There are lots of Mexican restaurants here in the Corridor, but which ones are the best of the best? In honor of National Taco Day (October 4th), here are all the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City-area Mexican restaurants with a 4.5-star rating or higher (with over ten total reviews) on Google:

The Best Mexican Restaurants in the Corridor for National Taco Day

There are lots of Mexican restaurants here in the Corridor, but which ones are the best of the best? In honor of National Taco Day (October 4th), here are all the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City-area Mexican restaurants with a 4.5-star rating or higher (with over ten total reviews) on Google:

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Andale Cantina Bar & Grill

  • 780 Community Dr, North Liberty
  • 4.7-star rating on Google (48 reviews)

Caucho

  • 1202 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (424 reviews)

Don Miguel Tienda Mexicana

  • 2215 Westdale Dr SW, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (499 reviews)

El Bajio

  • 555 Gateway Pl SW, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (1,309 reviews)

El Dorado Bar & Grill

  • 112 2nd St SE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.9-star rating on Google (27 reviews)

El Super Burrito & Lupita's

  • 3300 Johnson Ave NW, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.6-star rating on Google (777 reviews)

El Viejo Mexican Restaurant

  • 90 Twixt Town Rd, Cedar Rapids
  • 5-star rating on Google (14 reviews)

Estela's Fresh Mex

  • 184 E Burlington St, Iowa City
    • 4.6-star rating on Google (482 reviews)
  • 1810 N Coral St, Coralville
    • 4.7-star rating on Google (309 reviews)

Fiesta Mexican Restaurant

  • 720 Pacha Parkway, North Liberty
  • 4.6-star rating on Google (795 reviews)

4 Hermanos Mexican Food

  • 1725 Boyson Rd, Hiawatha
  • 4.6-star rating on Google (109 reviews)

Gringo's Cafe & Catering

  •  210 3rd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (108 reviews)

Guatemex Restaurant Elenita

  • 1616 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (30 reviews)

La Casita Breakfast Cafe

  • 836 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (204 reviews)

La Guanajuato

  • 3915 Center Point Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (359 reviews)

La Mexicana

  • 1701 2nd St, Coralville
  • 4.9-star rating on Google (170 reviews)

La Regia Taqueria

  • 436 Hwy 1 W, Iowa City
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (1,962 reviews)

Los Agaves Mexican Grill

  • 2208 N Dodge St, Iowa City
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (1,028 reviews)

Lucita's Diner

  • 1100 1st St SW, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (254 reviews)

Mamacita Taco Bar

  • 3025 Mt Vernon Rd SE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (193 reviews)

Mexico Lindo Grill & Cantina

  • 1857 Lower Muscatine Rd, Iowa City
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (391 reviews)

Rio Burritos

  • 5001 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.6-star rating on Google (49 reviews)

Sobremesa Cuisine y Cantina

  • 555 Hwy 965, North Liberty
  • 4.6-star rating on Google (132 reviews)

The Taco Depot

  •  2665 Edgewood Pkwy SW, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (458 reviews)

Taco Gato

  • 209 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids
  • 4.5-star rating on Google (49 reviews)

25 Eastern Iowa Restaurants We Want on 'Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives'

The Food Network show 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' hasn't made very many stops in Iowa, so we wanted to give them a few ideas for their next visit! Our list contains diners, hole-in-the-walls, small town staples, places that have stood the test of time, and restaurants that just have that perfect dive-y vibe. Most of our picks come from the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City areas, but we did include a few favorites that are a bit of a drive! Here are 25 of the places we'd love to see on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' someday:

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