Jim's Steakout
1 / 25#25. Jim's Steakout
- Rating: 2.5/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2952 Niagara Falls Blvd. West Amherst, New York
- Categories: Cheesesteaks, Tacos, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo, 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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Jim's Steakout
2 / 25#24. Jim's Steakout
- Rating: 2.6/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3094 Main St. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Cheesesteaks, Tacos, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Jim's Steakout
3 / 25#23. Jim's Steakout
- Rating: 3.0/5 (87 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 938 Elmwood Ave. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Cheesesteaks, Tacos, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Jim's Steakout
4 / 25#22. Jim's Steakout
- Rating: 3.1/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 194 Allen St. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Cheesesteaks, Sandwiches, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Jim's Steakout
5 / 25#21. Jim's Steakout
- Rating: 3.1/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 92 West Chippewa St. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Sandwiches, Cheesesteaks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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Jim's Steakout
6 / 25#20. Jim's Steakout
- Rating: 3.2/5 (73 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2180 Sheridan Drive Tonawanda, New York
- Categories: Sandwiches, Cheesesteaks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Jim's Steakout
7 / 25#19. Jim's Steakout
- Rating: 3.4/5 (86 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5651 Transit Road East Amherst, New York
- Categories: Sandwiches, Cheesesteaks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Papa's Pizza Oven
8 / 25#18. Papa's Pizza Oven
- Rating: 3.4/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 1537 Union Road West Seneca, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Tacos, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Taqueria Ranchos Dos
9 / 25#17. Taqueria Ranchos Dos
- Rating: 3.4/5 (73 reviews)
- Address: 445 Delaware Ave. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Imperial Pizza
10 / 25#16. Imperial Pizza
- Rating: 3.6/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 1665 Main St. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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Lunetta's
11 / 25#15. Lunetta's
- Rating: 3.7/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 878 Cleveland Drive Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Pizza, American, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
D A Taste
12 / 25#14. D A Taste
- Rating: 3.7/5 (79 reviews)
- Address: 864 Seneca St. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Tacos, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
Lloyd Taco Factory
13 / 25#13. Lloyd Taco Factory
- Rating: 3.9/5 (204 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5933 Main St. Williamsville, New York
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
The Mansard Fine Drink And Eatery
14 / 25#12. The Mansard Fine Drink And Eatery
- Rating: 4.0/5 (99 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3365 Abbott Road Orchard Park, New York
- Categories: New American, Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Casa Azul
15 / 25#11. Casa Azul
- Rating: 4.0/5 (297 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 191 Allen St. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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Tacos, Community & Beer
16 / 25#10. Tacos, Community & Beer
- Rating: 4.0/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6449 Transit Road East Amherst, New York
- Categories: Tacos, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Lloyd Taco Trucks
17 / 25#9. Lloyd Taco Trucks
- Rating: 4.1/5 (386 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Lloyd Taco Factory
18 / 25#8. Lloyd Taco Factory
- Rating: 4.2/5 (662 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1503 Hertel Ave. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Taqueria Ranchos La Delicias
19 / 25#7. Taqueria Ranchos La Delicias
- Rating: 4.2/5 (151 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1516 Niagara St. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Venezuelan, Tacos, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Taquito Lindo - Williamsville Mexican Restaurant and Bar
20 / 25#6. Taquito Lindo - Williamsville Mexican Restaurant and Bar
- Rating: 4.3/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5481 Sheridan Drive Williamsville, New York
- Categories: Tacos, Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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Vault 237
21 / 25#5. Vault 237
- Rating: 4.3/5 (59 reviews)
- Address: 237 Main St. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Salad, Tacos, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Hombre y Lobo
22 / 25#4. Hombre y Lobo
- Rating: 4.5/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 149 Swan St. Ste 1 Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Tacos, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Good Guys Deli and Gril
23 / 25#3. Good Guys Deli and Gril
- Rating: 4.6/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 315 Jersey St. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Tacos, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
Pete's Place Food Shop
24 / 25#2. Pete's Place Food Shop
- Rating: 4.8/5 (32 reviews)
- Address: 290 Main St. Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
La Verdad Cafe Deli
25 / 25#1. La Verdad Cafe Deli
- Rating: 4.9/5 (145 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 116 Davey Str Buffalo, New York
- Categories: Smokehouse, Barbecue, 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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