Texas taquerías

Tortillas first

A Texas taquería runs on its tortillas: corn for al pastor off the trompo, carnitas, barbacoa and guisados, flour for the breakfast tacos of egg, potato, bacon and chorizo that Austin and San Antonio argue over. Many are counters, trucks and drive-throughs open early in the morning.

The list at a glance

Towns with the most: Houston (25), Austin (6), Fort Worth (6), Dallas (5), El Paso (3), Corpus Christi (2), Mission (1), Arlington (1). The dishes we found most often: breakfast tacos (8), barbacoa taco (5), barbacoa (4), al pastor taco (4), trompo taco (4), birria (3).

Our method: a place made the list only if a 2025 or 2026 source backed it up (its own site or menu, a dated local news story or an official tourism listing) and its street address matched. No current source, or a website gone dark, and it stayed off. Review sites played no part, and places run by region and town rather than by anybody's score. Barbecue joints sell out and keep short hours, so check before you drive.

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Other guides: Barbecue joints, Tex-Mex, Kolaches, Chicken-fried steak, Oldest restaurants, MICHELIN & James Beard, Restaurant inspections. City pages: Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth, El Paso.

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• Houston & Gulf Coast (25)
• Dallas–Fort Worth (14)
• Austin & Central Texas (7)
• San Antonio & Hill Country (1)
• El Paso & West Texas (4)
• Rio Grande Valley & Border (2)
• Coastal Bend (2)

Houston & Gulf Coast

25 taquerías, by town.

1. Alamo Tamales

   809 Berry Rd, Houston

   Taquería On the menu: carnitas taco, chicharrón Colombiano taco, tamales

   Northside tamale maker that also serves breakfast and lunch tacos on house flour tortillas.

2. Brothers Taco House

   1604 Emancipation Ave, Houston

   Taquería On the menu: chorizo and egg taco, bacon and egg taco, barbacoa, menudo

   East Downtown cafeteria-line taquería with weekend lines for barbacoa and breakfast tacos.

3. Cantina Barba

   3701 N Main St, Houston

   Taquería On the menu: carne asada taco

   Late-night Heights taquería with a mezcal bar on the back patio.

4. Chilosos Taco House

   701 E 20th St, Houston

   Taquería On the menu: breakfast tacos, carne guisada taco, fajita taco

   Heights breakfast-and-lunch taco house.

5. Cochinita & Co.

   5420 Lawndale St, Houston

   Taquería On the menu: cochinita pibil taco, mushroom tinga taco

   East End café from chef Victoria Elizondo, known for cochinita pibil.

6. Delicias Maya

   4504 Graustark St, Houston

   Taquería On the menu: barbacoa taco

   Montrose taco truck known for barbacoa.

7. Dichos Taqueria

   614 S Wayside Dr, Houston

   Taquería On the menu: mega breakfast taco, smoked pork belly taco, barbacoa taco

   East End taquería with hickory-smoked pork belly tacos.

8. El Taconazo

   4003 Fulton St, Houston

   Taquería On the menu: fajita taco

   Northside taco truck known for fajita tacos.

9. El Tiempo Taqueria

   5526 Washington Ave, Houston

   Taquería On the menu: taco deluxe, breakfast tacos

   Washington Avenue taquería from the El Tiempo family.

10. Gerardo's Drive-In

    609 Patton St, Houston

    Taquería On the menu: barbacoa (cheek and tongue)

    Near Northside barbacoa stand run for nearly 50 years by José Luis Lopez, open Fridays and weekends.

11. JP Tacos: El Patron Del Sabor

    8236 Kirby Dr, Houston

    Taquería On the menu: trompo taco, tripe taco, tacos de canasta

    Taquería near NRG with trompo tacos and weekend tacos de canasta.

12. La Chingada Tacos & Tequila

    1402 Northwood St, Houston

    Taquería On the menu: quesabirria, street tacos

    Heights taquería serving quesabirria from breakfast to dinner.

13. La Guadalupana Bakery & Café

    2109 Dunlavy St, Houston

    Taquería On the menu: chicken mole taco, breakfast tacos

    Montrose bakery-café run by the Diaz family from Puebla.

14. Laredo Taqueria

    915 Snover St, Houston

    Taquería On the menu: fideo taco, breakfast tacos

    Cafeteria-line taquería (one of several in Houston) known for breakfast tacos and fideo.

