Dish ranking
Best tacos in Los Angeles
12 tacos from 8 restaurants, ranked by 370 community votes.
Taquerías are judged one filling at a time. These are the tacos the community ranks highest.
In Los Angeles the community's current pick is Texas Breakfast Taco at HomeState, with 54 votes. Every row below links to the dish page, where you can see the other dishes at that restaurant and add your own vote.
The ranking
- 1Texas Breakfast TacoHomeState54 votes
- 2Carnitas TacoMercado53 votes
- 3Sweet Potato TacoGuerrilla Tacos41 votes
- 4TacosGrand Central Market40 votes
- 5Lobster TacosNobu Malibu33 votes
- 6Chicken Tinga TacoTocaya Organica32 votes
- 7TacosBroken Spanish31 votes
- 8Wagyu Beef TacoGuerrilla Tacos28 votes
- 9Carnitas BowlTocaya Organica23 votes
- 10Shrimp TacoGuerrilla Tacos21 votes
- 11Smoked Brisket TacoGuerrilla Tacos14 votes
- 12Santa Monica Fish TacosJoyceCrispy battered cod, fresh slaw, pico de gallo, and a zesty crema in warm corn tortillas.0 votes
How to order tacos well
- Order one of each filling first, then double up on the winner.
- A vertical spit (trompo) means al pastor is the order.
- Corn tortillas made on site beat anything else on the menu.
Tacos in Los Angeles: common questions
- What are the best tacos in Los Angeles?
- Right now diners rank Texas Breakfast Taco at HomeState first, with 54 votes. The full ranking above covers 12 tacos across 8 Los Angeles restaurants and updates every time someone votes.
- How is this Los Angeles ranking decided?
- Each dish is voted on individually by DishVote members, so the order reflects the specific plates people say are worth ordering — not an overall star rating for the restaurant.
- Can I add a taco that is missing?
- Yes. Open the restaurant page, add the dish, and it enters this ranking as soon as it gets its first vote.