The best tacos in Toronto, whether on flour or corn tortillas, brimming with slowly stewed birria, spit-roasted al pastor or Baja-style battered fish tacos guarantee to appease all cravings for Mexico's favourite street food.
With several spots scattered across the city, from full-scale Mexican restaurants to temporary pop-ups and pint-sized taco stalls, no matter where you're ordering from, the best Toronto tacos will have you coming back for more.
Well-seasoned protein, homemade tortillas and nuanced and spicy salsas are all integral components when it comes to finding Toronto's best taco. The list is long, but with so many places, it becomes hard to narrow down. Whether you are a steadfast believer in the traditional and authentic or opt for a modern take, there is a taco to appease all tastes.
Below is a list of the best tacos in Toronto.
460 College St
Campechano - College
With two locations in the city, Campechano has established themselves as one of Toronto's top destinations for flavourful tacos.
802 Dundas St W
Fonda Balam
Run by chefs Julio Guajardo, Kate Chomyshyn and in partnership with celebrity chef Matty Matheson, this pop-up turned brick-and-mortar restaurant is a go-to for birria! On the menu, you'll find quesa birria, consisting of a crispy quesadilla with birria, or the tacos suave, consisting of birria in soft tortillas. All are served with cilantro, lime, salsa and consomé.
1692B Jane St
Comal y Canela
This home-style spot for authentic Mexican eats, specifically specializing in slow-cooked stews like birria, is a favourite destination for birria tacos with consommé; you'll also find gobernador tacos with shrimp and a vegetarian tinga taco.
1190 St Clair Ave W
King's Tacos
This unassuming simple spot located in Corso Italia offers a menu of pastor, carne asada and carnitas.
933 St Clair Ave W
Tenoch Restaurant
A quaint taqueria hailed as a best kept secret offers a menu of delicious tacos such as steak and cheese, pastor, chorizo, tinga, chicharrón and plenty more.
131 Roncesvalles Ave
CINCO Mexican Restaurant
The Mexican restaurant in Roncesvalles does pastor, rotisserie chicken tacos, chicken mole, carne and cochinita pibil.
552 King St W
Wilbur Mexicana
This bold takeaway spot on King West offers a menu of Mexican street food, including elotes, burritos and tacos like grilled avocado, bulgogi and mushroom, with the option for a flour or corn tortilla.
277 Augusta Ave
El Trompo
A snug taqueria in Kensington Market comes with five small tacos per order, with options for tinga, al pastor, quesongo tacos (mushrooms, onion and cheese) and plenty more.
214 Augusta Ave
La Chilaca Taqueria
This pint-sized spot for tacos tucked away in Kensington Market offers a menu of tacos served on flour or corn tortillas. Find fish, chilaca, chorizo, carnitas and campechano.
247 Queen St W
Mi Taco Taqueria - Queen
With a location on Bloor and Queen, this Mexican restaurant offers an array of tacos on house-made tortillas. Find all the classics, like tinga, carnitas, carne asada and fish.
998 St Clair Ave W
Itacate
One of Toronto's most authentic taquerias, Itacate offers a no-frills menu of carnitas, chorizo, lengua, pescado and more.
942 Queen St W
Fonda Lola
The Mexican restaurant on Queen West offers authentic flavours in an intimate space. On the menu, you'll find chicken tinga, Baja fish, shrimp and top sirloin.
1058 Gerrard St E
Chula Taberna Mexicana
This lively and vibrant fusion Mexican spot offers tacos like carnitas, BBQ beef brisket, crispy zucchini, beer-battered haddock and chipotle grilled chicken.
111 Dupont St
Playa Cabana
With three locations across the city, this taqueria offers a menu of camaron, al pastor, carnitas, grilled chicken, tinga, shortrib and pescado.
3220 Yonge St
Maiz - Yonge
This Latin American restaurant with a location near Yonge and Lawrence and one in the Junction offers a menu of arepas, burritos, bowls, nachos, churros and tacos. You'll find chorizo, carnitas, tinga, vegan tacos, cod and shredded beef for tacos.
145 Lauder Ave
Atomic 10
This restaurant in St. Clair West opened back in the spring of 2020 and offers a menu of appetizers like cassava fries and tostones, tortas, large plates and of course, tacos. You'll find more traditional options like carnitas and asada on the menu, in addition to more creative options like the Pad Thai taco or the Tipsy Chick, with smoked adobo pepper marinates, pico de gallo, pickled carrots and chipotle.
2a Kensington Ave
El Rey Mezcal Bar
One of Toronto restaurateur Grant van Gameren's ventures, this Mexican eatery and mezcal bar in Kensington Market offers al pastor tacos, crispy squid tacos, cauliflower tacos, birria burritos and chicken mole burritos.
