Best Tacos in Illinois

Illinois has 574 taco venues on record across 225 cities, led by Chicago, Springfield, Aurora.

Cities by venue count

• Chicago176 places
• Springfield11 places
• Aurora9 places
• Rockford9 places
• Evanston7 places
• Elgin7 places
• Des Plaines6 places
• Champaign6 places
• Bloomington6 places
• Naperville6 places
• Peoria5 places
• Westmont5 places
• Oswego5 places
• Joliet5 places
• Rosemont4 places
• Brookfield4 places
• Melrose Park4 places
• Effingham4 places
• Alton4 places
• Loves Park4 places
• Libertyville3 places
• Lincolnwood3 places
• Bolingbrook3 places
• Mount Vernon3 places
• Countryside3 places
• Mundelein3 places
• Belvidere3 places
• Elk Grove Village3 places
• Central Stickney3 places
• Urbana3 places

What kind of places

Top venues statewide

1. 1Birriería Y Carnitas El GallitoBirrieria · 7021 North Clark StreetOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
2. 2Carmela's TaqueriaTaqueria · 1206 West Lawrence AvenueOpen, closes 10:00 pmCallDirections
3. 3Cruz Blanca Brewery & TaqueríaTaqueria · 904 West Randolph StreetClosed todayCallDirections
4. 4Los Hidalguenses Taqueria & MariscosTaqueria · 424 South Century BoulevardOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
5. 5Penelope's Vegan TaqueriaTaqueria · 1165 West 18th StreetOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
6. 6Penelope’s Vegan TaqueriaTaqueria · 230 West Chicago AvenueOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
7. 7Penelope's Vegan Taqueria AndersonvilleTaqueria · 5204 North Clark StreetOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
8. 8Taqueria Don PedroTaqueria · 307 West Jefferson AvenueOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
9. 9Taqueria Doña FlorTaqueria · 203 154th PlaceOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
10. 10Taqueria El PortonTaqueria · 901 North Main StreetOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
11. 11Taqueria La Oaxaquena RestaurantTaqueria · 3382 North Milwaukee AvenueOpen, closes 10:00 pmCallDirections
12. 12Taqueria MexicanaTaqueria · 605 West Lake StreetOpen, closes 8:00 pmCallDirections
13. 13Birrieria OcotlanBirrieria · 2 locationsClosed for the dayCallDirections
14. 14La Mexicana TaqueriaTaqueria · 815 West 35th StreetOpen, closes 10:00 pmCallDirections
15. 15La Terraza Express TaqueriaTaqueria · 1511 South Banker StreetOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
16. 16Restaurant y Taqueria JerezTaqueria · 2216 West Lake StreetOpen, closes 8:00 pmCallDirections
17. 17Taqueria 5 de MayoTaqueria · 2415 West Montrose AvenueOpen, closes 10:00 pmCallDirections
18. 18Taquería Amigo ChinoTaqueria · 5959 West Lawrence AvenueOpen, closes midnightCallDirections
19. 19Taqueria DiamanteTaqueria · 4431 North BroadwayOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
20. 20Taqueria El ComalitoTaqueria · 1402 East Hintz RoadOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections

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