Lilo's Kitchen
1 / 30#30. Lilo's Kitchen
- Rating: 4.3/5 (44 reviews)
- Address: 1440 Cary Ave. San Mateo, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos, Caterers
- Read more on Yelp

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 San Jose 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 San Jose, 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.
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Lilo's Kitchen
1 / 30- Rating: 4.3/5 (44 reviews)
- Address: 1440 Cary Ave. San Mateo, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos, Caterers
- Read more on Yelp
Barya Kitchen
2 / 30- Rating: 4.3/5 (44 reviews)
- Address: 326 Commercial St. San Jose, California
- Categories: Filipino, Caterers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Tacos Chencho
3 / 30- Rating: 4.3/5 (155 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3102 Story Road Ste B San Jose, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Tacos Genesis
4 / 30- Rating: 4.3/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2868 Story Road San Jose, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Neza Birrieria
5 / 30- Rating: 4.4/5 (157 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1225 East Santa Clara St. San Jose, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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Teaqueria
6 / 30- Rating: 4.4/5 (305 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 894 Emory St. San Jose, California
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Secco Restaurant and Bar
7 / 30- Rating: 4.4/5 (169 reviews)
- Address: 300 Almaden Blvd. San Jose, California
- Categories: Tacos, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
El Burrito Loco Taco Truck
8 / 30- Rating: 4.4/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: San Jose, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Los Jefes Taqueria
9 / 30- Rating: 4.5/5 (143 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1350 South Park Victoria Drive Ste 43 Milpitas, California
- Categories: Tacos, New Mexican Cuisine
- Read more on Yelp
ABVE the Basics
10 / 30- Rating: 4.5/5 (22 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2705 Union Ave. San Jose, California
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
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ABVE The Basics
11 / 30- Rating: 4.5/5 (352 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2705 Union Ave. San Jose, California
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Tacos El Pelon
12 / 30- Rating: 4.5/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2180 Eastridge Lp San Jose, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Tlayudas El Ejuteco
13 / 30- Rating: 4.6/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Milpitas, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
La Estrella
14 / 30- Rating: 4.6/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 463 Blossom Hill Road San Jose, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Anytime Is Taco Time
15 / 30- Rating: 4.6/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: San Jose, California
- Categories: Tacos, Food Stands
- Read more on Yelp
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Carlitos Tijuana Grill
16 / 30- Rating: 4.7/5 (44 reviews)
- Address: 2651 Senter Road San Jose, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Nuevas Generaciones Taqueria
17 / 30- Rating: 4.7/5 (138 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3677 Stevens Creek Blvd. Santa Clara, California
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
El Califas Tacos
18 / 30- Rating: 4.7/5 (246 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 499 North Mathilda Ave. Sunnyvale, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
El Buen Taco
19 / 30- Rating: 4.8/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
La Oaxaquense
20 / 30- Rating: 4.8/5 (47 reviews)
- Address: Plata arroyo park , California
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
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Camacho's Tacos
21 / 30- Rating: 4.8/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 2735 Belfast Drive San Jose, California
- Categories: Caterers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Tacos Molina
22 / 30- Rating: 4.8/5 (67 reviews)
- Address: 1170 Blossom Hill Road San Jose, California
- Categories: Tacos, Food Stands
- Read more on Yelp
Joe's Taco Shop
23 / 30- Rating: 4.8/5 (152 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1609 Morrill Ave. San Jose, California
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
Mr. Shrimp
24 / 30- Rating: 4.8/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 802 North 13th St. San Jose, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Chingadazos Taqueria and bar
25 / 30- Rating: 4.8/5 (75 reviews)
- Address: 975 The Alameda Ste 80 San Jose, California
- Categories: Tacos, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
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Lobo's Tacos
26 / 30- Rating: 4.8/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 601 South 10th St. San Jose, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Ramo's Food
27 / 30- Rating: 4.9/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 1493 Industrial Road San Carlos, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Tacos Monarca
28 / 30- Rating: 4.9/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 3054 Alum Rock Ave. San Jose, California
- Categories: Tacos, Food Stands
- Read more on Yelp
Carnitas Aguirre
29 / 30- Rating: 5.0/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: Union City, California
- Categories: Caterers, Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
Tu Padre
30 / 30- Rating: 5.0/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: Milpitas, California
- Categories: Caterers, 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.
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