🌮 Best Tacos in Chicago

Wicker Park taco and whiskey joint that has one of the best patios in Chicago -- a sprawling, string-lit space that becomes the center of the neighborhood on warm evenings. The tacos are legit (the po...

Little Village taqueria using a charola — a flat metal grill — for some of the most flavorful tacos on the Southwest Side. Sweetbreads, brains, and tripe for the adventurous; carne asada and al pastor...

Moved from Bucktown to a bigger Fulton Market space and immediately earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand. The al pastor is carved from the trompo, the birria tacos are rich and messy, and the agua frescas a...

Pilsen taqueria that's fed the neighborhood for decades. Al pastor carved from the trompo, birria tacos, and breakfast burritos that fuel the morning commute. Cash-friendly, no-frills, and the green s...

Hermosa taqueria on Fullerton with a father-daughter operation credited for bringing quesabirria to Chicago. Street-food menu at a walk-in counter with cash-friendly prices — the kind of spot you eat ...

Little Village taqueria sitting next to the El Milagro tortilleria, which means the tortillas for your street tacos were made a few steps away. Salsa bar, simple menu, walk-in counter — 26th Street at...

Everything at Taqueria El Asadero starts with the tortillas — handmade, fresh, and the kind that make you reconsider every flour-tortilla taco you've ever eaten. The carne asada and al pastor are the ...

Half corner store, half taqueria, all Little Village — La Chaparrita on S Whipple St is the kind of spot you feel smug knowing about. The tacos come on fresh-pressed tortillas, the aguas frescas are m...

Fulton Market taco and tequila bar at Lake and Morgan with a fully retractable rooftop and an open-air patio. The signature move is a frozen tequila ice shot tossed at a bell on the wall; the kitchen ...