Highest-rated Restaurants for Tacos in Riverside, According to Yelp

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Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in Riverside, 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 Riverside 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.

#14. Jack in the Box

- Rating: 2.0/5 (38 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1115 W La Cadena Dr Riverside, CA 92501
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Jack in the Box

- Rating: 2.0/5 (57 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 3434 14th St Riverside, CA 92501
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Jack in the Box

- Rating: 2.0/5 (55 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 3886 Chicago Ave Riverside, CA 92507
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Jack in the Box

- Rating: 2.0/5 (91 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1371 Blaine St Riverside, CA 92507
- Categories: Burgers, Fast Food, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Jack in the Box

- Rating: 2.0/5 (85 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 3521 Central Ave Riverside, CA 92506
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, Tacos
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#9. Jack in the Box

- Rating: 2.5/5 (49 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 5642 30th St Rubidoux, CA 92509
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Del taco

- Rating: 2.5/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 1189 W La Cadena Dr Riverside, CA 92501
- Categories: Tacos
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#7. Mi Vida Gorda

- Rating: 3.0/5 (77 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 3605 Market St Riverside Food Lab Riverside, CA 92501
- Categories: Street Vendors, Tacos, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp