9 of the best taco restaurants in America are in Texas, according to Yelp reviews
If a Texan isn’t eating barbecue, they’re likely eating a taco.
Yelp released a list of the top 100 restaurants to get a taco based on restaurants with concentrated number of taco reviews on its site.
No Fort Worth tacos made the list (unbelievable!). However, a few taco spots caught our eye last year — Cafecito on Magnolia, serving tacos on pink tortillas; birria egg rolls from Avila Taco in Keller; and Polanco fine Mexican restaurant with octopus tacos in downtown.
Meanwhile, our readers in 2025 shared their own “hidden gem” recommendations for good tacos, including Baja Cantina in far north Fort Worth; El Tequilas Mexican Restaurant in White Settlement; and Los Jimadores in Bedford.
And the last time we did a Readers’ Choice poll for best tacos in Fort Worth, we had 192,000 votes over four rounds. Check out who came out on top here.
Besides California, Texas reigns as the state with the most Yelp suggestions. Here’s where to get a top taco in Texas.
Texas spots in Yelp’s Top 100 Tacos
Paprika ATX, Austin
- Ranked No. 3
- 6539 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin
- Yelp recommendations: “Juicy, flavor-town” carnitas (pork) tacos, suadero (brisket confit), nopalitos (prickly pear cactus sauteed in salsa) tacos, tinga de pollo (chipotle-braised chicken) tacos, and Saturday-only al pastor (vertical-spit-roasted marinated pork) tacos.
Mahi Nic, South Padre
- Ranked No. 16
- 33384 State Park Road 100, South Padre Island.
- Yelp recommendations: Mahi tacos, shrimp tacos, mahi mahi ceviche, pulled pork sandwich.
Taqueria & Tamaleria Nuevo Leon, Carrollton
- Ranked No. 30
- 2717 E. BeltLine Road, Suite 111, Carrollton
- Yelp recommendations: Tacos de Trompo, torta, gordita, birria tacos, tacos al vapor.
Cuantos Tacos, Austin
- Ranked. No. 64
- 1108 E. 12th St., Austin
- Yelp recommendations: Al pastor tacos, carnita tacos, suadero tacos, mushroom tacos, torta.
CJ’s Tacos, Austin
- Ranked No. 66
- 5804 Burleson Road, Austin
- Yelp recommendations: Migas, torta birria, al pastor tacos, birria tacos.
Cinco De Mayo Taqueria, Spring
- Ranked No. 79
- 5838 Louetta Road, Spring
- Yelp recommendations: Birria tacos, quesabirria, fajita tacos.
La Cruderia, Houston
- Ranked No. 83
- 8394 Bellaire Blvd., Houston
- Yelp recommendations: Taco de chapulines, tacos de asada, ceviche mango-habanero, birria tacos, fish tacos.
Tacos La Catrina, Austin
- Ranked No. 84
- 2301 Brushy Creek Road, Cedar Park
- Yelp recommendations: Birria tacos, suadero tacos, quesabirria tacos, brisket tacos.
Tacos Doña Lena, Houston
- Ranked No. 92
- 8788 Hammerly Blvd., Suite G, Houston
- Yelp recommendations: Quesabirria, torta, desayuno doña lena, gordita, toastada, chilaquiles, machete.