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

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April 28, 2023
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Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the Pensacola 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 Pensacola 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 Pensacola, 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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Del Taco

#13. Del Taco

- Rating: 2.5/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 404 Brent Lane Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

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Agave

#12. Agave

- Rating: 3.7/5 (115 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 200 South Palafox St. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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The Garden

#11. The Garden

- Rating: 3.7/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 501 South Palafox St. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Tacos, Latin American, Food Court
- Read more on Yelp

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Happy Taco

#10. Happy Taco

- Rating: 3.8/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 1803 County Road 95A Cantonment, Florida
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Fish Heads

#9. Fish Heads

- Rating: 3.9/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 16 Via De Luna Drive Pensacola Beach, Florida
- Categories: Tacos, American, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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Bounce Beach Pensacola

#8. Bounce Beach Pensacola

- Rating: 3.9/5 (32 reviews)
- Address: 400 Quietwater Beach Road Pensacola Beach, Florida
- Categories: Sports Bars, Tacos, Music Venues
- Read more on Yelp

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Mama's Tacos

#7. Mama's Tacos

- Rating: 4.1/5 (146 reviews)
- Address: 2256 East Olive Road Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Perdidolicious

#6. Perdidolicious

- Rating: 4.3/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 10605 Gulf Beach Hwy Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

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True Grit American Bistro

#5. True Grit American Bistro

- Rating: 4.3/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6675 Pine Forest Road Ste 12 Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos, American
- Read more on Yelp

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La Casita

#4. La Casita

- Rating: 4.4/5 (43 reviews)
- Address: 939 North New Warrington Road Pensacola , Florida
- Categories: Tacos, Filipino, Honduran
- Read more on Yelp

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Tacos Rock Gulf Breeze

#3. Tacos Rock Gulf Breeze

- Rating: 4.5/5 (332 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 913 Gulf Breeze Pkwy Unit 20 Gulf Breeze, Florida
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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La Barra Del Taco

#2. La Barra Del Taco

- Rating: 4.5/5 (54 reviews)
- Address: 3811 West Navy Blvd. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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Nomadic Eats

#1. Nomadic Eats

- Rating: 4.8/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9 East Gregory St. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Food Trucks, Asian Fusion, 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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