Best Tacos in the Bronx
The 10 best tacos in the Bronx for 2026: birria, weekend barbacoa, al pastor and hand-pressed tortillas at taquerias from Marble Hill to Throggs Neck.
Corrected
- Oct 3, 2026: We said El Molcajete holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand. In fact it held one as recently as the 2022 guide and is not in the current Michelin Guide. Source 1, Source 2, Source 3
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- 1Fordham · $ · Fordham Rd (B D) · 2503 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10468
Also No. 1 on Best Tacos in NYC →
The Grand Concourse outpost of the food truck operation that set off the citywide obsession with Tijuana-style birria. Beef birria comes as tacos, mulitas and tostadas, every order with a cup of consomme for dipping.
It takes the top spot because the New York Times ranked Birria-Landia, this Grand Concourse window included, No. 74 on its 2026 list of the city's 100 best restaurants, and the birria still eats like the Jackson Heights truck that helped set off the city's birria craze.
Order Birria de res tacos with consomme
Keep the consomme in its cup and dip as you go so the shell stays crisp; pouring it over the taco ruins the whole architecture.
- 2Van Nest · $ · Pelham Pkwy (2 5) · 2140 White Plains Rd, Bronx, NY 10462
Also No. 7 on Best Tacos in NYC →
A street-style taqueria on White Plains Road that grew out of a food cart the family started running in 2009. The menu sticks to the classics, carne asada, al pastor and quesabirria, all on tortillas made by hand.
It sits at two because Bronx Times readers voted it the borough's Best Taco for 2025, and a borough that eats tacos daily does not hand that title out lightly.
Order Carne asada and al pastor tacos
Eat there while the tortillas are still warm; the handmade corn loses something in a delivery bag, and the al pastor plus asada combo is the right first order.
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- 3Soundview · $$ · Elder Av (6) · 1506-08 Westchester Ave, Bronx, NY 10472
Also No. 4 on Best Tacos in NYC →
A sit-down Soundview Mexican restaurant that held a Michelin Bib Gourmand as recently as the 2022 guide, still rare air for the borough. The tacos to know are the cabeza de res and the goat barbacoa, served with smoky red and green salsas.
It earns third because Michelin inspectors, back when it held a Bib Gourmand, singled out the cabeza de res and goat barbacoa tacos, which only confirmed what Soundview regulars already knew.
Order Cabeza de res tacos
Ask for both salsas with the cabeza; the smoky red is the sleeper, and the tender beef cheek can carry either one.
- 4Parkchester · $$ · Castle Hill Av (6) · 2103 Starling Ave, Bronx, NY 10462
Also No. 5 on Best Tacos in NYC →
A Parkchester storefront doing regional Mexican street food: al pastor, suadero, mole, and burritos folded tight enough to pass inspection. It blew up citywide after TikTok critic Keith Lee rated its tacos among the best he had eaten.
It sits at four because the Keith Lee bump came and went, and the suadero is still exactly as good as the hype said.
Order Suadero and al pastor tacos
Beat the weekend dinner rush; the room is small and the line has moved slower ever since the TikTok crowd found it.
- 5Unionport · $ · Castle Hill Av (6) · 2148 Westchester Ave, Bronx, NY 10462
A tiny counter spot on Westchester Avenue with a bright pink counter covered in loteria cards and tortillas made fresh in house. On weekends the kitchen turns out goat barbacoa that regulars plan their Saturdays around.
It cracks the top five because the weekend barbacoa is a genuine event, the kind of thing you set an alarm for.
Order Weekend goat barbacoa tacos
Go Saturday or Sunday before early afternoon; the barbacoa is weekend-only and it sells out.
@taqueria_el_chiltepin ↗Taqueria El Chiltepin
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- 6Highbridge · $ · 167 St (4) · 1091 Ogden Ave, Bronx, NY 10452
A takeout taco counter running inside a converted grocery space in Highbridge, a short walk from Yankee Stadium. The tortilla press behind the counter never stops, and the salsa verde is made from scratch.
