Highest-rated Restaurants for Tacos in Los Angeles, According to Yelp

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Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in Los Angeles, according to Yelp

Depending on who you ask, tacos are more than just a quick snack you can grab off a truck for lunch. They're an experience. One that allows the chef to layer flavor and textures—from the fresh crunch of the cilantro and onions to the smoked heat of roasted chiles cavorting with the savory delight of your protein of choice—all onto one delicious tortilla, freshly crisped over an open flame…sorry is anyone else hungry?

Much like the food, the origin story has a fairly layered history. Both Mayan and Aztec civilizations were said to have eaten a food similar to what we know as a taco, but the modern iteration traces back to the 1800s in Mexico. Born of a need to ensure that miners had a means to easily consume hearty food while on the job, piles of meat would be rolled into corn tortillas and packed for the road. During hours upon hours of hard labor in horrible conditions, the ability to pull out a few taquitos (named for the gunpowder role the miners carried with them) was practically life-saving.

Considering LA Taco once called the dish a "multifaced god" it's clear that the reverence for this dish has traveled across time and space—which resulted in a plethora of places to choose from. So where do you go to get the best taco?

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants for tacos in Los Angeles using data from Yelp. See if some of your favorites are on the list, or go find some new favorites to enjoy! Note, some restaurants may have recently closed, so be sure to double-check.

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#21. Teddy's Red Tacos

- Rating: 4.0/5 (128 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1130 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90012
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#20. Guerrilla Tacos

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1105 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2000 E 7th St Los Angeles, CA 90021
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

#19. Pink & Boujee

- Rating: 4.0/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 1908 E 1st St Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Categories: Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

#18. Chuy's Tacos Dorados

- Rating: 4.0/5 (353 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1335 Willow St Los Angeles, CA 90013
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#17. Angel's tijuana tacos

- Rating: 4.5/5 (158 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1185 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. Avenue 26 Tacos

- Rating: 4.5/5 (263 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 353 S Alameda St Los Angeles, CA 90013
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

#15. Tacos El Banquetazo

- Rating: 4.5/5 (26 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 300 S Benton Way Los Angeles, CA 90057
- Categories: Tacos, Street Vendors
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Jaliscos Mobile Taco Grill

- Rating: 4.5/5 (45 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: Los Angeles , CA 90001
- Categories: Caterers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Little Llama Peruvian Tacos

- Rating: 4.5/5 (178 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 222 S Main St Los Angeles, CA 90012
- Categories: Tacos, Peruvian
- Read more on Yelp

#12. I Love Yesi

- Rating: 4.5/5 (18 reviews)
- Address: 301 E Alondra Blvd Gardena, CA 90248
- Categories: Food Trucks, Caterers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Loqui

- Rating: 4.5/5 (184 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 803 Traction Ave Ste 150 Los Angeles, CA 90013
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Tacos El Compita

- Rating: 4.5/5 (69 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1204 Hooper Ave Los Angeles, CA 90021
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#9. MidEast Tacos

- Rating: 4.5/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 777 S Alameda St Los Angeles, CA 90021
- Categories: Tacos, Middle Eastern, Street Vendors
- Read more on Yelp