From crunchy to soft shells, meat-rich or meat-less, and on both sides of the Great Cilantro Divide, New York City slings some of the best tacos you'll find outside of Mexico, some that rival even the haughty, over-proud California taco joints. Here are our favorite pictures for best tacos in the city!
Chef Cosme Aguilar and owner Winston Kulok earn a Michelin star for the fresh Mexican fare they bring to Long Island City, not far front their well loved French bistro Café Henri. Fresh ingredients, and dishes harken back to Aguilar’s childhood in Chiapas, Mexico’s Southern most ...
5-48 49th Avenue (at Vernon Blvd)A slightly chaotic Mexican joint with great, cheap food in the hipster Mecca of Williamsburg, now featuring a full liquor license.
295 Berry StEnjoy this Mexican restaurant within one of New York City's largest tortillerias. It's definitely ¡muy authentico!
271 Starr StAuthentic Mexican cuisine for discerning Williamsburg palettes. Chef Ivan Garcia’s presents a culinary paean to Mexico City in a warm intimate environment. Inspired by his dear Abuela home cooking, Garcia uses organic fresh ingredients and grass feed beef. Be sure to check signat...
372 Graham AveCasual Mexican joint on the Upper East Side with a stunningly deep menu full of innovative-yet-authentic cuisine inspired by the markets of Mexico. Sample - carefully - the wide selection of tequilas and when the time comes to slow down switch to microbrews on tap.
1538 2nd AveA dumpy old corner deli transformed into what looks like a roadside tacqueria, La Esquina ("The Corner") features perhaps New York's most secretive restaurant (with a semi-unlisted phone number), hidden downstairs behind a door marked "employees only". While t...
114 Kenmare Street (Cleveland Place)Toloache's festive, two-story space features a guacamole and ceviche bar, a wood-burning oven, and an exceptional tequila list, along with elegant decorative elements imported from Mexico.
251 W 50th StToloache's Financial District locale, serving up the same delicious guacamole, ceviche bar, wood-burning treats, and enough good tequila to shine Beekman Tower. The service is especially good at this location, where speed is emphasized over long, drawn-out meals, which appeals to...
83 Maiden LaneEnvironmentally conscious taco purveyors in the Essex Street Market, slinging some of the best tacos in lower Manhattan.
Essex Street MarketThe Nolita Fonda offers Tacombi to folks in the mood for tacos without a lot of hassle, a smart decision that could very well be Fonda's undoing: with some of the area's best tacos coming out of a carved-up VW microbus inside the already inviting Fonda, it's a wonder that anyone ...
267 Elizabeth StreetWilliamsburg's best bet for killer tacos.
172 Havemeyer Street