Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the Provo 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 Provo 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 Provo, 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.

Rancherito's Mexican Food

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#18. Rancherito's Mexican Food

- Rating: 2.8/5 (43 reviews)
- Address: 960 South University Ave. Provo, Utah
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Our Bar Tavern

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#17. Our Bar Tavern

- Rating: 3.1/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 30 North Geneva Road Orem, Utah
- Categories: Tacos, Burgers, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

Jurassic Tacos Orem

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#16. Jurassic Tacos Orem

- Rating: 3.5/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 242 East University Pkwy Orem, Utah
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Don Chuy's Taco Shop

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#15. Don Chuy's Taco Shop

- Rating: 3.8/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 520 900th East Provo, Utah
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Jurassic Street Tacos

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#14. Jurassic Street Tacos

- Rating: 3.9/5 (105 reviews)
- Address: 3535 Ranches Pkwy F Eagle Mountain, Utah
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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Motel West

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#13. Motel West

- Rating: 3.9/5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 1128 South State St. Orem, Utah
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Dona Mary Mexican Grill

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#12. Dona Mary Mexican Grill

- Rating: 4.1/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1462 North State St. Orem, Utah
- Categories: Tacos, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Black Sheep Cafe

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#11. Black Sheep Cafe

- Rating: 4.2/5 (1049 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 19 North University Ave. Provo, Utah
- Categories: New American, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Taqueria San Marcos

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#10. Taqueria San Marcos

- Rating: 4.3/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 491 South Freedom Blvd. Provo, Utah
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Culichi kitchen

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#9. Culichi kitchen

- Rating: 4.3/5 (59 reviews)
- Address: 1680 South State St. Ste 103 Orem, Utah
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Red Tacos

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#8. Red Tacos

- Rating: 4.3/5 (134 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1077 South 750th East Orem, Utah
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

The Smoked Taco

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#7. The Smoked Taco

- Rating: 4.3/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 863 South North County Blvd. Pleasant Grove, Utah
- Categories: Tacos, Barbecue, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp

Quiero Mas

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#6. Quiero Mas

- Rating: 4.3/5 (99 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 155 North University Ave. Provo, Utah
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Holy Taco

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#5. Holy Taco

- Rating: 4.4/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 205 East 700 South St. Unit C Pleasant Grove, Utah
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Jurassic Tacos Pleasant Grove

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#4. Jurassic Tacos Pleasant Grove

- Rating: 4.4/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 1809 West State St. Ste A-3 Pleasant Grove, Utah
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

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Street Tacos Don Joaquin

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#3. Street Tacos Don Joaquin

- Rating: 4.5/5 (408 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 150 West 1230th North St. Provo, Utah
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

Holy Taco

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#2. Holy Taco

- Rating: 4.5/5 (295 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 327 East 1200th South Unit 3 Orem, Utah
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

El Tio Taco

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#1. El Tio Taco

- Rating: 4.6/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 1774 North University Pkwy Ste 4 Provo, Utah
- Categories: Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch
- 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.