A Spicy Gem: North Dakota’s Best Mexican Restaurant Revealed

North Dakota loves its Mexican food.

Case in point, you can pretty much find a different Mexican restaurant or Mexican fast food joint on just about every corner in every major city in North Dakota.

Some North Dakotans love authentic Mexican food, while others, like me, prefer the more American version.

We even have our very own version of "salsa" —Village Salsa —made and manufactured right here in our state.

Village Hot & Mild Salsa is produced in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and you can find it available in convenience and grocery stores all over the state of North Dakota and across Minnesota, too.

It's absolutely delicious, and I can literally drink it.  No lie, it's good on anything, too, from Mexican food to fries, salads, eggs, burgers, chicken, you name it.

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I guess I got a little off track, getting back to the "absolute" BEST Mexican restaurant in all of North Dakota.  Where and what is it? According to our friends at Love Food, North Dakota's Best Mexican Restaurant for 2025 is...

Vinyl Taco in Fargo!

Vinyl Taco is located in downtown Fargo at 520 1st Avenue North. We only have one Vinyl Taco location in the state. Grand Forks previously had a location, but it closed back in March of 2024. Sioux Falls, South Dakota, also has a Vinyl Taco.

Here's what Love Food had to say about Vinyl Taco: "It looks like a hip dive bar on the outside, and has some seriously cool vibes on the inside with great food." The article also mentioned the pork belly stuffed tacos and that the restaurant has a wide selection of vinyl records.

I've been to a Vinyl Taco before, and I can confirm the music is bumpin', the atmosphere is fantastic, along with the food. There have been rumors for the last couple of years that Bismarck might be getting a Vinyl Taco. We'll see.