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Trending Southwestern restaurant (US) in the United States

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#51

Barberitos

place Dothan, Alabama

trending_up+4.4pts
72.0
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#52

Presley's

place Pueblo, Colorado

trending_up+4.4pts
68.2
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#53

Pasqual's Cantina

place Middleton, Wisconsin

trending_up+4.4pts
64.8
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#54

Knucklehead's Kafe

place Grand Rapids, Ohio

trending_up+4.2pts
71.7
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#55

Moe's Southwest Grill

place Clemson, South Carolina

trending_up+4.1pts
67.2
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#56

The Eatery @ The Blend

place Thomasville, North Carolina

trending_up+4.1pts
56.7
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#57

Barberitos

place Johnson City, Tennessee

trending_up+4.0pts
68.7
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#58

Barberitos

place Greensboro, North Carolina

trending_up+4.0pts
67.2
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#59

The Cork Tucson

place Tucson, Arizona

trending_up+3.7pts
80.6
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#60

El Patio De Albuquerque

place Albuquerque, New Mexico

trending_up+3.7pts
74.2
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#61

Blue Agave Grill

place Denver, Colorado

trending_up+3.5pts
74.0
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#62

Barberitos

place Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), Georgia

trending_up+3.5pts
72.5
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#63

Santo

place Boulder, Colorado

trending_up+3.4pts
77.9
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#64

Moe's Southwest Grill

place Asheville, North Carolina

trending_up+3.4pts
75.2
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#65

Rattlesnake

place Dallas, Texas

trending_up+3.4pts
71.4
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#66

Aqui - Arizona Kitchen & Agave Bar

place Cottonwood, Arizona

trending_up+3.3pts
76.0
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#67

Tomasita's Santa Fe New Mexican Restaurant

place Santa Fe, New Mexico

trending_up+3.1pts
82.7
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#68

Hatch New MexiGo Grill

place Ruidoso, New Mexico

trending_up+3.1pts
65.0
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#69

Barberitos

place Notre Dame, Indiana

trending_up+3.1pts
24.4
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#70

Doc Martin's

place Taos, New Mexico

trending_up+3.0pts
71.1
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#71

The Rose Cafe

place Ignacio, Colorado

trending_up+3.0pts
65.8
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#72

Moe's Southwest Grill

place Simpsonville, South Carolina

trending_up+3.0pts
61.7
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#73

Tumbleweeds Diner

place Magdalena, New Mexico

trending_up+2.8pts
82.8
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#74

Barberitos

place Watkinsville, Georgia

trending_up+2.8pts
72.0
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#75

Geronimo Tequila Bar and Southwest Grill - New Haven

place New Haven, Connecticut

trending_up+2.7pts
75.7
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Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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