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Hours
Mon
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tue
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wed
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thu
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fri
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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PRICE RANGE
$5.00 – $12.00
CUISINES
Mexican, Cafe, South American
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
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Launceston's best Mexican-south-american Inspired café. You'll find here probably Tasmanias biggest range of Burritos, also Nachos, Quesadillas, Tacos, Empanadas(Venezuelan style), Paellas, chilli con carne, wraps,sandwiches, sweets(Latin style - home made) and hot and cold drinks, local & imported. we buy locally, we buy Tasmanian, we are environmentally friendly
PRICE RANGE
$5.00 – $12.00
CUISINES
Mexican, Cafe, South American
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Street Parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Mastercard, Visa, Digital Payments, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
35 reviews
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tiger_n_ox
Melbourne107 contributions
Feb 2025 • family
Had an amazing authentic Mexican dinner at Tio Rico. Amazingly friendly staff who had a smile despite being very busy. Ordered their seafood paella and was not disappointed, mussels, prawns, clams and fish, cooked to order. Chicken cheese quesadilla was delicious and chicken nachos were very tasty.
If ordering paella, best to pre-order as it takes 45-60min to cook, well worth it. Also worth booking a table if planning on eating in as not much space inside.
Definitely worth eating here again
Written 7 February 2025
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Morgan K
Perth62 contributions
Jan 2023 • none
We went here for lunch and had the best experience! The staff were super friendly and accomodating. We had very tasty toasted burritos which were reasonably priced (especially on a public holiday when we went) and decent portion. The ice cream is heavenly (get the salted caramel crunch) and we were given very big scoops on the ice cream. Also really cute setting and great atmosphere.
Written 1 January 2023
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Peter M
Ocean Grove434 contributions
Sept 2022 • family
As it name suggests, Tio Rico is a Central and South American themed café. The interior decor is in an understated Latino style; this isn't a 'flash' establishment, rather it has a homely, welcoming ambiance. Our server was excellent; he was very helpful and a great barista. The coffee was among the very best I've had. The menu is South American inspired and the dishes we tried were very good. An added attraction of Tio Rico is that it offers a separate vegan menu. I'll certainly return next time that I'm in Launceston.
Written 28 September 2022
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Maloonitza
36 contributions
June 2023 • solo
The location & staff are both very nice. The menu selection seems fine. I did find that my burrito was a bit on the small side, and a tad soggy, and overall 30 dollars was too much for a small lunch & a beer.
Written 2 June 2023
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Tio Rico
Our Local beers are $7(Boags premium) our most expensive imported one is $13(dark modelo Mexico, it was your choice, burrito expensive? $14 i guess it comes down to every individual, most think is well priced, others just right and very few think is too much, good luck in life buddy
Written 5 June 2023
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E3840FZbryanl
5 contributions
Dec 2022 • family
Fantastic service, fantastic food we had a mixture of food and everyone throughly enjoyed it. Great value. Highly recommend. Stumbled upon this place by accident and glad we did lots of parking. Well worth a stop.
Written 21 December 2022
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Dean B
3 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
Call to see when paella will be ready, told 20 mins, arrive to no paella. Tried for over a month to get some. If owners cared about customers they would have what they advertise for sale. Not good business and blasé attitude. Won’t ever be back. Lots of better places to spend my money and always can get what is advertised everywhere else we go.
Written 1 January 2020
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TioRico
Hi Sherry thank you for get in contact with us, we make paella to order it takes 45min to cook(as advertised), an all you have to do is order one dish and we will cook it in 45 min, you came 3 times expecting it to be ready, sorry i could not explain it to you as those 3 times(in a month) you just walked out without wanting to hear what we wanted to tell you. have a great one
Written 7 February 2023
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richarde903
St Helens32 contributions
Dec 2022 • friends
Was really hoping for a tasty Mexican lunch. Far from it. So bland. Zero seasoning, the worst enchilada I have ever eaten. Just cheese and a bit of chicken with a hint or onion. My mates meal was just stodge.
A good vibe just dreadful food.
Written 16 December 2022
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TioRico
thank you Richard, we monitor everything we cook so that something like this never happens and we have procedures in place to look after you if something like this occurs , next time (with us or any other place you visit) tell us while you still there and we will look after you. cheers
Written 7 February 2023
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Kristina J
Collingwood8 contributions
Nov 2020 • couples
I have been totally new to South American food (a shame - I know) and I don’t know what I missed. In my Option this place is authentic, it seems it’s picked directly from somewhere in South America to Launceston. I was surround by Spanish speaking guest (always a good sign!) and cactuses. The food was awesome, super fresh and tasty. I couldn’t have made a better choice to introduce myself to the world of Latin American food. Go and support this restaurant!
Written 21 November 2020
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Justine P
6 contributions
July 2024 • family
What an absolute gem of a place. Authentic food, super friendly staff, cosy little restaurant. Honestly the best nachos and chilli hot chocolate I've ever had. They treated our daughter so kindly and made us all feel very welcome. Would recommend this place again and again. I wish we could take it back to Qld with us!
Written 24 July 2024
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JillyP
Wellington156 contributions
Nov 2020 • none
What a find. Great food. Super service. Just a cool place to chill, eat & relax.
Can't wait to go back. Our server knew exactly what to recommend and the food was terrific.
Written 20 November 2020
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Bec H
4 contributions
Oct 2021 • none
Found this little restaurant by accident and don't regret dining in. Great service, yummy food and good atmosphere. Close to the waterfront and playground. Right on the corner. Happily accommodate dining options
Written 31 October 2021
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Coco1971
18 contributions
Oct 2022 • solo
Lovely Mexican themed cafe restaurant. Chilled vibe, friendly staff and huge portions (well for me anyway!) On the edge of the park and college, very convenient location.
Written 7 October 2022
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Gregory P
8 contributions
May 2021 • none
Great location to sit and watch the autumn leaves fall whilst enjoying some churros or slice of cake washed down by a chili hot chocolate.
Written 3 May 2021
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DukeWeas
2 contributions
Mar 2021 • friends
Amazing service. Excellent food. So refreshing to have attentive, friendly service. Thank you very much!
Written 11 March 2021
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Travel gal Narelle
Launceston62 contributions
May 2020 • friends
Fantastic authentic food- family run- a taste of South America - super delicious cakes too
Great location close to Gorge and park
Written 26 May 2020
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TioRico
Thank you for taking your time for the review. we really appreciate it and hope to see you soon, take care
Written 21 September 2020
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