689 Bloor St W
Tacos El Asador
This Latin American institution in Koreatown is a family-run affair that offers Mexican and Salvadoran dishes. The menu is rather expansive, but in terms of tacos, you'll find soft and crispy tacos. There is beef tongue, beef, chicken, pork, chorizo, cochinita, pastor, goat birria, carnitas, fish, shrimp and vegetarian.
1330 Queen St W
Grand Electric
Parkdale's trendy spot for tacos, tostadas and guac and chips has gained quite the name in the city. You'll find Baja fish, cauliflower, shrimp, pork carnitas, beef cheek, mushroom and spicy chicken on the menu.
18 Tank House Lane
El Catrin
This airy and vibrant Mexican restaurant in Toronto's distillery district has been a mainstay for delicious tacos and patio-side margaritas. Find Baja, pastor, vegetarian and chicken adobo tacos on the menu.
106 John St
La Carnita - John
With several locations across the city and one in Mississauga, La Carnita's regular menu offers a selection of tacos, but with the closure of dine-in restaurants, they have pivoted to a more takeout-friendly format, LXCO by La Carnita. On the menu, you'll find taco kits, burritos and bowls.
214 Augusta Ave
Birria Catrina
Birria Catrina is one of the few places in Toronto solely dedicated to birria, a slowly-stewed dish traditionally made from mutton but can also be made with beef or goat. On the menu at this Kensington Market taqueria, you'll find beef birria served in tacos, consomé, gringa, quesadilla or their specialty, a pizadilla, birria with cheese mounted between two large flour tortillas and topped with cilantro and onions.
69 Kensington Ave
Seven Lives
Constantly bustling with people eagerly awaiting their turn to order, Seven Lives has become an institution in the city for what most claim to be the best fish taco in the city. Favourites are the Baja Fish with cabbage, Baja sauce and pico de gallo or the Gobernador with smoked blue marlin, grilled shrimp, cheese, crema and pickled onions.
1533 Queen St W
Tacos Gus - Parkdale
This taqueria now has three locations in the city, Kensington Market, Gladstone Avenue and Parkdale. Co-owned by cousins Emilio Morales and Augustine Morales, Tacos Gus brings authentic tacos to Toronto. You'll find asada, barbacoa, pollo, pastor, chilorio, pescado and more on the menu. Available as a taco, quesadilla, burrito or torta, there is something for everyone on the menu. A must order is the chilaca taco, which consists of a flour tortilla stuffed with banana pepper, cheese and your choice of protein.
The best tacos in Toronto, whether on flour or corn tortillas, brimming with slowly stewed birria, spit-roasted al pastor or Baja-style battered fish tacos guarantee to appease all cravings for Mexico's favourite street food.
With several spots scattered across the city, from full-scale Mexican restaurants to temporary pop-ups and pint-sized taco stalls, no matter where you're ordering from, the best Toronto tacos will have you coming back for more.
Well-seasoned protein, homemade tortillas and nuanced and spicy salsas are all integral components when it comes to finding Toronto's best taco. The list is long, but with so many places, it becomes hard to narrow down. Whether you are a steadfast believer in the traditional and authentic or opt for a modern take, there is a taco to appease all tastes.
Below is a list of the best tacos in Toronto.
460 College St
Campechano - College
With two locations in the city, Campechano has established themselves as one of Toronto's top destinations for flavourful tacos.
802 Dundas St W
Fonda Balam
Run by chefs Julio Guajardo, Kate Chomyshyn and in partnership with celebrity chef Matty Matheson, this pop-up turned brick-and-mortar restaurant is a go-to for birria! On the menu, you'll find quesa birria, consisting of a crispy quesadilla with birria, or the tacos suave, consisting of birria in soft tortillas. All are served with cilantro, lime, salsa and consomé.
1692B Jane St
Comal y Canela
This home-style spot for authentic Mexican eats, specifically specializing in slow-cooked stews like birria, is a favourite destination for birria tacos with consommé; you'll also find gobernador tacos with shrimp and a vegetarian tinga taco.
1190 St Clair Ave W
King's Tacos
This unassuming simple spot located in Corso Italia offers a menu of pastor, carne asada and carnitas.
933 St Clair Ave W
Tenoch Restaurant
A quaint taqueria hailed as a best kept secret offers a menu of delicious tacos such as steak and cheese, pastor, chorizo, tinga, chicharrón and plenty more.
131 Roncesvalles Ave
CINCO Mexican Restaurant
The Mexican restaurant in Roncesvalles does pastor, rotisserie chicken tacos, chicken mole, carne and cochinita pibil.
552 King St W
Wilbur Mexicana
This bold takeaway spot on King West offers a menu of Mexican street food, including elotes, burritos and tacos like grilled avocado, bulgogi and mushroom, with the option for a flour or corn tortilla.
