
Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the McAllen area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the McAllen 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 McAllen 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 McAllen, 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.
#12. Suerte Bar & Grill Uptown
- Rating: 3.0/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 400 West Nolana Ave. McAllen, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Taqueria 39
- Rating: 3.3/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 2811 East Griffin Pkwy Mission, Texas
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Rail Yard 83 Icehouse
- Rating: 3.7/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 106 North 9th St. Alamo, Texas
- Categories: American, Bars, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Eddies Tacos
- Rating: 3.8/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 1406 West Nolana Lp Pharr, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#8. La Taquiza
- Rating: 3.9/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 319 Sugar Road Edinburg, Texas
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Container Taco Factory
- Rating: 4.0/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 7824 North 23rd St. McAllen, Texas
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Super Burgers
- Rating: 4.2/5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 608 South 10th St. McAllen, Texas
- Categories: Burgers, Tacos, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Ms G's Tacos N' More
- Rating: 4.4/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2263 Pecan Blvd. McAllen, Texas
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Calacas Tacos & Beer
- Rating: 4.5/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 2101 North Cage Blvd. Ste 110 Pharr, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Taqueria Rios
- Rating: 4.6/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5107 Raul Longoria Road San Juan, Texas
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Diego's Food Truck
- Rating: 4.7/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 1111 Pecan Blvd. McAllen, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Tacos El Plebe
- Rating: 4.7/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1017 North Main St. McAllen, Texas
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks, Beer Gardens
- 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.