Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Fort Myers

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Mexican food in Fort Myers clusters downtown, where a burrito shop and a cantina face each other on First Street and a taco shop sits in the Richards Building on Hendry Street. The rest are on Cleveland Avenue, at The Forum off Colonial Boulevard and on Dani Drive near Six Mile Cypress Parkway.

How we made this list. We started with OpenStreetMap records inside Fort Myers’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory, and added places from the state’s food license and restaurant inspection records and from the Edison Mall’s own directory. Places with a Fort Myers mailing address on South Cleveland Avenue past Page Field and on Summerlin Road are in unincorporated Lee County, so they are not here, and several taquerias inside the city have no website, so we could not check their hours yet. We checked each place against its own website on Oct. 9, 2026; one with no website is confirmed by its state license. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to add or correct your entry.

The list

The places

3 Pepper Burrito Co. is a Southwest Florida chain of hand-rolled burritos, pressed tortillas and house-made salsas that calls its food Tex-Mex with a tropical twist. It has a downtown shop on First Street and one at The Forum.

Chipotle on Dani Drive is the burrito and bowl chain’s store near Six Mile Cypress Parkway.

Iguana Mia on South Cleveland Avenue says it serves Mexican-American and traditional Mexican food and has a full bar with Mexican beers and tequilas. It says it has been in continuous operation since 1990 and has restaurants in Cape Coral and Bonita Springs too.

Los Cabos Cantina on First Street downtown has no website we could find. The state’s license record lists it as Los Cabos Cantina Fresh Tex Mex & Tequila Bar, inspected in May.

Moe’s Southwest Grill at The Forum on Forum Boulevard is the fast-casual chain’s burrito, bowl and queso shop.

Monarca’s Authentic Mexican Cuisine Bar & Grill is a sit-down restaurant at Edison Mall. It also has a Cape Coral restaurant and hosts private parties.

Taco Bell has two locations inside the city, on Cleveland Avenue and on Dani Drive. Both pages list tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos, and both list hours well past midnight.

Taco Worx on Hendry Street is a made-to-order taco shop with tacos, burritos, nachos, bowls and salads, for dine-in or pickup. It also has a McGregor Boulevard shop outside the city and one in Cape Coral.

Related lists: wings, pizza, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian, ice cream and desserts, bakeries, patios and outdoor dining and every list by category. Also: brunch, date night, the business directory and restaurant inspections.

Frequently asked questions

Where are the Mexican restaurants in Fort Myers?

Downtown has three on First Street and Hendry Street: 3 Pepper Burrito Co., Los Cabos Cantina and Taco Worx. Iguana Mia and Monarca’s are on Cleveland Avenue, the second at Edison Mall, and the fast-casual chains are at The Forum and on Dani Drive.

Which Fort Myers Mexican places are open late?

Taco Worx on Hendry Street and 3 Pepper Burrito Co. on First Street both list 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. The Taco Bell locations on Cleveland Avenue and Dani Drive list hours to 3 a.m. or later every night.

Is there a sit-down Mexican restaurant at Edison Mall?

Yes. Monarca’s Authentic Mexican Cuisine Bar & Grill is at the mall, 4125 Cleveland Ave., open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Is Taco Worx open on Sunday?

No. The downtown Taco Worx at 1617 Hendry St. lists itself as closed Sunday.