Taqueria St. Marks is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the East Village, New York.

1. Taqueria St. Marks

8.7
79 Saint Marks Pl (1st Avenue), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 69 tips and reviews

Allison N.Allison Niksich: They have amazing tacos! I personally love the fish but the lamb is amazing as well

Matthew B.Matthew Bate: Everything. Best tacos in the world. Try the cabeza!

Harry R.Harry Raymond: Strong margaritas and delicious tacos. Excellent option for group dinner. Be adventurous and try tongue taco.

Empellón Al Pastor is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the East Village, New York.

2. Empellón Al Pastor

8.0
132 Saint Marks Pl (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 121 tips and reviews

Rachel R.Rachel R: Delicious tiny tacos and really good sauces/salsas for chips.

Jason B.Jason Brew: Very casual spot right next to Tompkins Square Park. Great Michelada selection and you can order tacos as you go

Giovanni D.Giovanni D'Palma: Try the beef tongue taco and pork al pastor. Great tequila selection and sometimes they have sangrita which is amazing.

Rosie's is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the East Village, New York.

3. Rosie's

8.4
29 E 2nd St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 129 tips and reviews

Olivia H.Olivia Herbert: Great fish tacos and beer cocktails! So cute and great staff!

Anna R.Anna R: Lives up to all the hype! Tacos were great go with pals so you can share the tacos. Watermelon Margs were great.

Rewan P.Rewan Parti: A vibrant Mexican restaurant great for groups. Try the steak, pork and cod taco. Try their watermelon margarita. End your meal with delicious churros and flan.

El Diablito Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the East Village, New York.

4. El Diablito Taqueria

8.6
60 E 3rd St (2nd Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 45 tips and reviews

Dave k.Dave k: Try their namesake tacos: chorizo, poblano, and cotija. By far the best taco spot in the EV.

Kt L.Kt Lacasse: The carnitas tacos are fabulous! Love this joint

Nandy E.Nandy Estevez: Loved the vegetarian burrito and shrimp taco. The hot sauce are amazing

Zaragoza Mexican Deli-Grocery is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the East Village, New York.

5. Zaragoza Mexican Deli-Grocery

8.1
215 Avenue A (btwn 13th & 14th), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 106 tips and reviews

Kalpana G.Kalpana G: Best and cheapest tacos in alphabet city

Corey S.Corey Schneiderman: Get the goat. Best tostadas and tacos in NYC.

Ray L.Ray Lin: Coming from a born/bred Californian - by far the best Mexican joint in all of Manhattan. The friendly family who runs it serves up delicious tacos and sopas. Many a nights in the EV have ended here.

Tacos Cuautla Morelos is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the East Village, New York.

6. Tacos Cuautla Morelos

7.6
438 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave and Ave A), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 45 tips and reviews

Anoop R.Anoop Ranganath: My favorite taco truck in the East Village opened a storefront with a slew of new entree options and the same great prices.

EpicuriousEpicurious: Lean pork marinated with guajillo chiles and pineapple in a fresh chewy maize tortilla creates a uniquely sweet and spicy taco that is equally delicious adorned with plenty of fresh cilantro. Read more.

Angélica P.Angélica Ponce: More delicious and juicy fish tacos on the City!

Cooper's Craft and Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the East Village, New York.

7. Cooper's Craft and Kitchen

8.1
87 2nd Ave (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 149 tips and reviews

Hien L.Hien Ly: Yummy fish tacos. Friendly staff and crowd.

Zach K.Zach Kelfer: Dollar fish tacos on Mondays is a great deal! Definitely recommended

Kristen L.Kristen Little: Get the grilled cheese and $1 fish tacos on Mondays!

Taqueria Diana is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the East Village, New York.

8. Taqueria Diana

7.4
129 2nd Ave (btwn 7th St & St Marks Pl), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · East Village · 139 tips and reviews

Femaria J.Femaria Joseph: So good. Try the asada taco yummy!!

Jack N.Jack Noble: Wow, the pollo taco and the carnitas nachos are out of this world!

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Steak and al pastor tacos are delicious. Great chips and guac. Perfect for weeknight pickup or a late night snack as they're open late.