15. Papalo Taqueria

    712 Main St, Houston

    Bib GourmandTaquería On the menu: brisket suadero taco, chicharrón taco, carrot taco, breakfast tacos

    Downtown taquería in Finn Hall from the CasaEma team, nixtamalizing its own corn for tortillas; MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.

16. Space City Birria

    415 Milam St, Houston

    Taquería On the menu: quesabirria with consommé, birria ramen

    Downtown birria specialist with quesabirrias and birria ramen.

17. Taconmadre

    610 Crown St, Houston

    Taquería On the menu: al pastor taco

    Denver Harbor truck known for street-style al pastor.

18. Tacos Doña Lena

    8788 Hammerly Blvd, Houston

    Taquería On the menu: birria, quesabirria, lengua

    Spring Branch birria taquería from owner Angel Cabrera.

19. Tacos la Bala

    6030 Dashwood Blvd, Houston

    Taquería On the menu: trompo taco, barbacoa taco

    Gulfton branch of a local taquería chain known for trompo and barbacoa.

20. Tacos la Sultana

    7011 Capitol St, Houston

    Taquería On the menu: trompo taco, bistec taco

    East End taquería known for trompo and bistec.

21. Tacos Tierra Caliente

    2003 W Alabama St, Houston

    Taquería On the menu: barbacoa taco, al pastor taco

    Taco truck across from West Alabama Ice House for nearly 20 years.

22. Tamales Don Pepe

    9920 Stella Link Rd, Houston

    Taquería On the menu: al pastor taco, tinga taco, tamales

    Willow Meadows tamalería and taquería with many house salsas.

23. Tio Trompo

    316 Shepherd Dr, Houston

    Taquería On the menu: trompo taco

    Heights taquería specializing in trompo.

24. Tortillería Tlaxcali

    4667 Telephone Rd A, Houston

    Taquería On the menu: barbacoa taco, fresh tortillas

    Tortillería with a steam table for barbacoa and build-your-own tacos.

25. Villa Arcos

    3009 Navigation Blvd, Houston

    Taquería On the menu: chorizo-potato super taco

    East End taquería open since 1977, back after a three-year closure.

Dallas–Fort Worth

14 taquerías, by town.

1. Aquí Se Come

   300 W Randol Mill Rd, Arlington

   Taquería On the menu: chicharrón guisado taco

   Taquería inside a Kwik Food Store known for chicharrón guisado tacos.

2. Donde Los Tacos

   900 W Davis St, Dallas

   Taquería On the menu: taco perrón

   Oak Cliff taquería known for the taco perrón with ribeye, asadero and nopales.

3. Dragon Casa

   3355 E Trinity Mills Rd, Dallas

   Taquería On the menu: Peking duck taco, birria xiao long bao

   North Dallas taquería blending Chinese and Mexican flavors.

4. Maskaras Mexican Grill

   2423 W Kiest Blvd, Dallas

   Taquería On the menu: carnitas taco, birria

   Dallas grill on West Kiest Boulevard known for carnitas and birria.

5. Resident Taqueria

   9661 Audelia Rd #112, Dallas

   Bib GourmandTaquería On the menu: pork belly burnt ends taco, Texas short rib taco, breakfast tacos

   Lake Highlands taquería with chef-driven tacos such as pork belly burnt ends and Texas short rib; MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.

6. Tacos Juancho

   3604 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas

   Taquería On the menu: ribeye taco

   Oak Lawn taquería whose ribeye taco is inspired by Mexico City's taco de gaonera.

7. Señor Oink

   12990 Bee St, Farmers Branch

   Taquería On the menu: carnitas

   Farmers Branch carnitas specialist.

8. Birrieria y Taqueria Cortez

   2108 E Rosedale St, Fort Worth

   MICHELIN RecommendedTaquería On the menu: birria, quesatacos, flautas, tortas

   Southeast Fort Worth birria specialist with quesatacos, flautas and tortas.

9. Cancun Mexican Restaurant

   7419 Camp Bowie W Blvd, Fort Worth

   Taquería On the menu: carne asada street tacos, al pastor street tacos

   Camp Bowie West restaurant serving corn-tortilla street tacos by the five with rice and beans.

10. Chef Taco

    3237 White Settlement Rd, Fort Worth

    Taquería

    White Settlement Road taco spot, Fort Worth Weekly readers' pick for street tacos in 2025.

