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Opened in 1916, The Original Mexican Cafe is widely documented as the oldest continuously operating Mexican restaurant in Texas, reflecting Galveston's Mexican immigrant heritage and its role in establishing Tex-Mex cuisine on the Gulf Coast. The restaurant still serves recipes rooted in its early twentieth-century menu.
Quick facts
- ·Located at 1401 Market St, Galveston.
- ·Distinct from The Strand restaurant scene; predates most Texas Tex-Mex institutions by decades.
- ·Verify operating status before publication — the restaurant has had intermittent closures but has historically reopened.
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