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Eater's 15 Greatest Chicago Tacos

Eater's 15 Greatest Chicago Tacos

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Created by C S • Updated On: March 31, 2015
Rubi's At Maxwell Street Market is one of Eater's 15 Greatest Chicago Tacos.

1. Rubi's At Maxwell Street Market

8.2
800 S Desplaines St, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · South Loop · 11 tips and reviews
L'Patron Tacos is one of Eater's 15 Greatest Chicago Tacos.

2. L'Patron Tacos

8.6
3749 W Fullerton Ave (btwn California & Mozart), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Logan Square · 119 tips and reviews
Don Pedro Carnitas is one of Eater's 15 Greatest Chicago Tacos.

3. Don Pedro Carnitas

8.8
1113 W 18th St (at Carpenter St.), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Pilsen · 12 tips and reviews
Cemitas Puebla is one of Eater's 15 Greatest Chicago Tacos.

4. Cemitas Puebla

3619 W North Ave (at N Monticello Ave), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Humboldt Park · 55 tips and reviews

EaterEater: No matter who you are & where you're from, broad swaths of food-loving humanity make the trip to Humboldt Park for Tony Anteliz's authentic cemitas sandwiches and spit-roasted meat. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Birrieria Zaragoza is one of Eater's 15 Greatest Chicago Tacos.

5. Birrieria Zaragoza

8.8
4852 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Archer Heights · 20 tips and reviews
BIG & little's Restaurant is one of Eater's 15 Greatest Chicago Tacos.

6. BIG & little's Restaurant

860 N Orleans St (btwn W Chestnut St & W Locust St), Chicago, IL
Fast Food Restaurant · Near North Side · 139 tips and reviews
Nuevo Leon Restaurant is one of Eater's 15 Greatest Chicago Tacos.

7. Nuevo Leon Restaurant

1515 W 18th St, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Pilsen · 106 tips and reviews

8. Big Star

9.1
1531 N Damen Ave (at N Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 572 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Where else can you get a beer, a taco and a shot of whisky for under $10? Leave it to Blackbird exec chef Paul Kahan to make it happen. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

9. Taqueria Los Barrilitos

4151 W 47th St, Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Archer Heights · No tips or reviews
Carnitas Uruapan is one of Eater's 15 Greatest Chicago Tacos.

10. Carnitas Uruapan

8.5
1725 W 18th St, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Heart of Chicago · 22 tips and reviews
Del Seoul is one of Eater's 15 Greatest Chicago Tacos.

11. Del Seoul

9.1
2568 N Clark St (at W Wrightwood Ave), Chicago, IL
Korean Restaurant · Park West · 162 tips and reviews
Antique Taco is one of Eater's 15 Greatest Chicago Tacos.

12. Antique Taco

8.7
1360 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Wood St), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 161 tips and reviews
La Casa Del Pueblo is one of Eater's 15 Greatest Chicago Tacos.

13. La Casa Del Pueblo

8.1
1834 S Blue Island Ave (at 18th St.), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Pilsen · 40 tips and reviews
Zacatacos is one of Eater's 15 Greatest Chicago Tacos.

14. Zacatacos

8.8
5925 S Pulaski Rd (at 59th St.), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · West Lawn · 22 tips and reviews
De Pasada is one of Eater's 15 Greatest Chicago Tacos.

15. De Pasada

7.5
1517 W Taylor Street (at N. Laflin St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · University Village - Little Italy · 8 tips and reviews