11. Dos Mares

    3260 W 7th St, Fort Worth

    Taquería On the menu: Baja fish taco, shrimp taco

    West 7th seafood taquería with Baja fish tacos and shrimp tacos on blue corn.

12. Los Guapos

    2708 W 7th St, Fort Worth

    Taquería

    West 7th taco spot, Fort Worth Weekly readers' pick for street tacos in 2026.

13. Taqueria San Andres

    961 W Magnolia Ave, Fort Worth

    Taquería On the menu: street tacos, pozole, birria consommé

    Magnolia Avenue taquería with small street tacos, pozole and birria consommé.

14. Taqueria La Revolución

    4000 E Belknap St, Haltom City

    Taquería On the menu: taco gobernador, ribeye taco

    Haltom City taquería known for seafood, including the cheesy shrimp taco gobernador.

Austin & Central Texas

7 taquerías, by town.

1. Cuantos Tacos

   1108 E 12th St, Austin

   Bib GourmandTaquería On the menu: carnitas, longaniza, cachete, quesadillas

   East 12th Street taquería serving small tacos such as suadero, longaniza and cachete; MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.

2. Discada

   1319 Rosewood Ave, Austin

   MICHELIN RecommendedTaquería On the menu: discada tacos

   East Cesar Chavez taquería built around discada, with taquitos and elote.

3. El Primo

   2101 S 1st St, Austin

   Taquería On the menu: breakfast tacos, chicken tacos

   South First Street taco trailer for breakfast and chicken tacos.

4. La Santa Barbacha

   2806 Manor Rd, Austin

   Bib GourmandTaquería On the menu: barbacoa, quesabarbacha, migas tacos

   Manor Road taquería specializing in barbacoa, including migas barbacoa tacos; MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.

5. Nixta Taqueria

   2512 E 12th St, Austin

   Bib GourmandTaquería On the menu: duck carnitas taco, tuna tostada, duck fat refried beans

   East 12th Street taquería known for its duck carnitas taco and tuna tostada; MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.

6. Paprika ATX

   6539 N Lamar Blvd, Austin

   Taquería On the menu: trompo tacos

   Former food truck, now a restaurant, serving trompo tacos on Saturdays.

7. La Taqueria Los Mini Tacos

   116 Spotted Horse Trail, Dale

   Taquería On the menu: quesabirria

   Taquería in the small town of Dale, focused on breakfast and quesabirria.

San Antonio & Hill Country

1 taquería, by town.

1. El Pastor es mi Señor

   8727 Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio

   Taquería On the menu: al pastor taco

   Wurzbach Road taquería devoted to al pastor.

El Paso & West Texas

4 taquerías, by town.

1. El Taquero Comer

   3260 N Zaragoza Rd, El Paso

   Taquería On the menu: tacos al pastor, carne asada tacos

   East El Paso taquería known for al pastor and carne asada.

2. Taconeta

   311 Montana Ave A-1, El Paso

   Taquería On the menu: suadero taco, shrimp taco, grilled sweet potato, elote

   Downtown El Paso taco bar opened in 2020, known for suadero and grilled camote.

3. Tortilleria Crystal

   10310 McCombs St, El Paso

   Taquería On the menu: breakfast burritos, tamales, barbacoa, menudo

   Northeast El Paso tortillería known for breakfast burritos, tamales and barbacoa.

4. Elemi

   13500 Eastlake Blvd, Horizon City

   Taquería On the menu: mesquite-grilled duck taco, rabbit taco, cod taco

   Horizon City restaurant from chef Emiliano Marentes, pressing blue corn tortillas to order for duck, rabbit and cod tacos.

Rio Grande Valley & Border

2 taquerías, by town.

1. Chirina's Fish Tacos

   4990 Frontage Rd, Brownsville

   Taquería On the menu: fish taco

   Brownsville fish-taco spot that debuted in 2022.

2. Ana Liz Taqueria

   215 N Conway Ave, Mission

   Taquería On the menu: vampiro, discada taco, chile relleno taco

   Mission taquería known for blue corn vampiros and discada.

Coastal Bend

2 taquerías, by town.

1. Provecho

   1715 S Staples St, Corpus Christi

   Taquería On the menu: carnitas taco

   South Staples Street taquería known for carnitas.

2. Southside Barbacoa

   5894 Everhart Rd, Corpus Christi

   Taquería On the menu: barbacoa, breakfast tacos, carne guisada

   Corpus Christi barbacoa and breakfast taco shop.