Community Choice: Top 3 Mexican restaurants in Springfield according to readers

Tacos, enchiladas and fajitas are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Mexican food options in the Capital City. The question is, what's the best?

Without further ado, here are the top three Mexican restaurants in the Springfield area as voted by readers in the 2023 Official Community Choice awards.

Winner: Xochimilco Authentic Mexican Restaurant

Locations: 3210 Northfield Drive, Springfield; 2941 W. Iles Ave., Springfield

Phone: 217-544-9206, 217-546-3116

Finalist: Aztca Mexican Grill

Location: 2753 Chatham Road, Springfield

Phone: 217-546-6906

Finalist: La Fiesta Grande

Location: 2830 Adlai Stevenson Drive, Springfield

Phone: 217-670-1042

The Springfield Community's Choice Awards celebrates the best businesses and organizations in the Springfield area each year.

The State Journal-Register readers vote at sj-r.com in more than 140 categories for their favorites from bakeries and barbecue joints to banks and barbershops.

Nominations for 2024 began June 3 and ran through June 24. Readers will be able to vote for their Springfield favorites in August. Winners will be announced in November.

Contact Patrick M. Keck: pkeck@gannett.com, twitter.com/@pkeckreporter.