Best Tacos Restaurants in Washington Heights (South)
2 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
La Casa Del Taco
Newer taco-focused spot balancing crispy shrimp, bowls, and veggie tacos.
Worthy Picks
7.9
La Casa Del Taco is a newer Washington Heights outpost dedicated to handcrafted tacos, burritos, and bowls, with a menu that includes vegetarian and lighter options alongside fried shrimp specials. It feels more polished than the average corner taqueria, making it a useful middle ground between quick counter food and a full sit-down restaurant.
Must-Try Dishes:
El Mexicano Tacos, Crispy Shrimp Burrito Bowl, Vegetable Tacos
What Makes it Special: Newer taco-focused spot balancing crispy shrimp, bowls, and veggie tacos.
7.7
El Pelavacas Taqueria operates as a late-night taco truck on Broadway, built around birria combos and straightforward meat tacos cooked to order. It’s more practical than polished, but for value-focused birria tacos and caldo after midnight in 10033, it fills a niche the brick-and-mortar spots don’t.
Must-Try Dishes:
3 Birria Tacos and Birria Soup, Caldo De Birria, Birria Tacos
What Makes it Special: Birria-focused taco truck serving hearty combos deep into the night.