It lands at six because nothing in the borough beats fresh-pressed tortillas coming out of a grocery-store counter at these prices.
Order Al pastor tacos
Hit it before a Yankees game instead of paying stadium prices, and put the house salsa verde on everything.
@golden_taquitos1.nyc ↗Golden Taquitos 1
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- 7Marble Hill · $ · Marble Hill-225 St (1) · 113 W 225th St, Bronx, NY 10463
An easy-to-walk-past storefront off West 225th Street where birria is the whole point. The quesabirria comes off the griddle crisp with a cup of consomme, and sopes and tamales round out the board.
It makes the cut because Marble Hill locals kept this birria to themselves until PureWow named it among the best tacos in the entire city.
Order Quesabirria tacos with consomme
Order the quesabirria over the plain birria taco; the griddled cheese crust is what the trip is for.
- 8Throggs Neck · $$ · 2920 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, NY 10465
The Throggs Neck branch of a Bronx-grown taqueria family, with a full birria menu and frozen soft-serve margaritas that swirl out like Dole Whip. It works equally well for a family dinner or a Friday night that gets away from you.
It ranks here because it is the rare Bronx taqueria where the drinks are as much of a draw as the birria, and both hold up.
Order Birria tacos
Get a soft-serve margarita alongside the birria tacos; that pairing is the house move, not a gimmick.
- 9Westchester Square · $$ · Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av (6) · 45 Westchester Sq, Bronx, NY 10461
The Westchester Square branch of a Puebla-style family of restaurants that has fed the Bronx for decades. It is a full-service spot with tortas, enchiladas and mole, but the al pastor tacos are the order regulars never rotate off.
It holds a spot because staying power counts; multiple branches across the borough and 225-plus steady reviews mean the neighborhood keeps voting with its feet.
Order Tacos al pastor
Go on a weeknight when the dining room is calm and order tacos a la carte instead of committing to a full platter.
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- 10Belmont · $$ · 618 E 183rd St, Bronx, NY 10458
Also No. 10 on Best Tacos in NYC →
A family-run Belmont tortilla factory, open since 2019, that mills its own organic masa and serves tacos over the counter. You can watch the tortillas come off the line while you wait on your order.
It closes the list because nobody else in the borough is milling masa on site, and you taste the difference in the first bite.
Order Tacos on house-milled tortillas with mole
Buy a pack of fresh tortillas to take home with your tacos, and do not leave without trying the mole.
Good to know
- What is the best taco spot in the Bronx?
- Birria-Landia tops the list, the Grand Concourse outpost of the food truck that set off the citywide birria craze. The New York Times put it on its 2025 list of the city's 100 best restaurants, and the beef birria tacos still come with a cup of consomme for dipping.
- Which spot has weekend only barbacoa worth planning around?
- Taqueria El Chiltepin, a small counter on Westchester Avenue with fresh tortillas and loteria cards on the wall, turns out goat barbacoa on Saturdays and Sundays only. Regulars plan their weekends around it, so arrive before early afternoon since it sells out.
- Where does Michelin recognition back up the tacos?
- El Molcajete in Soundview held a Michelin Bib Gourmand as recently as the 2022 guide, and inspectors singled out its cabeza de res and goat barbacoa tacos. Ask for both the smoky red and green salsas, since either one can carry the tender cabeza de res.
- Which taqueria mills its own tortillas?
- Tortilleria y Taqueria Lenchita, a family run Belmont tortilla factory open since 2019, mills its own organic masa on site and serves tacos over the counter. Buy a pack of fresh tortillas to take home and do not leave without trying the mole.
- Where can I get a margarita alongside my tacos?
- Colima Taqueria II in Throggs Neck runs a full birria menu alongside frozen soft serve margaritas that swirl out like Dole Whip. Get a soft serve margarita with the birria tacos, since that pairing is the house move, not a gimmick.