Best Tacos in East Harlem (2026)

4 places ranked using live data from Google, Yelp, Uber Eats & many other platforms

Top Rated Tacos in East Harlem

Showing 4 of 4 restaurants · Ranked by FoodIndex score

Adobada

Downtown taqueria with grilled-to-order tacos and fresh toppings.

234 E 116th St #1 · East Harlem

Google: 4.2 Yelp: 3.7 Uber Eats: 4.7

Food Index Score 85.39
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Mission Style

California-style taqueria with Mission-style burritos and tacos.

161 E 125th St · East Harlem

Google: 4.1 Yelp: 3.7 Uber Eats: 4.5

Food Index Score 80.61
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Washington Heights taco truck with Guerrero-style tacos.

1801 2nd Ave · East Harlem

Google: 4.6 Yelp: 5.0 Uber Eats: —

Food Index Score 70.37
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Fajita Tacos

Hell's Kitchen Mexican spot with sizzling fajita-style tacos.

2109 3rd Ave · East Harlem

Google: 4.2 Yelp: 3.8 Uber Eats: 4.6

Food Index Score 69.88
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About East Harlem Tacos

East Harlem is part of New York's broader food scene, where tacos ranges from street-style corn tortillas to late-night windows. This page focuses on East Harlem, while Whitestone and Williamsburg stay useful bookmarks when you want to plan a taco run a little farther out.

On this URL we only surface tacos spots tied to East Harlem, but each still earns its rank with the same 0–100 blend we use New York-wide, so you can trust the signal even when the geography is small.

We're highlighting 4 highly rated tacos options in East Harlem; behind each name you'll see coverage spanning street-style corn tortillas, Baja-inspired seafood, birria and guisados, late-night windows, and more. Scores move when fresh ratings roll in, which keeps the leaderboard honest for return visits.

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How FoodIndex Scores Restaurants

Every venue earns a single 0–100 FoodIndex score by combining signals from major platforms—stars, review volume, recency, and consistency—so you can compare places fairly at a glance.

Google Reviews

Aggregate star ratings and review volume from Google Maps.

Yelp Ratings

Weighted scores from Yelp’s review community and elite reviewers.

Uber Eats Data

Delivery ratings, order frequency, and customer satisfaction.

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