Chicago, IL
Best Tacos in Chicago.
Harry's top 10 tacos spots in Chicago score 71–88 on the Harry Score. Prices run $ to $$.
The tortilla is the floor and the filling is the argument. Harry wants masa pressed that day, meat with actual char, and salsa that was somebody's morning job. A great taco needs neither a plate nor an explanation — and no amount of crema fixes a filling that arrived in a bag.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Mela - Pizza, Taco, & Curry
indian · pizza
162 N Franklin St, Chicago
4.9 across 73 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
88
Worth It
79
EL TRAGON TAQUERIA
mexican · taco
1234 N Halsted St UNIT C Mobil, Gas Station Plaza
4.7 across 723 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; punches well above its price point.
$
Harry
86
Worth It
80
De Luna Taco Grill
mexican
2286 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago
4.9 across 196 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
Caveat: Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
$$
Harry
83
Worth It
77
Velvet Taco
taco · tacos
1110 N State St, Chicago
4.6 across 4.5k Google reviews; tacos with global flavors in a counter-service setting with beer & margaritas.
Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.
$$
Harry
81
Worth It
76
Jarabe - Taqueria
mexican · burrito
1104 W Taylor St, Chicago
4.5 across 707 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; tacos, tortas & other Mexican street food doled out in an unassuming counter-serve eatery.
$
Harry
78
Worth It
78
Momento Taquería
taco · tacos
44 S Wabash Ave, Chicago
4.5 across 238 Google reviews; ranked #733 of 10,146 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
77
Worth It
74
Raymond's Tacos on Damen
mexican · taco
2406 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago
4.5 across 3.7k Google reviews; cheap and genuinely cheerful.
Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.
$
Harry
77
Worth It
76
Taco Maya
mexican
22 W Ohio St, Chicago
4.5 across 1.1k Google reviews; ranked #976 of 10,146 locally on Tripadvisor.
$
Harry
74
Worth It
74
Broken English Taco Pub
mexican
75 E Lake St, Chicago
4.5 across 4.8k Google reviews; ranked #207 of 10,146 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
73
Worth It
72
Seoul Taco
asian-fusion · fusion
738 N Clark St, Chicago
4.3 across 1.6k Google reviews; funky counter specializing in Korean & Mexican street food plus beer amid murals &….
Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.
$
Harry
71
Worth It
71
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Questions Harry gets about tacos in Chicago
- What is the best tacos restaurant in Chicago?
- Mela - Pizza, Taco, & Curry tops Harry's tacos list for Chicago right now, with a Harry Score of 88/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score tacos restaurants in Chicago?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap tacos restaurants in Chicago to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Chicago on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.