Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the Oxnard area by diners

Across the United States, tacos have long been a popular food for good reason. These handheld treats are easy to eat and have an endless variety of filling options, so your tastebuds won't get bored. A staple of Mexican cuisine for centuries, tacos also showcase the country's diverse culinary traditions, from Afro Caribbean-influenced fillings served along the Gulf to indigenous ingredients, like achiote-marinated pork, that appear in tacos from southern Mexico.

Many of these variations have migrated north of the border to become must-haves in America. For example, fish tacos came from the Baja coast to Southern California in the 1970s, while Texas' famed breakfast tacos draw their lineage from the state of Monterrey. In more recent years, we've seen the rise of other regional specialties like birria tacos. Made with spiced, stewed meat, birria originated in southwestern Mexico and Tijuana but can now be found in U.S. eateries from coast to coast.

Tacos' versatility has also inspired countless fusion dishes, like tortillas stuffed with South Asian chicken tikka or Korean barbecued short rib. With all of these different options, it's no wonder that tacos have generated plenty of online buzz. Tastewise's 2025 trends report on tacos found that social media conversation about this classic dish has grown by nearly 33% in the past year. And all of that hype is especially important for restaurants selling tacos, considering that 37% of American consumers look to social media pages for dining information, according to a 2023 survey from PYMNTS.com.

No matter how you find your next taco fix, though, determining the best of the best taco restaurants near you can be a challenge. To help, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated taco restaurants in the Oxnard area using data from Yelp as of July 15, 2025. Businesses under the category "tacos" were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value using the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of Oxnard, were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally (based on our Yelp data) were not included.

XO Mexican Fusion

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#30. XO Mexican Fusion

- Rating: 2.8/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 2091 North Oxnard Blvd. Oxnard, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos El Trompito

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#29. Tacos El Trompito

- Rating: 2.9/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 1400 South Oxnard Blvd. Oxnard, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Juarez Tacos

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#28. Juarez Tacos

- Rating: 3.2/5 (105 reviews)
- Address: 4684 Saviers Road Oxnard, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos La Bonita food truck - Gonzales Rd

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#27. Tacos La Bonita food truck - Gonzales Rd

- Rating: 3.3/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1860 North Ventura Road Oxnard, California
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Los Dos compadres

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#26. Los Dos compadres

- Rating: 3.5/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 550 North A St. Oxnard, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Food Stands, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Antojitos Oaxaqueños Mary

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#25. Antojitos Oaxaqueños Mary

- Rating: 3.7/5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 235 North Oxnard Blvd. Oxnard, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Sea Fresh Channel Islands

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#24. Sea Fresh Channel Islands

- Rating: 3.7/5 (710 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3600 Harbor Blvd. Oxnard, California
- Categories: Seafood, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos El Centenario

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#23. Tacos El Centenario

- Rating: 3.8/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 330 South Oxnard Blvd. Oxnard, California
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Beach House Tacos

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#22. Beach House Tacos

- Rating: 3.9/5 (1049 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 668 Harbor Blvd. Ventura, California
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Tacos, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos El Vladis

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#21. Tacos El Vladis

- Rating: 3.9/5 (68 reviews)
- Address: 2251 Oxnard Blvd. Oxnard, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Gio's Tacos & Burritos

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#20. Gio's Tacos & Burritos

- Rating: 4.1/5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 507 East Thompson Blvd. Ventura, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos El Diablo

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#19. Tacos El Diablo

- Rating: 4.1/5 (176 reviews)
- Address: 410 East Thompson Blvd. Ventura, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos El Guero

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#18. Tacos El Guero

- Rating: 4.2/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3380 East Vineyard Ave. Oxnard, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

BellRinger Brew

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#17. BellRinger Brew

- Rating: 4.3/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 472 East Main St. Ventura, California
- Categories: Brewpubs, Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Baja Bay Surf N Taco

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#16. Baja Bay Surf N Taco

- Rating: 4.3/5 (424 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1567 Spinnaker Drive Ste 104 Ventura, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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The Taco Shop Mexican Kitchen

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#15. The Taco Shop Mexican Kitchen

- Rating: 4.3/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5722 Telephone Road Ste 14c Ventura, California
- Categories: Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

House of Tacos Grill

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#14. House of Tacos Grill

- Rating: 4.3/5 (138 reviews)
- Address: 1045 Patterson Road Oxnard, California
- Categories: Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos El Diablo

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#13. Tacos El Diablo

- Rating: 4.4/5 (249 reviews)
- Address: 509 South C St. Oxnard, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

B&J Drive - In

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#12. B&J Drive - In

- Rating: 4.4/5 (200 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1323 Los Angeles Ave. Ventura, California
- Categories: Burgers, Tacos, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Pierpont Tacos

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#11. Pierpont Tacos

- Rating: 4.5/5 (359 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1125 South Seaward Ave. Ventura, California
- Categories: Fish & Chips, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Kanaloa Seafood

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#10. Kanaloa Seafood

- Rating: 4.5/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 251 Lombard St. Oxnard, California
- Categories: Seafood, Tacos, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Taco Mendoza

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#9. Taco Mendoza

- Rating: 4.5/5 (279 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6336 Bristol Road Ventura, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Ten Tigers

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#8. Ten Tigers

- Rating: 4.6/5 (70 reviews)
- Address: 71 North Palm St. Ventura, California
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Game Over Catering

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#7. Game Over Catering

- Rating: 4.6/5 (80 reviews)
- Address: 2745 Sherwin Ave. Ste 1 Ventura, California
- Categories: Caterers, Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos Mis Gallos

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#6. Tacos Mis Gallos

- Rating: 4.7/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 2091 Statham Blvd. Oxnard, California
- Categories: Tacos, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp

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Carnitas El Rey

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#5. Carnitas El Rey

- Rating: 4.7/5 (531 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 124 East 5th St. Oxnard, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Asadero Mexicali

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#4. Asadero Mexicali

- Rating: 4.7/5 (74 reviews)
- Address: 1720 Saviers Road Oxnard, California
- Categories: Tacos, Hot Dogs, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos Al Pastor

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#3. Tacos Al Pastor

- Rating: 4.8/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 4200 East Main St. Ventura, California
- Categories: Pop-Up Restaurants, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Ruff House BBQ

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#2. Ruff House BBQ

- Rating: 4.8/5 (84 reviews)
- Address: 1888 East Thompson Blvd. Ventura, California
- Categories: Barbecue, Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Pablito's Tacos At Lifeline Outreach Resource Center

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#1. Pablito's Tacos At Lifeline Outreach Resource Center

- Rating: 4.9/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1040 North Ventura Ave. Ventura, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 166 metros.