What is the best tacos restaurant in New York?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, La Unica Tacos & Tequila is currently the top-rated tacos restaurant in New York with a Harry Score of 94/100.

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 10 tacos spots in New York, scoring 86–94 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 30 July 2026

La Unica Tacos & Tequila

mexican

190 Union St, Elizabeth

4.9 across 273 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Taqueria Al Pastor

mexican

1966 3rd Ave, New York

4.9 across 157 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Taco Vida

taco · tacos

218 W 40th St, New York

5.0 across 190 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Mezquila Bar & Restaurant

bar · taco

634 4th Ave, Brooklyn

4.8 across 113 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Tacoomar

taco · tacos

227 Prospect Park W, Brooklyn

4.8 across 306 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Talkin' Tacos New York

taco · tacos

4179 Broadway, New York

4.9 across 3.0k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Arre Sinaloa

mexican · seafood

4605 Park Ave, Union City

4.8 across 404 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.

Harry

Worth It

Tacos Supreme

mexican

2482 Hoffman St, Bronx

4.8 across 240 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Taqueria Emilio

mexican

168 Avenue B, New York

4.7 across 450 Yelp reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

CANTINA

mexican · taco

138 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn

4.7 across 299 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.

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, La Unica Tacos & Tequila is currently the top-rated tacos restaurant in New York with a Harry Score of 94/100.
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 10 tacos spots in New York, scoring 86–94 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 30 July 2026

La Unica Tacos & Tequila

mexican

190 Union St, Elizabeth

4.9 across 273 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Taqueria Al Pastor

mexican

1966 3rd Ave, New York

4.9 across 157 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Taco Vida

taco · tacos

218 W 40th St, New York

5.0 across 190 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Mezquila Bar & Restaurant

bar · taco

634 4th Ave, Brooklyn

4.8 across 113 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Tacoomar

taco · tacos

227 Prospect Park W, Brooklyn

4.8 across 306 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Talkin' Tacos New York

taco · tacos

4179 Broadway, New York

4.9 across 3.0k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Arre Sinaloa

mexican · seafood

4605 Park Ave, Union City

4.8 across 404 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.

Harry

Worth It

Tacos Supreme

mexican

2482 Hoffman St, Bronx

4.8 across 240 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Taqueria Emilio

mexican

168 Avenue B, New York

4.7 across 450 Yelp reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

CANTINA

mexican · taco

138 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn

4.7 across 299 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.

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, La Unica Tacos & Tequila is currently the top-rated tacos restaurant in New York with a Harry Score of 94/100.
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.