# The best Mexican cheeses

Mexico has about 40 genuine cheese varieties. These are the best known and loved, according to México Desconocido, Excélsior and guides to Mexican cheese.

- 21 votes · 12 items
- Aug 14, 2025 · Beto O.
- https://even.best/en/l/464/the-best-mexican-cheeses

## Top 10

1. **Cotija** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Aged, salty, crumbly cheese from Michoacán, with a collective trademark since 2005.
2. **Chihuahua (Mennonite) cheese** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Semi-hard melting cheese from Chihuahua's Mennonite communities.
3. **Asadero** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Northern melting cheese for quesadillas and queso fundido.
4. **Queso fresco** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — The fresh white cheese crumbled over enchiladas and antojitos.
5. **Queso de poro de Balancán** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Tabasco cheese aged in a paraffin crust, full of holes.
6. **Queso de bola de Ocosingo** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Chiapas cheese with a hard cheese rind filled with creamy cheese.
7. **Requesón** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Mexican ricotta for gorditas and tlacoyos.
8. **Queso de hoja** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Fresh cheese wrapped in leaves, from Veracruz and Tabasco.
9. **Queso sierra** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Dry, salty cheese for sprinkling.
10. **Mountain Cotija** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Artisanal Cotija from the Jalmich sierra, aged for months.
11. **Queso Oaxaca (quesillo)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Stretched-curd ball cheese from Oaxaca's Central Valleys, king of quesadillas; TasteAtlas ranked it among the world's best.
12. **Panela** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Fresh, firm and non-melting; for grilling or salads.

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