
Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the Austin area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin, 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.
#26. Oz. Tap House
- Rating: 4.3/5 (299 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10601 Ranch Road 2222 Ste H Austin, Texas
- Categories: Beer Gardens, Burgers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Pepe's Tacos
- Rating: 4.3/5 (226 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 704 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Marcelino's
- Rating: 4.3/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 901 Tillery St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Austin Daily Press
- Rating: 4.3/5 (343 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1900 East Martin Luther King Blvd. Ste B Austin, Texas
- Categories: Sandwiches, Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#22. FoodHeads
- Rating: 4.3/5 (704 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 616 West 34th St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Sandwiches, Cafes, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Tacodeli
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1187 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1500 Spyglass Drive Ste B Austin, Texas
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Brazas Taco House
- Rating: 4.3/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6801 Airport Blvd. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Oye Taquito
- Rating: 4.3/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1710 East Cesar Chavez St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos, Caterers
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Cabo Bob's Burritos
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1012 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 500 East Ben White Blvd. Ste D100 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#17. OneTaco
- Rating: 4.4/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 402 Brazos St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#16. The Vegan Nom
- Rating: 4.4/5 (640 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2324 East Cesar Chavez Austin, Texas
- Categories: Vegan, Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Sabor Tapatio
- Rating: 4.4/5 (163 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5708 South Congress Ave. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Las Perlas
- Rating: 4.5/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 405 East 7th St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Tacos, Venues & Event Spaces
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Lazarus Brewing
- Rating: 4.5/5 (654 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1902 East 6th St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Breweries, Tacos, Coffee Roasteries
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Vaquero Taquero
- Rating: 4.5/5 (237 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 104 East 31st Austin, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Yucatan Tacos And More
- Rating: 4.5/5 (123 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6508 McNeil Drive Austin, Texas
- Categories: Food Trucks, Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#10. El Primo
- Rating: 4.5/5 (300 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2101 South 1st St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Discada
- Rating: 4.5/5 (193 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1700 East Cesar Chavez Austin, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Texas Honey Ham Company
- Rating: 4.6/5 (380 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3736 Bee Cave Road Ste 6 West Lake Hills, Texas
- Categories: Sandwiches, Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Donut 7
- Rating: 4.6/5 (317 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11005 Burnet Road Ste 104 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Donuts, Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#6. El Perrito
- Rating: 4.6/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 730 West Stassney Ste 165 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Hot Dogs, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Taqueria De Diez
- Rating: 4.7/5 (324 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 206 Trinity St. Ste 110 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Granny's Tacos
- Rating: 4.7/5 (662 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1401 East 7th St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Taco Brother
- Rating: 4.7/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7612 Brodie Lane Austin, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
#2. T-Loc's Sonora Hot Dogs
- Rating: 4.8/5 (599 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5000 Burnet Road Austin, Texas
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Paprika ATX
- Rating: 4.9/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6539 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
- 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.