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

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April 28, 2023
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Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa, 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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Gallito @ Sparkman Wharf

#17. Gallito @ Sparkman Wharf

- Rating: 3.1/5 (131 reviews)
- Address: 615 Channelside Drive Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Don Julio's Authentic Mexican Cuisine - Tampa Palms

#16. Don Julio's Authentic Mexican Cuisine - Tampa Palms

- Rating: 3.7/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 16023 Tampa Palms Blvd. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Tacos, New Mexican Cuisine
- Read more on Yelp

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El Señor De Los Tacos

#15. El Señor De Los Tacos

- Rating: 3.8/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1441 East Fletcher Ave. Ste 111 Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Miguelitos Taqueria Y Tequilas

#14. Miguelitos Taqueria Y Tequilas

- Rating: 3.9/5 (638 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2702 West Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Lolis Tacos - Hillsborough

#13. Lolis Tacos - Hillsborough

- Rating: 4.0/5 (329 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10011 West Hillsborough Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Tacos Gone Mobile

#12. Tacos Gone Mobile

- Rating: 4.1/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1309 East Fletcher Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Jimmy's Tacos

#11. Jimmy's Tacos

- Rating: 4.1/5 (305 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1604 North 17th St. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Tacos, Tapas/Small Plates, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

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Streetlight Taco

#10. Streetlight Taco

- Rating: 4.2/5 (164 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4004 Henderson Blvd. Tampa Bay, Florida
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Empamamas

#9. Empamamas

- Rating: 4.2/5 (277 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1910 North Ola Ave. Ste 13 Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Empanadas, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Bahia Tacos

#8. Bahia Tacos

- Rating: 4.3/5 (108 reviews)
- Address: 808 South Dale Mabry Hwy Tampa, Florida
- Categories: New Mexican Cuisine, Tacos, Colombian
- Read more on Yelp

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Los Chapos Tacos

#7. Los Chapos Tacos

- Rating: 4.3/5 (362 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 951 East 7th Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Tacos Las Californias

#6. Tacos Las Californias

- Rating: 4.3/5 (223 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7007 North Armenia Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Taco Dirty

#5. Taco Dirty

- Rating: 4.3/5 (556 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2221 West Platt St. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Tacos, Caterers
- Read more on Yelp

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Muchachas

#4. Muchachas

- Rating: 4.4/5 (164 reviews)
- Address: 1910 North Ola Ave. Ste 14 Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Xtreme Tacos - Seminole Heights

#3. Xtreme Tacos - Seminole Heights

- Rating: 4.5/5 (259 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5609 N. Nebraska Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Bull Market Tampa

#2. Bull Market Tampa

- Rating: 4.6/5 (162 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4807 South Himes Ave. Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Tacos, Burgers, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

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Agave Social

#1. Agave Social

- Rating: 4.6/5 (180 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 14803 North Dale Mabry Hwy Tampa, Florida
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, 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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