Tex-Mex anchor on North Frazier that has been operating since 1991 to a downtown bar that treats the michelada as the main event, with taquerias serving proper birria, barbacoa, and carnitas in between. You don't need to drive to Houston or The Woodlands to eat well.

The quick list

• The original: Rancho Grande Bar & Grill on North Frazier, open since 1991 — Conroe's longest-running Mexican restaurant
• Best sit-down dinner: Hacienda Mis Padres on West Davis — mole, molcajete, and an event patio
• Best fajitas: Margarita's Mexican Restaurant on Loop 336 W, with a full bar and outdoor seating
• Best birria tacos: Forever Tacos on West Davis — slow-braised beef, consommé included
• Best breakfast tacos: Angie's Mexican Restaurant & Taqueria on North Frazier, open from 8 am Tuesday–Saturday
• Best late-night: Tacos El Toro on East Davis, open until midnight Friday and Saturday
• Best overall rating: Rana's Mexican Grill on West Davis, ranked #16 of 220 Conroe restaurants on TripAdvisor
• The wildcard: Michelager Micheladas y Más on West Dallas — inventive housemade micheladas with full Mexican food

How we chose, and where Conroe ends

We include only restaurants with addresses inside Conroe's incorporated city limits — the 77301–77306 zip codes that make up Montgomery County's county seat. Shenandoah, The Woodlands, and the unincorporated areas along FM 1488 are excluded even when they share a Conroe mailing address. This rules out Pappasito's Cantina (Shenandoah), Lupe Tortilla (Shenandoah and Montgomery), and 7 Leguas (Montgomery). Every restaurant was confirmed currently open via its official website or official Facebook and Instagram pages before this was published.

Classic Tex-Mex: the sit-down spots

Rancho Grande Bar & Grill

2207 N Frazier St, Conroe, TX 77303 — open since 1991

Rancho Grande is the piece of local knowledge you'd get from a lifelong Conroe resident. It opened in 1991, when Conroe's population was around 28,000 — the city is now closer to 100,000. That longevity means something: the kitchen has been doing the combination plates, fajitas, and Pepe's Seafood Special long enough to have regulars who've been coming for decades. Online ordering is active through Toast, and a full bar handles the margaritas. Typically open Sunday–Thursday 10:30 am–9:30 pm and Friday–Saturday until 10:30 pm; verify the schedule on the official site before you go.

Order: the fajitas or Pepe's Seafood Special.

Margarita's Mexican Restaurant

1027 N Loop 336 W, Conroe, TX 77301

Margarita's holds the Loop 336 spot with a full bar, outdoor seating, and hours that typically run from 11 am every day of the week. The beef and cheese enchiladas and the sizzling fajitas are the regulars' picks. Delivery available. Check the site for current closing times.

Order: fajitas or enchiladas, with a margarita.

Hacienda Mis Padres Mexican Grill

5104 W Davis St, Conroe, TX 77304

Hacienda Mis Padres raises the occasion: the menu covers molcajete mixto, shrimp diablo tacos, and chicken enchiladas with mole, and the outdoor event patio is available for private bookings and catering. This is the pick for a nicer dinner in Conroe without the drive to The Woodlands. Typically open daily from 11 am; check the official site for closing times and event availability.

Order: the molcajete mixto or the chicken enchiladas with mole.

Monarca Bar & Grill

2259 N Loop 336 W, Conroe, TX 77304

Monarca positions itself as a bar-and-grill with a patio, birria tacos, and generous combo plates. Sunday brunch starts at 8 am, making it one of the earliest openings on this list. The house specialty is the Macarones Monarca — worth ordering at least once.

Order: Macarones Monarca, or birria tacos at Sunday brunch.

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen

2550 Interstate 45 N, Conroe, TX 77303

Gringo's is the higher-volume option, built for groups and families coming off I-45. The signature dish is bacon-wrapped shrimp stuffed with panela cheese and jalapeño, and there's a scoop of ice cream at the end of the meal that regulars mention every time. Check the Conroe location page for current hours.

Order: the bacon-wrapped shrimp, then sizzling fajitas.

Authentic taquerias

Angie's Mexican Restaurant & Taqueria

1647 N Frazier St, Conroe, TX 77301 — breakfast from 8 am Tuesday–Saturday

Angie's has a 4.5-star Yelp rating and earns it: the carnitas, mole enchiladas with cascabel pepper sauce, gorditas, and carne guisada all come from from-scratch recipes. Breakfast service starts at 8 am, making it the best morning taqueria in the city. The outdoor patio is dog-friendly. Check the official site for current hours — closed Sundays and closes early on Wednesdays.

Order: carnitas or the mole enchiladas. Ask for extra green sauce.

Tacos El Toro

504 E Davis St, Conroe, TX 77301 — open until midnight Friday–Saturday

Tacos El Toro operates from a fixed taqueria location in downtown Conroe, open until 11 pm on weekdays and midnight on weekends. The taco lineup covers lengua, al pastor, barbacoa, and chicharrón at cash-friendly prices, typically $1–$10 per person. It is the most reliable late-night option in the city center.

