Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the Baton Rouge area by diners

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April 28, 2023
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Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge, 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.

1 / 7
Agave Blue Tequila & Taco Bar

#7. Agave Blue Tequila & Taco Bar

- Rating: 3.3/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 17097 Airline Hwy Prairieville, Louisiana
- Categories: Bars, Tex-Mex, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Luna Cocina

#6. Luna Cocina

- Rating: 3.4/5 (41 reviews)
- Address: 3109 Perkins Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Tacos, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp

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Modesto Tacos Tequila Whiskey

#5. Modesto Tacos Tequila Whiskey

- Rating: 3.9/5 (167 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3930 Burbank Drive Ste F Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

4 / 7
Barracuda Taco Stand

#4. Barracuda Taco Stand

- Rating: 4.4/5 (108 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2504 Government St. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

5 / 7
Agile Brewing

#3. Agile Brewing

- Rating: 4.5/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 14141 Airline Hwy Ste 4J Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Breweries, Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

6 / 7
Azteca's

#2. Azteca's

- Rating: 4.6/5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 9414 Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

7 / 7
Tacos El Mosco

#1. Tacos El Mosco

- Rating: 4.8/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 11855 Airline Hwy Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Tacos, Food Stands
- 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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