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Where's the best Mexican food in the SGV?

Not just tacos. Birria, mariscos, and the plates that deserve more hype.

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Locals' current top pick for mexican in the SGV is The Wild Whisk Bakery in Alhambra (get the vietnamese coffee tres leches), followed by Navis Bakery in Rosemead and Marko’s in Temple City. Best is relative, so filter by price and vibe below, and vote for the pick you'd stand behind.

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#1The Wild Whisk BakeryAlhambra · Hawaiian Fusion Bakery · $$★ 4.9

Order: Vietnamese Coffee Tres Leches

"The Wild Whisk Bakery in Alhambra brings Hawaiian, Southeast Asian, and Mexican flavors together in small-batch desserts."

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#2Baja Mar TacoAlhambra · Pico Rivera · Monrovia · Mexican · $★ 4.6

Order: Fish Taco

"A newer Alhambra location of Baja Mar Taco, tucked into the Valley-Fremont Plaza on West Valley Boulevard, running a different $1.99 taco special every weekday: shrimp on Monday, a…"

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#3OMA Mexican Craft KitchenAlhambra · Mexican · $$★ 4.6

Order: Slow-Cooked Birria Tacos

"OMA is a Mexican craft kitchen on Main Street in Alhambra, in the former Delhi Belly space."

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