Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in Denver, 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 Denver 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.
#21. Blue Ice Lounge
- Rating: 3.0/5 (69 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 22 Broadway Denver, CO 80203
- Categories: Dance Clubs, Lounges, Tacos
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#20. Torchy's Tacos
- Rating: 3.5/5 (978 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1085 N Broadway Denver, CO 80203
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Tacos
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#19. Wynkoop Brewing
- Rating: 3.5/5 (1438 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1634 18th St Denver, CO 80202
- Categories: American (Traditional), Brewpubs, Tacos
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#18. Cilantro
- Rating: 3.5/5 (126 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1703 Federal Blvd Denver, CO 80204
- Categories: Bars, Tacos
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#17. Federales
- Rating: 3.5/5 (136 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2901 Larimer St Denver, CO 80205
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars
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#16. Cochino Taco
- Rating: 3.5/5 (106 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 176 S Broadway Denver, CO 80209
- Categories: Tacos
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#15. Uno Mas Taqueria
- Rating: 4.0/5 (265 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 730 E 6th Ave Denver, CO 80203
- Categories: Venues & Event Spaces, Desserts, Tacos
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#14. Mister Oso
- Rating: 4.0/5 (35 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 103 S Ogden St Denver, CO 80209
- Categories: Latin American, Salad, Tacos
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#13. Tacos With Altitude
- Rating: 4.0/5 (10 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: Golden, CO 80204
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
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#12. Off Campus
- Rating: 4.0/5 (15 reviews)
- Address: 1900 W 32nd Ave Ste 10 Denver, CO 80211
- Categories: Hawaiian, Salad, Tacos
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#11. Camila's Mexican Grill
- Rating: 4.0/5 (15 reviews)
- Address: 2701 Larimer St Denver, CO 80205
- Categories: Tacos, Street Vendors
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#10. Mister Oso
- Rating: 4.0/5 (281 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 3163 Larimer St Denver, CO 80205
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars, Latin American
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#9. Bartaco
- Rating: 4.5/5 (165 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2001 W 32nd Ave Denver, CO 80211
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars
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#8. Wild Taco Denver
- Rating: 4.5/5 (68 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 215 E 7th Ave Denver, CO 80203
- Categories: Tacos
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#7. The Mansion on Colfax
- Rating: 4.5/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 1509 N Marion St Denver, CO 80218
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Tacos, Sandwiches
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#6. Sonny's Tacos
- Rating: 4.5/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 2200 Market St Ste 114 Denver, CO 80205
- Categories: Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch, Chicken Wings
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#5. Cantina Loca
- Rating: 4.5/5 (41 reviews)
- Address: 2880 Zuni St Denver, CO 80211
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars
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#4. Taco Bron
- Rating: 4.5/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 950 17th St Denver, CO 80202
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
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#3. Brutø
- Rating: 4.5/5 (70 reviews)
- Address: 1801 Blake St Denver, CO 80202
- Categories: Tapas/Small Plates, Tacos, Cafes
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#2. The Taco Connection
- Rating: 5.0/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 733 16th St Mall Denver, CO 80202
- Categories: Tacos, Food Stands
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#1. Hell's tacos
- Rating: 5.0/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 990 Federal Blvd Denver, CO 80204
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
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