Otto's Tacos is one of The 11 Best Places for Chicken Tacos in the East Village, New York.

1. Otto's Tacos

141 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 170 tips and reviews

Becca M.Becca McArthur: Don't skip the rice & beans. Chicken taco is awesome too.

Andrew H.Andrew Huang: As a Californian living in NY, two thumbs way up for their chicken tacos. Oh, the flavors!

Jess H.Jess Huey: Chicken tacos for lunch or snack

Taco King Truck is one of The 11 Best Places for Chicken Tacos in the East Village, New York.

2. Taco King Truck

8.5
LaGuardia Place (Washington Square South), New York, NY
Food Truck · Greenwich Village · 7 tips and reviews

Dora E.Dora Ertek: Great after Hours snack, freah meat, great chicken taco, if you are hangover , must try..

Jennifer O.Jennifer Om: The torta de carnitas (no mayo) is one of the best Mexican sandwiches I've ever had. Awesome!

Dee PhunkDee Phunk: It's probably after 3am and you're probably wasted. Go for it. You've earned it.

Tac N Roll is one of The 11 Best Places for Chicken Tacos in the East Village, New York.

3. Tac N Roll

124 E 4th St (1st Ave & East 4th Street), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · East Village · 13 tips and reviews

Eli R.Eli Rojas: The chimi chimi chicken taco is great. The tender chicken, crispy cabbage top with street sauce was a wonderful combo.

Sofia F.Sofia Figueroa: Tasty and unique taco flavors. Cheap and open late. Limited seating. Saigon snack W/ shrimp is everything

DoubleDeuceDoubleDeuce: Fantastic foods for breakfast or a quick snack. Tons of small space charm.

Downtown Bakery is one of The 11 Best Places for Chicken Tacos in the East Village, New York.

4. Downtown Bakery

69 1st Ave (at 4th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 85 tips and reviews

Fred W.Fred Wilson: mole chicken tacos

Denis S.Denis Sosnovtsev: Want a breakfast burrito or breakfast taco? This is the place to go (until 3pm, daily). Spectacular. Ranchero burrito was the best.

Scott M.Scott McClure: Their (off menu) specialties are the massive and spicy El Caballo burrito, the more reasonably sized La Morena burrito, and the Juicy Lucy quesadillas. Try one!

Taqueria Diana is one of The 11 Best Places for Chicken Tacos in the East Village, New York.

5. Taqueria Diana

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

Juliet G.Juliet Greenblatt: Excellent food. Chicken taco was my favorite, guac is great.

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.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Solid tacos for the neighborhood. Open late Friday and Saturday nights.

El Diablito Taqueria is one of The 11 Best Places for Chicken Tacos in the East Village, New York.

6. El Diablito Taqueria

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

Ankit A.Ankit Aggarwal: Chorizo and chicken tacos and quesadillas

Scott S.Scott S: Excellent burritos and one of the best salsas I've ever had. The habanero salsa is amazing! The food is not greasy at all. El Diablito is my go to spot for a burrito in NYC.

Andrew C.Andrew Cove: Fish and carnitas tacos were good. Guacamole had chunks of avocado. Pretty cheap.

Zaragoza Mexican Deli-Grocery is one of The 11 Best Places for Chicken Tacos in the East Village, New York.

7. Zaragoza Mexican Deli-Grocery

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

Andrew F.Andrew Ferenci: Chipotle chicken tacos. Throw on some of the salted chile peppers from the plastic jar. hotness.

Steve D.Steve Dean: Tacos and tostadas are incredible. Shredded beef tostada was mouthwatering <3

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the taco de pollo at this tiny deli. It's one of NYC's 26 best tacos! Snag a table by the fridges in the back and wash it down with a tallboy of Corona. Read more.

Westside Market is one of The 11 Best Places for Chicken Tacos in the East Village, New York.

8. Westside Market

8.5
84 3rd Ave (at 12th St), New York, NY
Grocery Store · East Village · 37 tips and reviews

ValerieValerie: Beer selection is small but awesome - lots of great and local craft beers

David H.David Hu: Oh god CHEESE SAMPLES

Ruby A.Ruby Anaya: Surprisingly good cheese selection! But no wine... :(

Xe Máy Sandwich Shop is one of The 11 Best Places for Chicken Tacos in the East Village, New York.

9. 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

dave c.dave capucilli: The lemongrass chicken tacos are pretty satisfying.

Malcolm R.Malcolm Ring: Awesome bahn mi, preferred the sidecar over the original. Iced Vietnamese coffee is tasty, leaning towards sweet.

Carly H.Carly Heinz: Cheaper and fresher than Baoguette, better than Nicky's, and cheaper and bigger than Num Pang!

Empellón Al Pastor is one of The 11 Best Places for Chicken Tacos in the East Village, New York.

10. Empellón Al Pastor

8.1
132 Saint Marks Pl (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 121 tips and reviews

lOYDA p.lOYDA pAGAN: Chicken taco and a frosty modello: just the ticket for steamy summer afternoon. Everything here is $4. Can't go wrong. Related to tonier brother on 1st. Very open air space. Great corner spot.

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Tasty tacos (al pastor, beef and chorizo) and chips and guac. Love the salsas they have. Michelada menu makes me happy.

Lori L.Lori Luo: Place your order (beverage and food orders are taken at different locations) and seat yourself at Alex Stupak's latest venture. Make sure to order the Al Pastor taco.

Avenida Cantina is one of The 11 Best Places for Chicken Tacos in the East Village, New York.

11. Avenida Cantina

25 Avenue B (3rd Street), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Alphabet City · 34 tips and reviews

Rachel P.Rachel Port: Very strong margaritas, AMAZING queso, salsa and chips, but I wasn't crazy about the shredded chicken taco or beef enchilada. Was suuuuper cold inside (20F outside).

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Taco Tuesdays with $2 tacos and tecates. You can't go wrong. Definitely hit the crunchy beef and reminisce on your family taco nights as you leave happy and full for very little money.

Staff PicksStaff Picks: This Alphabet City Mexican joint is trending this week.Try the delicious house margaritas with a side of queso. Or anything else with queso really. Read more.