Best Tacos in New York (2026)

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

Top Rated Tacos in New York

Showing 10 of 99 restaurants · Ranked by FoodIndex score

Upper East Side cantina with Playa-style fish and pork tacos.

159 street Broadway · Washington Heights

Google: 5.0 Yelp: — Uber Eats: 5.0

Food Index Score 74.97
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Street Tacos

Astoria taco truck with late-night tacos and homemade salsas.

132-07 14th Ave · Whitestone

Google: 4.1 Yelp: 3.5 Uber Eats: 4.6

Food Index Score 74.76
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Carne Asada

Staten Island taco spot with Tijuana-style carne asada.

503 Jackson Ave · Mott Haven

Google: 4.2 Yelp: 3.7 Uber Eats: 4.4

Food Index Score 74.38
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Street Tacos

Queens taco truck serving grilled tacos with onion and cilantro.

705 9th Ave · Hell's Kitchen

Google: 4.5 Yelp: — Uber Eats: —

Food Index Score 74.30
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Upscale Tacos

Chelsea modern taqueria with seasonal tacos and craft cocktails.

36-10 31st St · Astoria

Google: 4.3 Yelp: 3.8 Uber Eats: 4.8

Food Index Score 74.27
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Street Tacos

Harlem Mexican spot with home-style tacos and fresh salsas.

1685 1st Ave · Upper East Side

Google: 4.2 Yelp: 3.9 Uber Eats: 4.5

Food Index Score 73.98
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Midtown brasserie with upscale tacos and tequila cocktails.

2047 Richmond Ter · Mariners Harbor

Google: 4.8 Yelp: 3.2 Uber Eats: 4.8

Food Index Score 73.69
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Grilled Tacos

Hell's Kitchen cantina with grilled tacos and margarita bar.

18-31 Mott Ave · Far Rockaway

Google: 4.1 Yelp: 3.5 Uber Eats: 4.5

Food Index Score 73.31
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Staten Island Mexican spot with carne asada and carnitas tacos.

999 Columbus Ave · Upper West Side

Google: 4.6 Yelp: 4.0 Uber Eats: —

Food Index Score 73.12
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Handmade Tortillas

Upper West Side taqueria with hand-pressed tortillas and fresh fillings.

202 E 70th St · Upper East Side

Google: 4.4 Yelp: 4.0 Uber Eats: —

Food Index Score 72.93
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About New York Tacos

New York is one of the most diverse food cities in the world, and its tacos scene is no exception—from birria and guisados to Baja-inspired seafood and plenty between. Whether you want the best tacos in New York, a quick taco near Longwood, or a longer sit-down in Woodside, the map stays crowded with worthy stops.

FoodIndex ranks tacos restaurants across New York with live inputs from Google, Yelp, Uber Eats, and similar sources, combined into one transparent 0–100 score so sponsored placements do not decide what you see first.

Right now this page lists 99 standout tacos picks in New York, including styles such as street-style corn tortillas, Baja-inspired seafood, birria and guisados, late-night windows, and more. Numbers refresh as new reviews land, so the order you see tracks momentum—not a one-time snapshot.

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