Mexican restaurants in New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago

Last updated October 22, 2026. Source: SnagRes availability record, 66,314,725 checks across 285 restaurants through October 22, 2026. How we measure. Open dataset.

SnagRes tracks 9 hard-to-book Mexican restaurants, including Maria Isabel, Damian, Mírate. Availability is rechecked throughout the day on the platforms represented here, and alerts can tell you when a table opens.

Platform split here: 6 on Resy, 3 on OpenTable. That matters because each platform releases tables differently, and watching only one of them leaves the rest of this list invisible.

3 of these had 10% or less of the booking window open at the last check: Maria Isabel, Holbox, Cariño.

• Maria Isabel - Mexican, Presidio Heights (OpenTable), 3% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Damian - Mexican, Arts District (Resy), 74% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Mírate - Mexican, Los Feliz (Resy), 97% of the window open at last check (guide)
• A Tí - Mexican, Echo Park (Resy), 100% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Holbox - Mexican, South Central (Resy), 0% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Mi Tocaya Antojería - Mexican, Logan Square (Resy), 84% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Cerdito Muerto - Mexican, Pilsen (Resy), 27% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Topolobampo - Mexican, River North (OpenTable), 57% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Cariño - Mexican, Uptown (OpenTable), 0% of the window open at last check (guide)

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Where these restaurants are

The Mexican restaurants tracked here sit in Marina and Presidio Heights, Arts District, Los Feliz, Echo Park, Eastside, Northwest Side. Neighbourhood pages show every tracked restaurant in that area regardless of cuisine, which is often the faster route when the area matters more than the food.

Other cuisines in the four cities SnagRes tracks

American (40), Italian (33), Japanese (18), French (13), Californian (12), New American (8), Steakhouse (6), Mediterranean (6). Each page carries the same live availability and release timing for its own list.

How hard is it to get a Mexican reservation in NYC, SF, LA and Chicago?

Across the 9 Mexican restaurants SnagRes tracks in NYC, SF, LA and Chicago, an average of 49% of the bookable window is open at any given check. Even the hardest give tables back: Mírate had a table open up on 97% of its dates at some point. Hard tables go within minutes when they come back, so an alert matters more than refreshing.

When do Mexican restaurants release reservations?

Of the 3 with a confirmed drop time, 1 release at 7:00 AM, and the typical booking window is 30 days ahead. Release times are set per restaurant rather than per platform, so two places on the same platform can drop hours apart. The full table is on the release times page.

Which booking platform do Mexican restaurants use?

Of the 9, 6 book on Resy, 3 on OpenTable. Each platform releases tables on its own schedule. SnagRes rechecks the platforms represented in this city throughout the day.

Can I get alerted when a Mexican table opens in NYC, SF, LA and Chicago?

Yes. Star any restaurant on this page and SnagRes emails you when a table opens. A free account watches one restaurant; Plus removes the limit, extends the window from 14 to 30 days and shows exact slot times. SnagRes alerts you, it does not book on your behalf.