TacosNearYou

Milwaukee’s South Side Carries Wisconsin

Wisconsin's Mexican community settled around Milwaukee's south side and the state's food-processing towns, and the taquerias followed the same map.

Wisconsin: 661 taco venues on record across 181 cities, 168 dedicated taquerias, trucks and stands, 68% independent.

Wisconsin city by city

Milwaukee's Walker's Point and the Historic Mitchell Street corridor lead; Madison, Racine and Green Bay follow.

Showing the 30 busiest of 181 Wisconsin cities on record.

What Wisconsin does differently

Straightforward central-Mexican taquerias; al pastor is well represented for a northern state.

Styles with venues documented in Wisconsin, most-recorded first:

Wisconsin is independent country

Wisconsin is independent-leaning — 68% of the venues on record are not part of a national chain, which is high by national standards.

Taco shop 493Taqueria 142Truck 23Birrieria 3
  • 68% independent (449 of 661)
  • 69% close at 11pm or later (83 of the 120 with hours on record)
  • 55 have a drive-through
  • 6 are tagged vegetarian- or vegan-friendly
  • 9 have outdoor seating

The 20 highest-ranked taco spots in Wisconsin

Ranked by how taco-focused each place is and how complete its listing is, not by who paid. How we rank.

  1. 1Aztec TaqueriaTaqueria · 160 Keenan Ct Ste. 5See hoursCallDirections
  2. 2Electric Lime TaqueriaTaqueria · 811 North Jefferson StreetSee hoursCallDirections
  3. 3Kompali TaqueriaTaqueria · 1205 East Brady StreetSee hoursCallDirections
  4. 4La TaqueriaTaqueria · 2 locationsSee hoursCallDirections
  5. 5Restaurant y Taqueria La EsperanzaTaqueria · 2028 W Mitchell StSee hoursCallDirections
  6. 6Super Taqueria Don PanchoTaqueria · 1336 South 7th StreetSee hoursCallDirections
  7. 7Taqueria BuenavistaTaqueria · 6000 West Burnham StreetSee hoursCallDirections
  8. 8Taqueria El JalapeñoTaqueria · 1318 South Midvale BoulevardSee hoursCallDirections
  9. 9Taqueria JaliscoTaqueria · 2 locationsSee hoursCallDirections
  10. 10Taqueria la GuelaguetzaTaqueria · 1039 West National AvenueSee hoursCallDirections
  11. 11Taqueria MexicoTaqueria · 31 Meadowview DriveSee hoursCallDirections
  12. 12Taqueria Muy SalsaTaqueria · 555 North Casaloma DriveSee hoursCallDirections
  13. 13Taqueria RodeoTaqueria · 3535 West Greenfield AvenueSee hoursCallDirections
  14. 14El Primo TaqueriaTaqueria · 105 E Main StSee hoursCallDirections
  15. 15Taqueria Los AtlantesTaqueria · 300 South Main StreetSee hoursCallDirections
  16. 16Bandit Tacos & CoffeeTaco shop · 640 W Washington AveSee hoursCallDirections
  17. 17BartacoTaco shop · 464 North Midvale BoulevardSee hoursCallDirections
  18. 18Chucho's Red TacosTaco shop · 4511 South 6th StreetSee hoursCallDirections
  19. 19Daily Taco and CantinaTaco shop · 105 West Freistadt RoadSee hoursCallDirections
  20. 20El Dorado Mexican Street TacosTaco shop · 5311 South 108th StreetSee hoursCallDirections

Tacos in Wisconsin: common questions

Which Wisconsin city has the most taco spots?

Milwaukee leads Wisconsin with 136 venues on record, followed by Madison and Green Bay. That is a count of places, not a quality ranking — the ranked list above orders by taco focus.

Are most tacos in Wisconsin from chains or independents?

32% of the 661 Wisconsin venues on record belong to a national chain, leaving 449 independents. 168 of them are dedicated taquerias, trucks, stands or birrierías.

Where can I get tacos late at night in Wisconsin?

Of the 120 Wisconsin venues with opening hours on record, 83 (69%) close at 11pm or later. Hours change often, so check the individual listing before driving over.

What kind of tacos is Wisconsin known for?

Straightforward central-Mexican taquerias; al pastor is well represented for a northern state.

Which taco styles are documented in Wisconsin?

Al Pastor (3), Carnitas (2). These are counts of venues where the style is on record, so they undercount rather than overcount.

Last updated September 29, 2026. Venue details refresh with each data import.