What is the best tacos restaurant in New York?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Jo's Taco is currently the top-rated tacos restaurant in New York with a Harry Score of 92/100.

How does Harry Hungry score tacos restaurants in New York?

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 New York 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 New York on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

New York, NY

Best Tacos in New York.

Harry currently ranks 9 tacos spots in New York, scoring 82–92 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 the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 12 July 2026

Jo's Taco

taco · tacos

226 E 14th St, New York

4.9 across 301 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Birria-Landia NYC

taco · tacos

Bowery, E Houston St

4.8 across 364 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.

Harry

Worth It

El Gallo Taqueria

taco · tacos

64 Prospect St, Brooklyn

4.9 across 1.3k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Los Mariscos

mexican · taco

409 W 15th St, New York

4.7 across 3.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; casual, bustling counter-serve offering Mexican seafood, a raw bar, beer, and cocktails.

Harry

Worth It

Taqueria by El Prieto NYC

taco · tacos

139 W 28th St, New York

4.8 across 1.5k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #32 of 15,704 locally on Tripadvisor.

Harry

Worth It

The Little Taco House

taco · tacos

246 W 4th St, New York

4.7 across 933 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.

Harry

Worth It

5ive Spice Tacos & Banh Mi

vietnamese · taco

227 Mulberry St, New York

4.6 across 975 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; laid-back cafe with a big patio whipping up Vietnamese eats like pho, banh mi & banh….

Harry

Worth It

LOS TACOS No.1

taco · tacos

340 Lafayette St, New York

4.6 across 4.1k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; bustling taqueria serving tacos, quesadillas & aguas frescas in a street-style setup….

Harry

Worth It

El jalapeño

taco · tacos

72 Grove St, New York

4.6 across 147 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

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Questions Harry gets about tacos in New York

What is the best tacos restaurant in New York?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Jo's Taco is currently the top-rated tacos restaurant in New York with a Harry Score of 92/100.
How does Harry Hungry score tacos restaurants in New York?: 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 New York 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 New York on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Best Tacos in New York.

Harry currently ranks 9 tacos spots in New York, scoring 82–92 on the Harry Score. Prices run $ to $$.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 12 July 2026

Jo's Taco

taco · tacos

226 E 14th St, New York

4.9 across 301 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Birria-Landia NYC

taco · tacos

Bowery, E Houston St

4.8 across 364 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.

Harry

Worth It

El Gallo Taqueria

taco · tacos

64 Prospect St, Brooklyn

4.9 across 1.3k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Los Mariscos

mexican · taco

409 W 15th St, New York

4.7 across 3.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; casual, bustling counter-serve offering Mexican seafood, a raw bar, beer, and cocktails.

Harry

Worth It

Taqueria by El Prieto NYC

taco · tacos

139 W 28th St, New York

4.8 across 1.5k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #32 of 15,704 locally on Tripadvisor.

Harry

Worth It

The Little Taco House

taco · tacos

246 W 4th St, New York

4.7 across 933 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.

Harry

Worth It

5ive Spice Tacos & Banh Mi

vietnamese · taco

227 Mulberry St, New York

4.6 across 975 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; laid-back cafe with a big patio whipping up Vietnamese eats like pho, banh mi & banh….

Harry

Worth It

LOS TACOS No.1

taco · tacos

340 Lafayette St, New York

4.6 across 4.1k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; bustling taqueria serving tacos, quesadillas & aguas frescas in a street-style setup….

Harry

Worth It

El jalapeño

taco · tacos

72 Grove St, New York

4.6 across 147 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about tacos in New York

What is the best tacos restaurant in New York?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Jo's Taco is currently the top-rated tacos restaurant in New York with a Harry Score of 92/100.
How does Harry Hungry score tacos restaurants in New York?: 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 New York 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 New York on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.