277 Augusta Ave
El Trompo
A snug taqueria in Kensington Market comes with five small tacos per order, with options for tinga, al pastor, quesongo tacos (mushrooms, onion and cheese) and plenty more.
214 Augusta Ave
La Chilaca Taqueria
This pint-sized spot for tacos tucked away in Kensington Market offers a menu of tacos served on flour or corn tortillas. Find fish, chilaca, chorizo, carnitas and campechano.
247 Queen St W
Mi Taco Taqueria - Queen
With a location on Bloor and Queen, this Mexican restaurant offers an array of tacos on house-made tortillas. Find all the classics, like tinga, carnitas, carne asada and fish.
998 St Clair Ave W
Itacate
One of Toronto's most authentic taquerias, Itacate offers a no-frills menu of carnitas, chorizo, lengua, pescado and more.
942 Queen St W
Fonda Lola
The Mexican restaurant on Queen West offers authentic flavours in an intimate space. On the menu, you'll find chicken tinga, Baja fish, shrimp and top sirloin.
1058 Gerrard St E
Chula Taberna Mexicana
This lively and vibrant fusion Mexican spot offers tacos like carnitas, BBQ beef brisket, crispy zucchini, beer-battered haddock and chipotle grilled chicken.
111 Dupont St
Playa Cabana
With three locations across the city, this taqueria offers a menu of camaron, al pastor, carnitas, grilled chicken, tinga, shortrib and pescado.
3220 Yonge St
Maiz - Yonge
This Latin American restaurant with a location near Yonge and Lawrence and one in the Junction offers a menu of arepas, burritos, bowls, nachos, churros and tacos. You'll find chorizo, carnitas, tinga, vegan tacos, cod and shredded beef for tacos.
145 Lauder Ave
Atomic 10
This restaurant in St. Clair West opened back in the spring of 2020 and offers a menu of appetizers like cassava fries and tostones, tortas, large plates and of course, tacos. You'll find more traditional options like carnitas and asada on the menu, in addition to more creative options like the Pad Thai taco or the Tipsy Chick, with smoked adobo pepper marinates, pico de gallo, pickled carrots and chipotle.
2a Kensington Ave
El Rey Mezcal Bar
One of Toronto restaurateur Grant van Gameren's ventures, this Mexican eatery and mezcal bar in Kensington Market offers al pastor tacos, crispy squid tacos, cauliflower tacos, birria burritos and chicken mole burritos.
689 Bloor St W
Tacos El Asador
This Latin American institution in Koreatown is a family-run affair that offers Mexican and Salvadoran dishes. The menu is rather expansive, but in terms of tacos, you'll find soft and crispy tacos. There is beef tongue, beef, chicken, pork, chorizo, cochinita, pastor, goat birria, carnitas, fish, shrimp and vegetarian.
1330 Queen St W
Grand Electric
Parkdale's trendy spot for tacos, tostadas and guac and chips has gained quite the name in the city. You'll find Baja fish, cauliflower, shrimp, pork carnitas, beef cheek, mushroom and spicy chicken on the menu.
18 Tank House Lane
El Catrin
This airy and vibrant Mexican restaurant in Toronto's distillery district has been a mainstay for delicious tacos and patio-side margaritas. Find Baja, pastor, vegetarian and chicken adobo tacos on the menu.
106 John St
La Carnita - John
With several locations across the city and one in Mississauga, La Carnita's regular menu offers a selection of tacos, but with the closure of dine-in restaurants, they have pivoted to a more takeout-friendly format, LXCO by La Carnita. On the menu, you'll find taco kits, burritos and bowls.
214 Augusta Ave
Birria Catrina
Birria Catrina is one of the few places in Toronto solely dedicated to birria, a slowly-stewed dish traditionally made from mutton but can also be made with beef or goat. On the menu at this Kensington Market taqueria, you'll find beef birria served in tacos, consomé, gringa, quesadilla or their specialty, a pizadilla, birria with cheese mounted between two large flour tortillas and topped with cilantro and onions.
69 Kensington Ave
Seven Lives
Constantly bustling with people eagerly awaiting their turn to order, Seven Lives has become an institution in the city for what most claim to be the best fish taco in the city. Favourites are the Baja Fish with cabbage, Baja sauce and pico de gallo or the Gobernador with smoked blue marlin, grilled shrimp, cheese, crema and pickled onions.
1533 Queen St W
Tacos Gus - Parkdale
This taqueria now has three locations in the city, Kensington Market, Gladstone Avenue and Parkdale. Co-owned by cousins Emilio Morales and Augustine Morales, Tacos Gus brings authentic tacos to Toronto. You'll find asada, barbacoa, pollo, pastor, chilorio, pescado and more on the menu. Available as a taco, quesadilla, burrito or torta, there is something for everyone on the menu. A must order is the chilaca taco, which consists of a flour tortilla stuffed with banana pepper, cheese and your choice of protein.
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