
Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the Richmond area by diners
Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond, 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.
#13. Mexico Restaurant
- Rating: 3.4/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7001 Forest Hill Ave. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Tacos, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#12. The Annex
- Rating: 3.6/5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 1919 West Main St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Tacos, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Los Panchos
- Rating: 3.7/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10921 Midlothian Turnpike Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: New Mexican Cuisine, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Tito's Taqueria & Bar
- Rating: 3.9/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 733 West Cary St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Tacos, Desserts, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Soul Taco
- Rating: 4.0/5 (177 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1215 East Main St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Southern, Tacos
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#8. Wood and Iron Gameday Restaurant and Bar
- Rating: 4.1/5 (198 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1405 Roseneath Road Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Sports Bars, Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Taco Bamba Richmond
- Rating: 4.2/5 (87 reviews)
- Address: 1601 Willow Lawn D Ste 400 Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Blue Habanero
- Rating: 4.3/5 (318 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 421 Strawberry St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Tacos, New Mexican Cuisine
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Big Chile Real Mexican Tacos & Tex-Mex
- Rating: 4.4/5 (67 reviews)
- Address: 1919 West Main St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Taqueria Isabel
- Rating: 4.5/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 4950 Jefferson Davis Hwy Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Soul-Ice
- Rating: 4.5/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1011 Hull St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Food Stands, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Maya Latin Kitchen
- Rating: 4.5/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 2812 West Broad St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Latin American, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Kobop RVA
- Rating: 4.8/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2910 West Leigh St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos, Asian Fusion
- 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.