6 taqueria rooms in Austin we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Austin | Taqueria across every city.
The taqueria is the heart of how East Austin eats, from heirloom-corn standard-bearers to late-night al pastor trucks. Nixta Taqueria on East 12th is Edgar Rico's Michelin Green Star kitchen, Pueblo Viejo on East Riverside grew from a taco truck to a brick-and-mortar, and Las Trancas on East Cesar Chavez runs midnight tacos for the after-bar crowd.
Nixta Taqueria ★ 4.7
east-austin · 2512 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702
Nixta Taqueria in Austin is Edgar Rico's heirloom-corn taqueria on East 12th, a James Beard Emerging Chef 2022 winner and Michelin Green Star kitchen.
Pueblo Viejo (Riverside) ★ 4.3
east-austin · 2410 E Riverside Dr, Ste H-8, Austin, TX 78741
Pueblo Viejo in Austin is Nestor and Margarita's East Riverside Mexican taqueria since 2010, a brick-and-mortar grown from a taco truck and a citywide.
Las Trancas Taco Stand ★ 4.3
1210 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
Las Trancas in Austin is the East Cesar Chavez taco truck for late-night al pastor and barbacoa, open until midnight with $1.50 tacos for the after-bar crowd.
Discada ★ 4.6
1700 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
Discada is a 24-hour-marinated, six-hour-slow-cooked discada taco truck on East Cesar Chavez, Michelin-recognised and one of Texas Monthlys best in Austin.
Las Trancas Taco Stand ★ 4.3
1210 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
Las Trancas in Austin is the East Cesar Chavez taco truck for late-night al pastor and barbacoa, a Texas Monthly best-tacos pick with the cheapest tacos.
Kerbey Lane Cafe (Central) ★ 4.2
3704 Kerbey Ln, Austin, TX 78731
Kerbey Lane Cafe in Austin is the all-day diner since 1980, the Central Austin bungalow that runs queso, gingerbread pancakes and breakfast tacos at a low.