Panama City Beach might just surprise you with it’s Mexican food culture. It’s a given that people come here to enjoy seafood. You can’t eat seafood every night of your vacation though. So you might be craving some authentic Mexican food one night, and Panama City Beach will not disappoint…
| Mexican Restaurant | Top Dish | Address |
| AutentiKa Mexican Grille | Stuffed Poblano Pepper | 14662 Front Beach Rd #3517, Panama City Beach, FL 32413 |
| Guadalajara Mexican Grill | Spinach Quesadilla | 8730 Thomas Dr, Panama City, FL 32408 |
| Diego’s Burrito Factory | Al Pastor Burrito Bowl | 6209 Sunset Dr, Panama City Beach, FL 32408 |
| Los Rancheros | Sizzling Fajitas | 111 W 23rd St, Panama City, FL 32405 |
| Los Antojitos | Seafood Enchilada | 1236 Beck Ave, Panama City, FL 32401 |
AutentiKa Mexican Grille
This family owned restaurant is the real deal.
If you’re looking for that travel channel type experience with authentic flavors from south of the border, this needs to be on your list.
The menu is simple, with severn traditional dishes to choose from, and you simply pick your protein of choice.
No confusing menu or being overwhelmed by options.
If you want to close your eyes and feel like you’re in another World, the tastes of fire roasted poblano peppers stuffed with Oaxaca cheese will take you there.
Guadalajara Mexican Grill
The menu at Guadalajara has a lot more to study and chose from.
Don’t worry about getting analysis paralysis though. They have their most popular dishes and chef-favorites highlighted to pick from.
There’s also a selection fo meat-free choices too, so if you are looking for vegetarian restaurants in Panama City Beach, you’ve just found one.
We haven’t tried it ourselves, but we’ve heard the spinach quesadilla served with guacamole salad is excellent.
There’s even a special littles menu with familiar options like pizza or hot dogs with fries.
Diego’s Burrito Factory
Authentic is great, but if you also want familiar and delicious then you can’t go wrong with letting Diego’s ‘roll you a fat one’.
Select your burrito, taco, nacho, bowl or quesadilla and then customize it with as many toppings as you can handle. It’s fast-casual, meaning it’s cafeteria-style ordering and you’ll be eating in a flash.
The food tastes great, and the serving sizes won’t disappoint you. Honestly, after a hard day relaxing by the pool and laying out on the beach, you deserve a margarita.
The bar serves tequila-laced drinks frozen or on the rocks, by the pitcher or glass. Plus you can chose from dozens of flavors including strawberry or jalapeño. Just in case you want to record a video of dad realizing he’s drinking a jalapeño flavored drink on vacation.
Los Rancheros
Spanish for ‘The Rancheros’, this Panama City Beach Mexican Restaurant is bright, bold and beautiful inside.
You’ll be transported to a legitimate Mexican cantina inside. We’re not sure if that makes the food taste better, but we know it can’t hurt.
Huge portions make this one the best value choices as well. House specialties like the sizzling fajitas and chicken mole poblano are specialties for good reason.
The daily specials offer even more bang for your buck, and let’s just say that nobody could accuse their margaritas of being small.
Los Antojitos
This Mexican restaurant isn’t actually located in Panama City Beach.
To get here you’ll need to take a short drive into St. Andrews, just over the Hathaway bridge. However, once you try it, you’ll understand why they’ve been in business for over 40 years.
Their five-pound burritos made them famous, and they still offer them. However, there’s so much more to the menu to impress you.
The savory empanadas and street corn make excellent appetizer choices and the spicy shrimp diablo, or the seafood enchiladas are excellent entree options.
Exploring all the different places for Mexican food in Panama City Beach would clearly take you a few nights.
So choose one of these restaurants each vacation, and use this list as another excuse to come back for more Panama City Beach time.
