Looking for restaurants? Our top picks are Maya Mezcal, Los Tacos No.1 and Café Habana, ranked by diner ratings. The full list below updates as menus change.
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Find the best places for tacos in Washington Square. Curated list of top-rated restaurants serving exceptional tacos.
Washington Square's Premier Tacos Destinations
Washington Square serves as a vibrant backdrop for an eclectic array of taco destinations, offering everything from the authentic Mexican street flavors of Los Tacos No.1 and Maya Mezcal to the inventive Indian fusion at Taco Mahal. This curated selection invites you to explore the neighborhood's diverse culinary landscape, featuring sit-down experiences at Empellon Taqueria alongside casual American pub fare at The Red Lion. Whether you are
28 restaurants in Best Tacos in Washington Square | Top Spots
- Maya Mezcal · rated 5/5: Mexican.
- Los Tacos No.1 · rated 4.8/5: Mexican.
- Café Habana · rated 4.6/5: Mexican.
- Dorado · rated 4.5/5: Mexican.
- Bar Verde · rated 4.5/5: Mexican.
- Taco Mahal · rated 4.4/5: Indian.
- lupe's East L.A. Kitchen · rated 4.3/5: Mexican.
- Javelina · rated 4.3/5: Mexican.
- San Loco · rated 4.3/5: Mexican.
- Empellon Taqueria · rated 4.2/5: Mexican.
- Swift Hibernian Lounge · rated 4/5: American.
- The Red Lion · rated 4/5: American.
- Superbueno · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Society Billiards + Bar · rated 4/5: American.
- La Contenta Oeste · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Toloache · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Taqueria Diana · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Los Tacos No.1 · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Los Tacos Hermanos · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Papatzu Mexican Restaurant: Mexican.
- Gupshup: Indian.
- El Grillito: Mexican.
- Son del North: Mexican.
- Coppelia: Mexican.
- San Loco: Mexican.
- Javelina: Mexican.
- Son del North: Mexican.
- Dorado: Mexican.
How this list is built
Chefi analyzes each restaurant’s menu and tags every dish’s dietary suitability with an ingredient-based engine. Restaurants with at least three matching dishes on their current menu rank first, ordered by diner ratings, with the number of matching dishes breaking ties; owner-verified restaurants are highlighted at the top. Lists refresh as menus and ratings change.
