Mangos Cafe
1 / 17#17. Mangos Cafe
- Rating: 3.3/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1682 North Van Buren St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Tacos, Caribbean, Sports Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in the Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee, 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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Taco Mikes
2 / 17#16. Taco Mikes
- Rating: 3.3/5 (76 reviews)
- Address: 1001 North Old World Third St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Paloma Taco and Tequila - Bay View
3 / 17#15. Paloma Taco and Tequila - Bay View
- Rating: 3.9/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2156 South Kinnickinnic Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Triple Taproom & Kitchen
4 / 17#14. Triple Taproom & Kitchen
- Rating: 4.0/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2018 East North Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Breweries, Salad, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Paloma Taco And Tequila
5 / 17#13. Paloma Taco And Tequila
- Rating: 4.0/5 (173 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5419 West North Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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Chucho's Red Tacos
6 / 17#12. Chucho's Red Tacos
- Rating: 4.0/5 (145 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4511 South 6th St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Taqueria El Toro
7 / 17#11. Taqueria El Toro
- Rating: 4.1/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 551 West Historic Mitchell St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Taco Moto
8 / 17#10. Taco Moto
- Rating: 4.3/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 818 South Water St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Street Vendors, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Grace Coffee
9 / 17#9. Grace Coffee
- Rating: 4.3/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 102 North Water St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Taqueria Buenavista Food Truck
10 / 17#8. Taqueria Buenavista Food Truck
- Rating: 4.4/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: West Allis, Wisconsin
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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Cloud Red
11 / 17#7. Cloud Red
- Rating: 4.4/5 (174 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4488 North Oakland Ave. Shorewood, Wisconsin
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
Mi Casa Su Cafe
12 / 17#6. Mi Casa Su Cafe
- Rating: 4.5/5 (71 reviews)
- Address: 1835 North Doctor Mlk Drive Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
Lazo's Taco Shack
13 / 17#5. Lazo's Taco Shack
- Rating: 4.5/5 (190 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 641 North James Lovell St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Tacos, New Mexican Cuisine
- Read more on Yelp
Zocalo
14 / 17#4. Zocalo
- Rating: 4.5/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 636 South 6th St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
Mazorca Tacos
15 / 17#3. Mazorca Tacos
- Rating: 4.5/5 (96 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 636 South 6th St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
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Layman Brewing
16 / 17#2. Layman Brewing
- Rating: 4.6/5 (32 reviews)
- Address: 6001 West Madison St. West Allis, Wisconsin
- Categories: Brewpubs, Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
Las 7 Estrellas
17 / 17#1. Las 7 Estrellas
- Rating: 4.7/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 150 West Holt Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Food Trucks, 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.
