🌮 Best Tacos in Austin
29 tacos spots in Austin, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Tacos Spots
1
Cuantos Tacos
A 12-seat omakase behind an unmarked door in downtown Austin. The 17-course format leans into new-wave nigiri — playful riffs on traditional sushi with seasonal and exotic ingredients. Chefs work dire...
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2
Lazarus Brewing Co.
East Sixth brewery that serves craft beer, specialty coffee, AND tacos — all excellent. The spiritual-themed decor, oak-shaded patio, and eclectic crowds make it one of the most soulful spots on the E...
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3
Taqueria Diez
East Austin taqueria that made Yelp's nationwide Top 100 restaurants list. Al pastor, barbacoa, and carnitas tacos on handmade tortillas with salsas that pack real heat. Cash-friendly, fast, and genui...
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4
De Nada Cantina
De Nada is East Austin's little taco dive done right — a 2026 Tastemaker nominee turning out handmade tortillas and the kind of Mexican plates that reward repeat visits. The room is small, casual, and...
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5
Taqueria de Diez
A 2026 Tastemaker nominee downtown working Tijuana-style street tacos out of a speakeasy-coded room. Tropical cocktails sit alongside adobada and carne asada. Tighter than most downtown taquerias on b...
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6
Pueblo Viejo
East Austin food truck serving some of the best breakfast tacos in the city. The migas, barbacoa, and carne guisada tacos are perfect and priced under $4 each. Cash-friendly, no-frills, and open early...
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7
Tacodeli
Austin's original gourmet breakfast taco chain since 1999. The Cowboy — beef, jack cheese, and Doña sauce — and the Otto — bacon, egg, and cheese — are cult classics. Multiple locations but the origin...
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8
Juan in a Million
East Austin breakfast taco institution since 1980. The Don Juan is the move — a massive plate of eggs, bacon, potato, cheese, and beans. No-frills, cash-friendly, and packed with character. President ...
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9
Desnudo Tacos
East Austin fish tacos and ceviche, with Baja-style fried fish tacos that come out crisp and clean. The format is casual and the focus is narrow — they know what they're good at and stay in that lane....
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10
Oink BBQ
An East Austin crossover of barbecue and tacos, with smoked meats folded into fresh tortillas — the brisket taco being the headliner. It splits the difference between two Texas obsessions and refuses ...
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All 29 Tacos Spots in Austin
El Primo
86
Tacodeli Burnet
86
Taco Flats
85
Taco Joint
85
Tyson's Tacos
85
Granny's Tacos
85
Guero's Taco Bar
84
Papalote Taco House
84
Rosita's Al Pastor
83
Ensenada ATX
83
Vaquero Taquero
82
Las Trancas
82
Santa Catarina
81
Carnitas El Guero
80
The Oasis on Lake Travis
78
Don Mario Mexican Restaurant
78
Flores Mexican Restaurant
77
Seven Spirits
77
Drinks Lounge & Records
74
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