Thursday Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the East Village, New York.

9. Thursday Kitchen

9.0
424 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 81 tips and reviews

Amanda M.Amanda Miller: Incredible service, amazing reasonably priced tapas. Order the soft shell crab, truffle Mac and cheese and pork belly tacos

Jess N.Jess Naldo: Let's be real: You came here for the adult "Capri Sun," but food, you can't go wrong with any of the tapas. Faves are the avocado, tacos, kimchi paella, soft shell crab and the steak. So, everything.

Mary Ann Dizon R.Mary Ann Dizon Rementilla: Top picks (in order of 😛👍👏): Eel Taco, Kimchi Paella, Gnocchi, Pork Belly, and Avocado. The Capri-Thursday 💥cocktail is on the sweeter side but surprisingly refreshing.

The Black Ant is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the East Village, New York.

10. The Black Ant

7.1
60 2nd Ave (btwn E 3rd & E 4th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 96 tips and reviews

Daniel C.Daniel Chvatik: Delicious, guacamole is amazing. Goat tacos were great as well!

Rana R.Rana Rouhana: shrimp tacos with aioli are terrific, mole cake dessert is now a favorite; cocktails are 'speakeasy'-good!

Christian V.Christian Van Der Henst S.: Very rico tasty bueno taco. Get the chorizo octopus taco, good micheladas and the nopal fries. Great service.

Xe Máy Sandwich Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the East Village, New York.

11. Xe Máy Sandwich Shop

8.7
96 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 131 tips and reviews

Athena C.Athena Chang: Also try the vegetarian taco and lambretta!

Carlo M.Carlo Mirasol: Beefsteak w/ pineapple chutney taco is phenomenal

Emily F.Emily Feiny: Meatball taco is super tasty but looks nothing like a meatball (it's ground pork).

El Camion Cantina is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the East Village, New York.

12. El Camion Cantina

7.6
194 Avenue A (at E 12th St.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 132 tips and reviews

Kalpana G.Kalpana G: Not the best Mexican in the village but the pastor taco is legit and guac is worth it. Don't get the the codfish taco - not a winner

Elizabeth P.Elizabeth Parasmo: Happy Hour Tequila is Herradura! Get a splash of habanero syrup with the spicy salt rim for a super tasty beverage. Salad is big and tasty and the cod tacos were great, too. Burger fills u up!

Morgan P.Morgan Polotan: Small and gets noisy. The pig ass al pastor tacos and guacamole is my favorite.

La Palapa is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the East Village, New York.

13. La Palapa

7.1
77 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 136 tips and reviews

Jaime D.Jaime Donovan: Get the tacos or quesadillas with al pastor de pork. With a side of plantains and the best frozen margaritas in the city, of course.

Juliette D.Juliette Dallas-Feeney: Great place for groups. I get down with the chips and guac. Fish tacos are the bomb. Really good vegetarian options too.

The Local East VillageThe Local East Village: Get the shrimp taco, says James Traub: "The delicate mixture of spices, and of hot and sweet, and of creamy and crunchy, leaves your palate feeling like it’s had a perfumed bath." Read more.

Eastpoint is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the East Village, New York.

14. Eastpoint

8.0
25 Avenue B (btwn E 2nd & 3rd St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Alphabet City · 7 tips and reviews

LaDawn P.LaDawn Penigar-Mitchell: The grilled steak tacos were definitely the best! Don’t forget to start with some yellow queso too. A good option for casual Tex-mex in east village!

Erika D.Erika Djerf: Great bar food! I highly recommend the Fried Chicken Tacos, Nachos, Wings & the Burger!

Keith M.Keith Myers: Tuesday is $2 Tacate and $2 Tacos.

Sabor A Mexico is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the East Village, New York.

15. Sabor A Mexico

7.1
160 1st Ave (at E 10th St.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 32 tips and reviews

Claire S.Claire S.: Get the fish tacos!

Mike H.Mike Hopkins: Excellent tacos! Tamales are big, but not the GREATEST I've had. Also kind of a drag that you have to buy tacos in sets of three.

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: Superb tacos in a city where superb tacos are hard to come by. The spicy chicken is legitimately spicy, not just like, Cholula spicy.