Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the New Orleans area by diners

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August 21, 2025
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Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans, 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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Favela Chic

#21. Favela Chic

- Rating: 3.4/5 (123 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 525 Frenchmen St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Pizza, Tacos, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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Pedros Tacos & Tequila Bar

#20. Pedros Tacos & Tequila Bar

- Rating: 3.7/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7335 Jefferson Hwy New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Cocktail Bars, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Las Cruces Tex Mex

#19. Las Cruces Tex Mex

- Rating: 3.8/5 (85 reviews)
- Address: 2935 Airline Drive Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Salad, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Vals

#18. Vals

- Rating: 3.8/5 (231 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4632 Freret St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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AVO TACO

#17. AVO TACO

- Rating: 3.9/5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 4124 Tchoupitoulas St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Tacos, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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Mister Oso

#16. Mister Oso

- Rating: 4.0/5 (142 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 601 Tchoupitoulas St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Tacos, Latin American, Vegetarian
- Read more on Yelp

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Pacos Tacos Harvey

#15. Pacos Tacos Harvey

- Rating: 4.1/5 (106 reviews)
- Address: 2434 Manhattan Blvd. Harvey, Louisiana
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Tacos Del Cartel

#14. Tacos Del Cartel

- Rating: 4.1/5 (195 reviews)
- Address: 1010 Girod St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

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El Taco Loco

#13. El Taco Loco

- Rating: 4.2/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 634 South Carrollton Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Espíritu Mezcaleria

#12. Espíritu Mezcaleria

- Rating: 4.2/5 (190 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 520 Capdeville St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Fantasy Tacos

#11. Fantasy Tacos

- Rating: 4.3/5 (52 reviews)
- Address: 505 Gretna Blvd. Ste 5 & 6 Gretna, Louisiana
- Categories: Tacos, Seafood, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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JusTini's

#10. JusTini's

- Rating: 4.3/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3162 Dauphine St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Seafood, Tacos, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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The Rum House

#9. The Rum House

- Rating: 4.3/5 (1930 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3128 Magazine St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Caribbean, Tacos, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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Mr. Tequila

#8. Mr. Tequila

- Rating: 4.4/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5018 Freret St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: New Mexican Cuisine, Tacos, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

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Pacos Tacos

#7. Pacos Tacos

- Rating: 4.4/5 (343 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4726 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Barracuda Taco Stand

#6. Barracuda Taco Stand

- Rating: 4.5/5 (343 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3984 Tchoupitoulas St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Taqueria 2 Brothers

#5. Taqueria 2 Brothers

- Rating: 4.6/5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 91 Holmes Blvd. Ste East Terrytown, Louisiana
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Agave Mexican Restaurant

#4. Agave Mexican Restaurant

- Rating: 4.6/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 951 West St. Bernard Hwy Chalmette, Louisiana
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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El Sabor De Mi H

#3. El Sabor De Mi H

- Rating: 4.6/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 3343 Metairie Road Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Latin American, Seafood, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Barracuda Taco Stand

#2. Barracuda Taco Stand

- Rating: 4.7/5 (156 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 446 Pelican Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Taqueria La Lucha

#1. Taqueria La Lucha

- Rating: 4.7/5 (113 reviews)
- Address: 404 Andrew Higgins Blvd. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: 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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