Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the Stockton 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 Stockton 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 Stockton, 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.

Don Rafa's Taco Shop

1 / 20

#20. Don Rafa's Taco Shop

- Rating: 2.7/5 (213 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1248 East Miner Ave. Stockton, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

El Mayita Grill

2 / 20

#19. El Mayita Grill

- Rating: 3.0/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2701 West March Lane Stockton, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Taco Loco

3 / 20

#18. Taco Loco

- Rating: 3.1/5 (44 reviews)
- Address: 3923 South B St. Stockton, California
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos Catrina

4 / 20

#17. Tacos Catrina

- Rating: 3.3/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3304 West Hammer Lane Stockton, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

El Grullito Taco Truck

5 / 20

#16. El Grullito Taco Truck

- Rating: 3.4/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Stockton, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Limonense Taco Truck

6 / 20

#15. Limonense Taco Truck

- Rating: 3.7/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1790 Charter Way Stockton, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tequileros Taqueria

7 / 20

#14. Tequileros Taqueria

- Rating: 3.7/5 (242 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4343 Pacific Ave. A9 Stockton, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Taco House Mexican Grill

8 / 20

#13. Taco House Mexican Grill

- Rating: 3.7/5 (272 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5066 West Lane Stockton, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos El Guapo

9 / 20

#12. Tacos El Guapo

- Rating: 3.9/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1301 West Kettleman Lane Lodi, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tequileros Taqueria

10 / 20

#11. Tequileros Taqueria

- Rating: 3.9/5 (92 reviews)
- Address: 7840 North West Lane D4 Stockton, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Tacos El Charrito

11 / 20

#10. Tacos El Charrito

- Rating: 4.0/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2429 South Stockton St. Lodi, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Gleason's Ice Cream

12 / 20

#9. Gleason's Ice Cream

- Rating: 4.1/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 501 North Sierra Nevada St. Stockton, California
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Sandwiches, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos La Kora 2

13 / 20

#8. Tacos La Kora 2

- Rating: 4.4/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Alitalia and Arch Road Stockton, California
- Categories: Tacos, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

Carnitas El Rincon

14 / 20

#7. Carnitas El Rincon

- Rating: 4.4/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 4426 East Waterloo Road Stockton, California
- Categories: Tacos, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

Micheladas El Patron Carniceria y Taqueria

15 / 20

#6. Micheladas El Patron Carniceria y Taqueria

- Rating: 4.4/5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 1439 North El Dorado St. Ste A Stockton, California
- Categories: Meat Shops, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Silva's Taqueria

16 / 20

#5. Silva's Taqueria

- Rating: 4.4/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 1419 Mitchell Road Modesto, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Tonantzin

17 / 20

#4. Tonantzin

- Rating: 4.5/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6502 Pacific Ave. Stockton, California
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp

Peachy's Food To Go

18 / 20

#3. Peachy's Food To Go

- Rating: 4.6/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 335 North Guild Lodi, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos, Filipino
- Read more on Yelp

Tacos El Agua Dulce

19 / 20

#2. Tacos El Agua Dulce

- Rating: 4.7/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6336 Pacific Ave. Stockton, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Veekiind

20 / 20

#1. Veekiind

- Rating: 5.0/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 221 El Roya Ave. Modesto, 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.

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