Buford Highway: Georgia’s Taco Corridor
Georgia's Mexican food grew with one of the fastest-expanding Latino populations in the South, and Atlanta's Buford Highway became the corridor where that food concentrated.
Georgia: 1,380 taco venues on record across 232 cities, 419 dedicated taquerias, trucks and stands, 73% independent.
Taco cities in Georgia: all 232 of them
Buford Highway through Chamblee and Doraville is the single densest stretch; Gainesville and Dalton have older communities tied to poultry and carpet work.
- Atlanta124 places
- Marietta56 places
- Lawrenceville38 places
- Alpharetta34 places
- Athens33 places
- Dalton31 places
- Norcross31 places
- Woodstock29 places
- Columbus27 places
- Cumming25 places
- Roswell24 places
- Gainesville24 places
- Savannah23 places
- Duluth23 places
- Buford22 places
- Smyrna19 places
- Conyers18 places
- Kennesaw17 places
- Canton16 places
- Lilburn15 places
- Tucker15 places
- Brookhaven15 places
- Decatur14 places
- Macon14 places
- Suwanee13 places
- McDonough13 places
- Valdosta13 places
- Augusta13 places
- Newnan13 places
- Tifton13 places
Showing the 30 busiest of 232 Georgia cities on record.
What Georgia does differently
Strip-mall taquerias attached to tiendas — often the best food in the county sits behind a grocery counter.
Styles with venues documented in Georgia, most-recorded first:
Georgia is independent country
Georgia is independent-leaning — 73% of the venues on record are not part of a national chain, which is high by national standards.
- 73% independent (1,013 of 1,380)
- 71% close at 11pm or later (156 of the 219 with hours on record)
- 61 have a drive-through
- 16 are tagged vegetarian- or vegan-friendly
- 24 have outdoor seating
The 20 highest-ranked taco spots in Georgia
Ranked by how taco-focused each place is and how complete its listing is, not by who paid. How we rank.
- 1Calaveritas Taqueria VeganaSee hoursCallDirections
- 2Chelo's Taqueria Y NeveriaSee hoursCallDirections
- 3El Huarache Veloz Mexican TaqueriaSee hoursCallDirections
- 4El Serranito TaqueriaSee hoursCallDirections
- 5Fuego Tortilla Guisos & TaqueriaSee hoursCallDirections
- 6HOLA! Taqueria & BarSee hoursCallDirections
- 7Julia's Taqueria #2See hoursCallDirections
- 8La Placita TaqueriaSee hoursCallDirections
- 9Laredos Taqueria & GrillSee hoursCallDirections
- 10Mayan Kitchen TaqueriaSee hoursCallDirections
- 11Nacho's Taqueria GrillSee hoursCallDirections
- 12Pure TaqueriaSee hoursCallDirections
- 13Red Pepper TaqueriaSee hoursCallDirections
- 14Taqueria del SolSee hoursCallDirections
- 15Taqueria Los HermanosSee hoursCallDirections
- 16Taqueria TsunamiSee hoursCallDirections
- 17El Don Tacos TruckSee hoursCallDirections
- 18The Taco StandSee hoursCallDirections
- 19La Eskina Authentic Mexican FoodSee hoursCallDirections
- 20Lil Kiko's TaqueríaSee hoursCallDirections
Tacos in Georgia: common questions
Which Georgia city has the most taco spots?
Atlanta leads Georgia with 124 venues on record, followed by Marietta and Lawrenceville. That is a count of places, not a quality ranking — the ranked list above orders by taco focus.
Are most tacos in Georgia from chains or independents?
27% of the 1,380 Georgia venues on record belong to a national chain, leaving 1,013 independents. 419 of them are dedicated taquerias, trucks, stands or birrierías.
Where can I get tacos late at night in Georgia?
Of the 219 Georgia venues with opening hours on record, 156 (71%) close at 11pm or later. Hours change often, so check the individual listing before driving over.
What kind of tacos is Georgia known for?
Strip-mall taquerias attached to tiendas — often the best food in the county sits behind a grocery counter.
Which taco styles are documented in Georgia?
Korean Taco (3), Tijuana-Style (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.