Highest-rated Restaurants for Tacos in San Antonio, According to Yelp

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Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in San Antonio, 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 San Antonio 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.

#20. Jack in the Box

- Rating: 2.0/5 (15 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 903 Probandt St San Antonio, TX 78204
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#19. Tia's Taco Hut

- Rating: 3.5/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 1203 N St Mary's St San Antonio, TX 78215
- Categories: Tacos, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp

#18. Holy Smoke Barbecue & Taquitos

- Rating: 4.0/5 (69 reviews)
- Address: 1009 Avenue B San Antonio, TX 78215
- Categories: Food Trucks, Barbeque, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#17. Eddie's Taco House

- Rating: 4.0/5 (125 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 402 W Cevallos San Antonio, TX 78204
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#16. Fat Boy Street Tacos

- Rating: 4.0/5 (36 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 200 Navarro St San Antonio, TX 78205
- Categories: Food Stands, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#15. Big Poppas Tacos Food Truck

- Rating: 4.0/5 (19 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2407 N St Marys San Antonio, TX 78212
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Taqueria Los Cuates

- Rating: 4.0/5 (37 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 732 S Alamo St San Antonio, TX 78205
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Vegan Avenue

- Rating: 4.0/5 (214 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2512 N Main Ave San Antonio, TX 78212
- Categories: Vegan, Tacos, Tapas/Small Plates
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Mi Corazón Street Tacos

- Rating: 4.0/5 (19 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 308 N Presa St San Antonio, TX 78205
- Categories: Street Vendors, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Velvet Taco

- Rating: 4.0/5 (154 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 103 W Grayson St San Antonio, TX 78212
- Categories: American (New), Vegetarian, Tacos
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#10. Pete's Tako House

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1284 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 502 Brooklyn Ave San Antonio, TX 78215
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos, Tex-Mex
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#9. Garcia's Mexican Food

- Rating: 4.5/5 (266 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 842 Fredericksburg Rd San Antonio, TX 78201
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos, Tex-Mex
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#8. Mister Diablo Food Truck

- Rating: 4.5/5 (46 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2202 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78233
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
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#7. THE DAKOTA

- Rating: 4.5/5 (90 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 433 S Hackberry San Antonio, TX 78203
- Categories: Sandwiches, Beer Bar, Tacos
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#6. Tacos El Guero

- Rating: 4.5/5 (33 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1722 N Main Ave San Antonio, TX 78212
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
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#5. Mr. P's

- Rating: 4.5/5 (19 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1601 Guadalupe St San Antonio, TX 78207
- Categories: American (Traditional), Tacos, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp