These are the best places to get tacos in Houston

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Highest-rated restaurants for tacos in Houston, according to Yelp

Depending on who you ask, tacos are more than just a quick snack you can grab off a truck for lunch. They’re an experience. One that allows the chef to layer flavor and textures—from the fresh crunch of the cilantro and onions to the smoked heat of roasted chiles cavorting with the savory delight of your protein of choice—all onto one delicious tortilla, freshly crisped over an open flame…sorry is anyone else hungry?

Much like the food, the origin story has a fairly layered history. Both Mayan and Aztec civilizations were said to have eaten a food similar to what we know as a taco, but the modern iteration traces back to the 1800s in Mexico. Born of a need to ensure that miners had a means to easily consume hearty food while on the job, piles of meat would be rolled into corn tortillas and packed for the road. During hours upon hours of hard labor in horrible conditions, the ability to pull out a few taquitos (named for the gunpowder role the miners carried with them) was practically life-saving.

Considering LA Taco once called the dish a “multifaced god” it’s clear that the reverence for this dish has traveled across time and space—which resulted in a plethora of places to choose from. So where do you go to get the best taco?

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants for tacos in Houston using data from Yelp. See if some of your favorites are on the list, or go find some new favorites to enjoy! Note, some restaurants may have recently closed, so be sure to double-check.

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#20. Blk Mkt Birria

– Rating: 3.0/5 (37 reviews)
– Price: $$
– Address: 1920 Houston Ave Houston, TX 77007
– Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
– Read more on Yelp

#19. La Calle Tacos

– Rating: 3.0/5 (77 reviews)
– Address: 401 Gray St Houston, TX 77002
– Categories: Tacos, Latin American, Cocktail Bars
– Read more on Yelp

#18. Lone Star Taco

– Rating: 3.5/5 (234 reviews)
– Price: $
– Address: 1001 Texas St Ste 100 Houston, TX 77002
– Categories: Tex-Mex, Tacos
– Read more on Yelp

#17. Tacos Laguna 4

– Rating: 3.5/5 (17 reviews)
– Address: 301 W Alabama St Houston, TX 77006
– Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
– Read more on Yelp

#16. Tacos A Go Go

– Rating: 3.5/5 (72 reviews)
– Price: $
– Address: 910 Louisiana St Ste M-148 Houston, TX 77002
– Categories: Tex-Mex, Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos
– Read more on Yelp

#15. El Taquito Kitchen

– Rating: 3.5/5 (32 reviews)
– Price: $$
– Address: 800 Pacific St Houston, TX 77006
– Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
– Read more on Yelp

#14. Best Street Tacos

– Rating: 4.0/5 (40 reviews)
– Address: 2004 Baldwin St Houston, TX 77002
– Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks
– Read more on Yelp

#13. Cassidy’s Mesquite Kitchen

– Rating: 4.0/5 (10 reviews)
– Address: 930 Main St Ste T-230 Houston, TX 77002
– Categories: Southern, Tacos, Burgers
– Read more on Yelp

#12. La Calle Tacos

– Rating: 4.0/5 (1080 reviews)
– Price: $
– Address: 909 Franklin St Houston, TX 77002
– Categories: Tacos, Latin American
– Read more on Yelp

#11. Solecita Churreria y Taqueria

– Rating: 4.0/5 (29 reviews)
– Address: 413 Travis St Houston, TX 77002
– Categories: Food Stands, Tacos
– Read more on Yelp

#10. Tacodeli

– Rating: 4.0/5 (369 reviews)
– Price: $
– Address: 1902 Washington Ave Ste D Houston, TX 77007
– Categories: Tacos, Breakfast & Brunch
– Read more on Yelp

#9. FIX Coffeebar

– Rating: 4.0/5 (559 reviews)
– Price: $
– Address: 415 Westheimer Rd Ste 101 Houston, TX 77006
– Categories: Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches, Tacos
– Read more on Yelp

#8. Tres

– Rating: 4.0/5 (121 reviews)
– Price: $$
– Address: 212 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77006
– Categories: Tacos, Arabic, Cocktail Bars
– Read more on Yelp

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#7. Taco Keto

– Rating: 4.5/5 (126 reviews)
– Price: $
– Address: 1401 Cullen Blvd Houston, TX 77023
– Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
– Read more on Yelp

#6. Velvet Taco

– Rating: 4.5/5 (527 reviews)
– Price: $$
– Address: 907 Westheimer Rd Ste A Houston, TX 77006
– Categories: Tacos, American (New), Vegetarian
– Read more on Yelp