Tino's Tacos
1 / 20#20. Tino's Tacos
- Rating: 3.1/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 505 Central Ave. Northwest Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque, 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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Sanchez Tacos
2 / 20#19. Sanchez Tacos
- Rating: 3.5/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 224 Unser Blvd. Northeast Rio Rancho, New Mexico
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Stripes Burrito Company
3 / 20#18. Stripes Burrito Company
- Rating: 3.8/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 2505 Wyoming Blvd. Northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Fast food, Tacos, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Casa Taco
4 / 20#17. Casa Taco
- Rating: 3.9/5 (414 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5801 Academy Road Northeast Ste B Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Caterers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Fusion Tacos - Green Jeans
5 / 20#16. Fusion Tacos - Green Jeans
- Rating: 3.9/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 3600 Cutler Ave. Northeast Ste 8 ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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Fuego 505
6 / 20#15. Fuego 505
- Rating: 4.0/5 (162 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5750 McMahon Blvd. Northwest Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars, New Mexican Cuisine
- Read more on Yelp
Los Pookies
7 / 20#14. Los Pookies
- Rating: 4.1/5 (71 reviews)
- Address: 5614 Menaul Blvd. Northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Canvas Artistry
8 / 20#13. Canvas Artistry
- Rating: 4.1/5 (177 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1 Central Ave. Northwest Ste 3A Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Tacos, American, Music Venues
- Read more on Yelp
Rusty Taco
9 / 20#12. Rusty Taco
- Rating: 4.1/5 (351 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6600 Menaul Blvd. Northeast Ste T-002 Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Hops & Dough Taproom
10 / 20#11. Hops & Dough Taproom
- Rating: 4.1/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 6361 Riverside Plaza Lane Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Pizza, Tacos, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
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Tacos La Mordida
11 / 20#10. Tacos La Mordida
- Rating: 4.2/5 (43 reviews)
- Address: Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Tako Ten
12 / 20#9. Tako Ten
- Rating: 4.3/5 (341 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 12501 Candelaria Road Northeast Ste B Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Tacos, American, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
Quesadilla Way
13 / 20#8. Quesadilla Way
- Rating: 4.3/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 2025 Ridgecrest Drive Southeast Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Birria Estilo Zacatecas
14 / 20#7. Birria Estilo Zacatecas
- Rating: 4.4/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 600 Louisiana Blvd. Southeast A Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Birrieria Y Tacos Alex Tijuana Style
15 / 20#6. Birrieria Y Tacos Alex Tijuana Style
- Rating: 4.6/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos, Ramen
- Read more on Yelp
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Gobble This
16 / 20#5. Gobble This
- Rating: 4.6/5 (213 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 308 San Felipe St. Northwest Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Salvadoran, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
La Reforma Brewery
17 / 20#4. La Reforma Brewery
- Rating: 4.6/5 (475 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8900 San Mateo Blvd. Northeast Ste I Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Breweries, Distilleries, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Rio Tacos
18 / 20#3. Rio Tacos
- Rating: 4.7/5 (82 reviews)
- Address: 4545 Alameda Blvd. Northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
Miches
19 / 20#2. Miches
- Rating: 4.7/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 3925 Las Estancias Way Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Categories: Tacos, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
Lobo Taco
20 / 20#1. Lobo Taco
- Rating: 4.9/5 (41 reviews)
- Address: 4520 4th St. Northwest Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 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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