Order: al pastor or barbacoa tacos. Bring cash.

Taco Patron

1802 N Frazier St, Conroe, TX 77301 — open from 7 am

Taco Patron is the breakfast-first taqueria on this list. Chilaquiles, weekend menudo, barbacoa tacos, and loaded boneless fries make up the core menu. Typically open 7 am–3 pm Monday–Thursday and until 8 pm Friday–Saturday. Family-owned and well-regarded for portions and value at $1–$10 per person.

Order: barbacoa tacos or chilaquiles in the morning.

Forever Tacos

5851 W Davis St, Conroe, TX 77304

Forever Tacos built its reputation on one thing: the quesabirria taco. The beef is slow-braised, the tortilla is crisped in the braising fat, and the consommé comes on the side for dipping. Everything is made fresh daily. Hours are typically Sunday 12–8 pm, Monday–Tuesday 11 am–8 pm, and Thursday–Saturday 11 am–9 pm (closed Wednesday); check the official site before going.

Order: the quesabirria tacos. Ask for the consommé. Get at least four.

Two standout finds

Rana's Mexican Grill

3301 W Davis St, Suite A, Conroe, TX 77304 — closed Mondays

Rana's carries a 4.7-star TripAdvisor rating and ranks #16 of 220 Conroe restaurants at time of writing. The reviews return to the same dishes: enchiladas verdes with roasted chicken, carnitas, and a green sauce that multiple regulars call the best they've had. Sunday service starts at 8 am with pozole, menudo, and chilaquiles. Check the official site for weekday hours.

The insider tip: the Sunday pozole is worth setting an alarm for — and Rana's catering menu covers the full menu if you're planning an event.

Michelager Micheladas y Más

922 W Dallas St, Conroe, TX 77301 — downtown, closed Mondays

Michelager is built around the michelada — the housemade versions are inventive and spiced — with full Mexican street food alongside. In a city where every other Mexican restaurant leads with the margarita, this is a genuinely different experience. Rated 4.9 stars on Yelp. Open Tuesday–Saturday 11 am–9 pm and Sunday 12–9 pm.

Order: ask the staff which michelada to start with, then order the street tacos.

Save this: a Conroe taco route

Three stops, all within a few miles of each other.

1. Angie's on North Frazier — arrive by 9 am for carnitas or breakfast tacos
2. Forever Tacos on West Davis — quesabirria at lunch, with consommé for dipping
3. Rana's a few blocks west on Davis — enchiladas verdes and the green sauce that wins the reviews

Never drink and drive. Use rideshare or a designated driver if margaritas are part of the plan.

More eating around Conroe

If you're making a full day of it, the Lake Conroe weekend guide covers the lake 15 minutes west. For Tex-Mex just south in The Woodlands, the best Mexican restaurants in The Woodlands is the companion piece. For the full range of regional Mexican cooking in greater Houston — Oaxacan, Yucatecan, and interior — start with the Houston Mexican restaurant guide. If menudo or pozole is on the agenda, where to get the best menudo in Houston covers the wider area.

Last verified: October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the oldest Mexican restaurant in Conroe, TX?

Rancho Grande Bar & Grill at 2207 N Frazier St in Conroe has been open since 1991, making it the longest-running Mexican restaurant in the city, according to the restaurant's own website.

Where can I get birria tacos in Conroe, TX?

Forever Tacos at 5851 W Davis St in Conroe specializes in quesabirria tacos — slow-braised beef in a crisped tortilla, served with consommé for dipping. Monarca Bar & Grill on Loop 336 W also offers birria tacos.

Are there Mexican restaurants in Conroe open for breakfast?

Yes. Angie's Mexican Restaurant & Taqueria at 1647 N Frazier St opens at 8 am Tuesday–Saturday. Taco Patron at 1802 N Frazier St opens at 7 am most days. Rana's Mexican Grill opens at 8 am on Sundays for pozole, menudo, and chilaquiles.

Is Lupe Tortilla in Conroe, TX?

No. The nearest Lupe Tortilla locations are in Shenandoah (19437 I-45 S, zip 77385) and Montgomery (20269 Eva St, zip 77356), neither of which is within Conroe's incorporated city limits.

What is Michelager Micheladas y Más in Conroe?

Michelager Micheladas y Más at 922 W Dallas St in downtown Conroe is a restaurant and bar built around inventive housemade micheladas, with a full Mexican street food menu. It's rated 4.9 stars on Yelp and is open Tuesday–Saturday 11 am–9 pm.

Which Mexican restaurant in Conroe has the best ratings?

Rana's Mexican Grill at 3301 W Davis St ranks #16 of 220 Conroe restaurants on TripAdvisor with a 4.7-star rating. Michelager Micheladas y Más holds a 4.9-star Yelp rating, and Angie's Mexican Restaurant & Taqueria has a 4.5-star Yelp rating.