Best Tacos in North Carolina

North Carolina has 397 taco venues on record across 178 cities, led by Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro.

Cities by venue count

• Charlotte36 places
• Raleigh24 places
• Greensboro18 places
• Durham17 places
• Asheville12 places
• Fayetteville10 places
• Winston Salem8 places
• High Point7 places
• Clayton6 places
• Wilmington6 places
• Concord5 places
• Wake Forest5 places
• Fuquay-Varina5 places
• Cary5 places
• Benson4 places
• Clinton4 places
• Smithfield4 places
• Goldsboro4 places
• Lexington4 places
• Hendersonville4 places
• Thomasville3 places
• Garner3 places
• Pineville3 places
• Wilson3 places
• Jacksonville3 places
• Lillington3 places
• Angier3 places
• Newton Grove3 places
• Gastonia3 places
• Hickory3 places

What kind of places

Top venues statewide

1. 1El Rancho TaqueriaTaqueria · 613 East Sprague StreetOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
2. 2Mexikind TaqueriaTaqueria · 785 Sunset BlvdOpen, closes 8:00 pmCallDirections
3. 3Puerto Nuevo TaqueriaTaqueria · 110 Linville StreetOpen, closes 10:00 pmCallDirections
4. 4Pupuseria y Taqueria Eben-EzerTaqueria · 198 Main StreetClosed for the dayCallDirections
5. 5Taqueria Mexicana AngelTaqueria · 106 Clinton StreetOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
6. 6La TaqueriaTaqueria · 2 locationsOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
7. 7Taqueria lo que seaTaqueria · 21 A Fire Department RoadOpen, closes 8:00 pmCallDirections
8. 8Taqueria MexicoTaqueria · 1423 Sugarloaf RoadOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
9. 9Taqueria Universal 3Taqueria · 503 Proctor StreetClosed for the dayCallDirections
10. 10Tienda, Taqueria y Carniceria Toledo’sTaqueria · 506 Jones Ferry RoadOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
11. 11Aye! Toro Tacos & TequilaTaco shop · 2 locationsOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
12. 12Black Cat BurritoTaco shop · 127 Depot StreetClosed todayCallDirections
13. 13Chido TacoTaco shop · 2 locationsOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
14. 14Chubby's TacosTaco shop · 2 locationsOpen, closes 10:00 pmCallDirections
15. 15Compa TacoTaco shop · 5710 South BoulevardOpen, closes 11:00 pmCallDirections
16. 16Crafted: The Art of the TacoTaco shop · 219 South Elm StreetClosed todayCallDirections
17. 17Don Beto’s Tacos & TequilaTaco shop · 36 Flowers Crossroads WayOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
18. 18HP Taco ShopTaco shop · 2006 East Green DriveOpen, closes 9:00 pmCallDirections
19. 19Los Tres Mexican RestaurantTaco shop · 995 Airport BoulevardOpen, closes 10:00 pmCallDirections
20. 20NuvotacoTaco shop · 2512 University DriveClosed todayCallDirections

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