When people from Texas and California come to the northeast, they have one constant, unrelenting refrain: “Can’t get any good tacos up here.”
Perhaps there’s something to that claim after all.
Yelp has rounded up the best tacos in the country, according to users’ reviews. And although many of the top contenders are located pretty much exactly where you’d expect, there are quite a few curveballs. (The list limited selections to only two per state to ensure geographic diversity.)
The (perhaps unexpected) top honor for best tacos goes to Las Vegas’s Bajamar Seafood & Tacos. Reviewers of the restaurant renown it for having “some of the best seafood tacos around.” Although skeptics may question the flavors of seafood tacos in a land-locked city, fans insist visitors try the octopus and the bajamar fish tacos. A meal for two (with a couple of Modelos) should cost under $50 (hopefully a lot under), so you’ll have a budget remaining to check out the rest of Vegas.
The runner-up is Colorado restaurant Xicamiti La Taquería Bistro, where one reviewer said they enjoyed taco flavors that “were complex and layered, much richer in depth than I expected from a seemingly casual taco restaurant.”
Third and fourth place both went to spots in California (one north and one tantalizingly close to the Mexican border). But, then again, the sixth-best taco place in America, according to Yelp, is in Juneau, Alaska — which may raise some eyebrows. So you should probably plan a trip to all the top spots to sample all their tacos. Just to make sure it’s all accurate.
- Bajamar Seafood & Tacos Las Vegas, Nevada
Shamika K. via Yelp
- Xicamiti La Taquería Bistro Golden, Colorado
Meagan N. via Yelp
- Roundhouse Deli Roseville, California
Lyann S. via Yelp
- Casanova Fish Tacos Spring Valley, California
Vanessa H. via Yelp
- Cocina Madrigal Phoenix, Arizona
Pepper T. via Yelp
- Deckhand Dave’s Fish Tacos Juneau, Alaska
From left: Alyssa R. via Yelp; Eden A. via Yelp
- Kurry Takos Austin, Texas
Jeff M. via Yelp
- Granny’s Tacos Austin, Texas
From left: Michael M. via Yelp; Elizabeth G. via Yelp
- 167 Raw Charleston, South Carolina
Yi W. via Yelp
- El Chile Toreado Santa Fe, New Mexico
Sky Y. via Yelp
- Cardon y El Tirano Miami, Florida
Cardon y El Tirano via Yelp
- Acevedo’s Hawaicano Cafe Kahului, Hawaii
From left: Maria P. via Yelp; Howard D. via Yelp
- Los Tacos No.1 New York, New York
Nick C. via Yelp
- Taqueria El Asador Pensacola, Florida
From left: Tonia S. via Yelp; Rive G. via Yelp
- TaquerEATa Lahaina, Hawaii
Kathi B. via Yelp
- Taqueria Pollo Asado Lynnwood, Washington
Jessie M. via Yelp
- The Alcove Sunnyside, New York
From left: Carmen W. via Yelp; Patrick E. via Yelp
- Tacos Del Chavo Kennesaw, Georgia
Robin S. via Yelp
- Guerra’s Krazy Taco Springfield, Ohio
Felix G. via Yelp
- Kiss Pollos Estilo Sinaloa Phoenix, Arizona
Albert R. via Yelp
- Taqueria La Loma Akron, Ohio
Aaron N. via Yelp
- Edgewater Tacos Chicago, Illinois
Josefina M. via Yelp
- Tacobook Taqueria Everett, Washington
Antonia T. via Yelp
- South Philly Barbacoa Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ashley M. via Yelp
- Tacos La Pasadita Green River, Utah
From left: Liana R. via Yelp; Rohit C. via Yelp
When people from Texas and California come to the northeast, they have one constant, unrelenting refrain: “Can’t get any good tacos up here.”
Perhaps there’s something to that claim after all.
Yelp has rounded up the best tacos in the country, according to users’ reviews. And although many of the top contenders are located pretty much exactly where you’d expect, there are quite a few curveballs. (The list limited selections to only two per state to ensure geographic diversity.)
The (perhaps unexpected) top honor for best tacos goes to Las Vegas’s Bajamar Seafood & Tacos. Reviewers of the restaurant renown it for having “some of the best seafood tacos around.” Although skeptics may question the flavors of seafood tacos in a land-locked city, fans insist visitors try the octopus and the bajamar fish tacos. A meal for two (with a couple of Modelos) should cost under $50 (hopefully a lot under), so you’ll have a budget remaining to check out the rest of Vegas.
The runner-up is Colorado restaurant Xicamiti La Taquería Bistro, where one reviewer said they enjoyed taco flavors that “were complex and layered, much richer in depth than I expected from a seemingly casual taco restaurant.”
Third and fourth place both went to spots in California (one north and one tantalizingly close to the Mexican border). But, then again, the sixth-best taco place in America, according to Yelp, is in Juneau, Alaska — which may raise some eyebrows. So you should probably plan a trip to all the top spots to sample all their tacos. Just to make sure it’s all accurate.
Bajamar Seafood & Tacos Las Vegas, Nevada
Xicamiti La Taquería Bistro Golden, Colorado
Roundhouse Deli Roseville, California
Casanova Fish Tacos Spring Valley, California
Cocina Madrigal Phoenix, Arizona
Deckhand Dave’s Fish Tacos Juneau, Alaska
Kurry Takos Austin, Texas
Granny’s Tacos Austin, Texas
167 Raw Charleston, South Carolina
El Chile Toreado Santa Fe, New Mexico
Cardon y El Tirano Miami, Florida
Acevedo’s Hawaicano Cafe Kahului, Hawaii
Los Tacos No.1 New York, New York
Taqueria El Asador Pensacola, Florida
TaquerEATa Lahaina, Hawaii
Taqueria Pollo Asado Lynnwood, Washington
The Alcove Sunnyside, New York
Tacos Del Chavo Kennesaw, Georgia
Guerra’s Krazy Taco Springfield, Ohio
Kiss Pollos Estilo Sinaloa Phoenix, Arizona
Taqueria La Loma Akron, Ohio
Edgewater Tacos Chicago, Illinois
Tacobook Taqueria Everett, Washington
South Philly Barbacoa Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tacos La Pasadita Green River, Utah
