Best Tacos in Upper East Side (2026)

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

Top Rated Tacos in Upper East Side

Showing 8 of 8 restaurants · Ranked by FoodIndex score

Grilled Tacos

Hell's Kitchen taqueria serving grilled tacos with fresh salsas.

1614 2nd Ave · Upper East Side

Google: 3.9 Yelp: 3.4 Uber Eats: 4.6

Food Index Score 81.32
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Al Pastor

Harlem Mexican spot with al pastor, chorizo, and homemade tortillas.

1115 Lexington Ave · Upper East Side

Google: 4.5 Yelp: 3.3 Uber Eats: 4.7

Food Index Score 81.20
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Rockaway beachfront taqueria with fish tacos and margaritas.

Food truck, 244 East 86th St · Upper East Side

Google: 4.6 Yelp: 4.7 Uber Eats: 5.0

Food Index Score 77.53
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Grilled Tacos

College Point taqueria with grilled chicken and beef tacos.

1503 Lexington Ave · Upper East Side

Google: 3.9 Yelp: 3.0 Uber Eats: 4.4

Food Index Score 76.05
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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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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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Rotisserie

Corona taqueria with rotisserie chicken and pork tacos.

1452 2nd Ave · Upper East Side

Google: 4.8 Yelp: 3.8 Uber Eats: 4.5

Food Index Score 69.81
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Carnitas

South Ozone Park taco spot with slow-cooked carnitas.

1402 2nd Ave · Upper East Side

Google: 4.1 Yelp: 3.4 Uber Eats: —

Food Index Score 62.55
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About Upper East Side Tacos

Upper East Side is part of New York's broader food scene, where tacos ranges from Baja-inspired seafood to birria and guisados. This page focuses on Upper East Side, while Chelsea and Long Island City stay useful bookmarks when you want to plan a taco run a little farther out.

Every tacos listing we show for Upper East Side uses that same methodology—live data from Google, Yelp, Uber Eats, and related platforms folded into one score—aligned with how we evaluate tacos across New York, just narrowed to this neighborhood.

Right now this page lists 8 standout tacos picks in Upper East Side, 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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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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