Best Tacos in California

California has 2,612 taco venues on record across 539 cities, led by San Jose, San Diego, Los Angeles.

Cities by venue count

• San Jose97 places
• San Diego90 places
• Los Angeles85 places
• San Francisco74 places
• Sacramento61 places
• Fresno52 places
• Bakersfield28 places
• Orange24 places
• Oakland23 places
• Modesto22 places
• Culver City22 places
• Costa Mesa21 places
• Riverside21 places
• Alameda20 places
• Burbank19 places
• Long Beach19 places
• San Fernando18 places
• Fontana17 places
• Corona17 places
• Chico17 places
• Chula Vista16 places
• Stockton16 places
• Anaheim16 places
• Sunnyvale15 places
• San Luis Obispo15 places
• Santa Monica15 places
• Santa Maria15 places
• Santa Ana15 places
• Roseville14 places
• Redwood City14 places

What kind of places

Top venues statewide

1. 1Ay Caray TaqueriaTaqueria · 4523 Mission StreetOpen, closes 8:00 pmCallDirections
2. 2Azulé TaqueriaTaqueria · 1315 Third Street PromenadeOpen, closes 10:00 pmCallDirections
3. 3Bobby Salazar's TaqueriaTaqueria · 3 locationsHours not recordedCallDirections
4. 4Bonita Taqueria Y RotisserieTaqueria · 2257 Chestnut StreetOpen, closes 10:00 pmCallDirections
5. 5Cactus TaqueriaTaqueria · 2 locationsOpen, closes 8:00 pmCallDirections
6. 6Cilantro SF TaqueriaTaqueria · 2257 Mason StreetOpen, closes 8:45 pmCallDirections
7. 7City Tacos Village TaqueriaTaqueria · 8325 La Mesa BoulevardOpen, closes 10:00 pmCallDirections
8. 8Diablo TaqueriaTaqueria · 110 Hartz AvenueOpen, closes 8:00 pmCallDirections
9. 9Don Pepe TaqueriaTaqueria · 2 locationsOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
10. 10El Cantaro Vegan TaqueriaTaqueria · 9123 Kiefer BlvdOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
11. 11El Portal TaqueriaTaqueria · 2 locationsOpen, closes 8:00 pmCallDirections
12. 12Fuego TaqueriaTaqueria · 2 locationsOpen, closes 10:00 pmCallDirections
13. 13Gaytan Family Market & TaqueriaTaqueria · 14110 Austin RoadClosed for the dayCallDirections
14. 14Gordo TaqueriaTaqueria · 5 locationsOpen, closes 9:30 pmCallDirections
15. 15La Corona TaqueriaTaqueria · 601 North 4th StreetOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
16. 16La Parilla TaqueriaTaqueria · 709 6th StreetOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
17. 17La Playa TaqueriaTaqueria · 3817 Noriega StreetOpen, closes 8:30 pmCallDirections
18. 18La Taqueria MexicanTaqueria · 3360 South Market StreetOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
19. 19Los Altos TaqueriaTaqueria · 2105 Old Middlefield WayOpen, closes 10:00 pmCallDirections
20. 20Los Cantaros TaqueríaTaqueria · 4115 San Pablo AvenueOpen, closes 11:00 pmCallDirections

Last updated August 31, 2026. Venue details refresh with each data import.