Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in Austin, according to Yelp
Depending on who you ask, tacos are more than just a quick snack you can grab off a truck for lunch. They're an experience. One that allows the chef to layer flavor and textures—from the fresh crunch of the cilantro and onions to the smoked heat of roasted chiles cavorting with the savory delight of your protein of choice—all onto one delicious tortilla, freshly crisped over an open flame…sorry is anyone else hungry?
Much like the food, the origin story has a fairly layered history. Both Mayan and Aztec civilizations were said to have eaten a food similar to what we know as a taco, but the modern iteration traces back to the 1800s in Mexico. Born of a need to ensure that miners had a means to easily consume hearty food while on the job, piles of meat would be rolled into corn tortillas and packed for the road. During hours upon hours of hard labor in horrible conditions, the ability to pull out a few taquitos (named for the gunpowder role the miners carried with them) was practically life-saving.
Considering LA Taco once called the dish a "multifaced god" it's clear that the reverence for this dish has traveled across time and space—which resulted in a plethora of places to choose from. So where do you go to get the best taco?
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants for tacos in Austin using data from Yelp. See if some of your favorites are on the list, or go find some new favorites to enjoy! Note, some restaurants may have recently closed, so be sure to double-check.
#30. Tacodeli
- Rating: 4.0/5 (147 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 301 Congress Ave Austin, TX 78701
- Categories: Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch
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#29. Zombie Taco
- Rating: 4.0/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 2553 Guadalupe Unit 100 Austin, TX 78705
- Categories: Tacos
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#28. Taco Baby
- Rating: 4.0/5 (116 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: Austin, TX 78701
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tex-Mex, Tacos
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#27. Wilder Wood Restaurant & Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (296 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1300 E 7th St Austin, TX 78702
- Categories: Gluten-Free, Cocktail Bars, Tacos
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#26. Torchy's Tacos
- Rating: 4.0/5 (977 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1822 S Congress Austin, TX 78704
- Categories: Tacos, Tex-Mex
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#25. Bennu Coffee
- Rating: 4.0/5 (767 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2001 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Austin, TX 78702
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Tacos, Pizza
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#24. Torchy's Tacos
- Rating: 4.0/5 (346 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 110 San Antonio St Austin, TX 78701
- Categories: Tacos, Tex-Mex
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#23. La Holly
- Rating: 4.0/5 (68 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2500 E 6th St Austin, TX 78702
- Categories: Tacos, Cocktail Bars, Breakfast & Brunch
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#22. La Peña
- Rating: 4.0/5 (56 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 227 Congress Ave Austin, TX 78701
- Categories: Art Galleries, Tacos, Arts & Crafts
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#21. Vaquero Taquero
- Rating: 4.0/5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 603 Sabine St Austin, TX 78751
- Categories: Tacos
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#20. Capital Taco
- Rating: 4.5/5 (130 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 603 W Live Oak St Austin, TX 78704
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
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#19. Pepe's Tacos
- Rating: 4.5/5 (184 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 704 N Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78703
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
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#18. Hot Tacos
- Rating: 4.5/5 (17 reviews)
- Address: 75 Rainey St Austin, TX 78701
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
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#17. OneTaco
- Rating: 4.5/5 (66 reviews)
- Address: 402 Brazos St Austin, TX 78701
- Categories: Tacos
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#16. Asador
- Rating: 4.5/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 700 W Sixth St Austin, TX 78701
- Categories: Tacos, Food Stands
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#15. Tacos Juanita
- Rating: 4.5/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 1512 E 6th St Austin texas, TX 78702
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks, Chicken Wings
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#14. Lazarus Brewing
- Rating: 4.5/5 (573 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1902 E 6th St Austin, TX 78702
- Categories: Breweries, Tacos, Coffee Roasteries
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#13. Tacoly Moly
- Rating: 4.5/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 1311 S 1st St Austin, TX 78704
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
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#12. Vaquero Taquero
- Rating: 4.5/5 (217 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 104 E 31st Austin, TX 78751
- Categories: Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch
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#11. Toyloco
- Rating: 4.5/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 2615 E 7th St Austin, TX 78702
- Categories: Tacos
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#10. Velvet Taco
- Rating: 4.5/5 (437 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 522 Congress Ave Ste 100 Austin, TX 78701
- Categories: American (New), Tacos, Vegetarian
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#9. Las Perlas
- Rating: 4.5/5 (86 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 405 E 7th St Austin, TX 78701
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Tacos, Venues & Event Spaces
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#8. El Primo
- Rating: 4.5/5 (281 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2101 S 1st St Austin, TX 78704
- Categories: Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch, Food Trucks
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#7. Taco Bronco
- Rating: 4.5/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 1309 Rosewood Austin, TX 78702
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Tacos, Food Trucks
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#6. Discada
- Rating: 4.5/5 (130 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1319 Rosewood Ave Austin, TX 78702
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
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#5. Granny's Tacos
- Rating: 4.5/5 (65 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1906 E Cesar Chavez St Austin, TX 78702
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
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#4. Oye Taquito
- Rating: 4.5/5 (68 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1704 E Cesar Chavez St Austin, TX 78702
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos, Caterers
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#3. Granny's Tacos
- Rating: 5.0/5 (529 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1401 E 7th St Austin, TX 78702
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch
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#2. Ensenada ATX
- Rating: 5.0/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 1108 E 12th St Austin, TX 78702
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks, Seafood
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#1. Love C Spot
- Rating: 5.0/5 (32 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2027 E Cesar Chavez St Austin, TX 78702
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
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