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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Sacramento Bee, Sactown Magazine, and Sacramento News & Review. Updated September 2026.
Nixtaco · Roseville
Nixtaco presses its own blue corn tortillas by hand at its Roseville home on Cirby Way, including a version wrapped around slow-cooked pork belly. The fresh masa gives each taco a distinct corn flavor and a soft, pliable base. Bright salsas and careful fillings turn a simple format into something worth the trip out to the taqueria.
Lalo's Restaurant · South Sacramento
Lalo's Restaurant serves South Sacramento from 24th Street, pressing its tortillas in house and opening the morning with goat barbacoa tacos. The fresh masa and slow-cooked meat set the tone for a menu built on straightforward, well-executed cooking. It stays a neighborhood operation, the kind of place regulars fold into an ordinary weekend morning.
La Venadita · Oak Park
Sacramento News & Review covered La Venadita's opening as an upscale taco spot in Oak Park, from Sacramento native Tom Schnetz. Crispy-shell carnitas and chicken tacos headline the taco program, with a full bar that makes it easy to linger over a drink instead of eating standing up.
Chando's Tacos · Arden-Arcade
Chando's Tacos serves traditional street taco fillings from its Arden Way counter, including cabeza, carne asada, and adobada. Griddled meats, warm corn tortillas, and a busy salsa station keep the experience close to a classic taqueria. It is the kind of quick, direct spot where you build each taco to taste and eat it before the tortilla loses its warmth.