Houston, TX
For Tacos in Houston, the local food press points to Tacos La Sultana (Food Truck), El Taconazo, and Cochinita & co.. Picks from The Infatuation, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated July 2026.
Tacos La Sultana (Food Truck) · East End
The Infatuation's top Houston taco spot (9.2). Al pastor with pockets of sweet, caramelized fat.
El Taconazo · Northside
The Infatuation (8.6). Cash-only Northside taco truck doing fajita, barbacoa, al pastor, and lengua.
Cochinita & co. · East End
The Infatuation (8.4). Yucatán-style cochinita pibil tacos; tangy, smoky, and totally singular in Houston.
Gerardo's · Northside
A weekend-only Northside spot cooking barbacoa since the late 1970s, a longtime local source for skillfully made barbacoa by the pound with fresh tortillas. Getting there early on a weekend morning is the way to catch it before it sells through.
Fusion Taco · The Heights
A Heights spot that puts almost anything in a tortilla, including Thai-style chicken, lamb keema, falafel, and fried oysters with ranch slaw. The globe-spanning fillings make it a change of pace from a traditional taqueria lineup and reward diners open to mixing cuisines in one order.
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