The Local Taco is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lexington.

1. The Local Taco

8.2
315 S Limestone (Maxwell St.), Lexington, KY
Taco Restaurant · 41 tips and reviews

Byron M.Byron Magedanz: Be sure to check out the chalk board for special tacos. Sunday morning they had breakfast tacos which were fantastic!

MelissaMelissa: Fish tacos and the black beans are great.

Justin M.Justin Madden: Great customer service. Great tacos. Great drinks. 😊👍

Chuy's Tex-Mex is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lexington.

2. Chuy's Tex-Mex

8.3
3841 Nicholasville Centre Dr (btwn Rojay and Tiverton), Lexington, KY
Mexican Restaurant · 62 tips and reviews

Tim G.Tim Gerst: Go during happy hour for free taco meat and queso!

Lyndsey A.Lyndsey Alexander: LOVE eating here! Even something as simple as tacos are amazing! I've loved everything I've gotten here. Taco salad, tacos, and chili rellenos are my favs. You HAVE to get the creamy jalapeño ranch.

Chris T.Chris T: Great tacos

Mi Pequena Hacienda is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lexington.

3. Mi Pequena Hacienda

8.9
3501 Lansdowne Dr (at Reynolds Rd), Lexington, KY
Mexican Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews

Mister K.Mister K: Best pork tacos. Insanely good.

Jim A.Jim Allison: Good ground beef taco salad, too.

Derek V.Derek Vandreat: Tacos de barbacoa is excellent. Love the consumme that comes with it.

Tortilleria Y Taqueria Ramirez is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lexington.

4. Tortilleria Y Taqueria Ramirez

8.5
1425 Alexandria Dr, Lexington-Fayette, KY
Burrito Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

Mike W.Mike Whiteside: Tacos, and Homemade Tortillas.

La M.La Mariposa: Delicious tacos! And friendly owner and staff

Matt B.Matt Butler: Brush up on your conversational Spanish, ¡no se hablan ingles!

Drake's is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lexington.

5. Drake's

8.7
3347 Tates Creek Rd, Lexington, KY
American Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews

Megan G.Megan Gadd: Get the fish tacos!!!

Abraham N.Abraham Norton: Pork tacos

Greg F.Greg Fuller: Had a beer cheese and bacon burger which was delicious. They also have an excellent selection of beer which includes many local breweries.

Ellos is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lexington.

6. Ellos

7.3
406 S Broadway (Maxwell), Lexington, KY
Taco Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

Bennett W.Bennett Wethington: Best tacos in lex

Jonathan C.Jonathan Clark: Great tacos, but watch out for the $0.12 surcharge per item if you are using a card.

Marcus P.Marcus Patrick: I had the chicken tacos and the carnitas tacos. Delicious. I was disappointed that I didn't order the rice because the bite that I snuck from my neighbors plate was excellent.

Mancino's Pizza & Grinders is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lexington.

7. Mancino's Pizza & Grinders

8.0
1590 Leestown Rd, Lexington, KY
Pizzeria · 17 tips and reviews

Linsey J.Linsey Jones: Food is amazing here. Try the taco grinder or BBQ pork!

Kory W.Kory Wilcox: Taco anything: salad, sub, or pizza. Definitely a favorite!

Lori B.Lori Baker: Everything is good here, but my fav is the ham and pineapple pizza!

Taco Tico is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lexington.

8. Taco Tico

7.7
1483 Boardwalk, Lexington, KY
Taco Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews

Lee B.Lee Bishop: As good as any fast food taco in town and they are by far the friendliest staff. I always have a good time here.

Lee B.Lee Bishop: As good as any fast food taco place in town and the staff are by far the friendliest I always have a good time here.

Matthew C.Matthew Clarke: Menu is changing all the time, prices are unpredictable, specials are unadvertised, quality varies. Get it together Taco Tico.

Corto Y Lima is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lexington.

9. Corto Y Lima

8.4
101 W Short St (Limestone), Lexington, KY
Latin American Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews

Eddie L.Eddie Lorenzo: The steak tacos are amazing, full of meat. A little on the small side but filling. Salsa trip is good except the pineapple salsa. Not a fan of it.

Tigger O.Tigger Olsen: The Green Plantain Empanadas are amazing!

David P.David Porter: Super tasty food, great prices, cool atmosphere, service is muy bueno!

Chipotle Mexican Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lexington.

10. Chipotle Mexican Grill

8.2
1869 Plaudit Pl Ste 140 (Hamburg Place off Man O' War), Lexington, KY
Mexican Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews

RickeroniRickeroni: The crunchy chicken tacos are great!

Jess N.Jess Nunley: Huge burritos! I love the guacamole.

Rachiel F.Rachiel Foulks: Best Guacamole of any chipotle I've ever eaten at!!

OBC is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lexington.

11. OBC

8.8
373 Tates Creek Rd, Lexington, KY
Bar · Lansdowne · 11 tips and reviews

Mike W.Mike Waclo: The short run tacos are a must!

Jamie B.Jamie Burke: Bourbon selection is outstanding, bacon in a glass is worth the trip.

Bob S.Bob St Claire: Here’s the deal....food is great. I mean, really flavorful and nicely hipster. But the service....good God, these people need to get a gear higher than 1st.

Maria's Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lexington.

12. Maria's Kitchen

7.7
895 N Broadway (Loudon), Lexington, KY
Mexican Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews

Scott B.Scott Benton: Everything they serve good and I mean everything (gorditas, tacos, enchiladas, chile relleño, menudo, chicharon, barbacoa, etc.) The food is authentic, which means it ain't Taco Bell nor is it TexMex.

Joseph W.Joseph Will: Adobadda as a burrito, it's pork el pastor marinated for hours. Extremely messy and totally worth it.

C. S.C. Speck: Get the tripe.

Saul Good Restaurant & Pub is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lexington.

13. Saul Good Restaurant & Pub

8.4
3801 Mall Rd, Lexington, KY
American Restaurant · 48 tips and reviews

Chung-yee N.Chung-yee Ngo: Everything was good. I had the ginger chicken lettuce wraps it was great. We shared the short ribbed tacos and it was a shareable size and delicious.

SabrinaSabrina: Everything. Steak n beer cheese nachos, bananas foster waffle

Gabriel C.Gabriel Czirr: I REALLY like the turkey Cobb sandwich!

Athenian Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lexington.

14. Athenian Grill

8.2
115 N Locust Hill Dr, Lexington, KY
Greek Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews

Brett S.Brett Slaton: I had the Taco Week special and the pork was excellent!

Maggie M.Maggie MacG: The hummus here is very good and they make fresh pita bread.

Kim H.Kim Hamlin: Gyros were wonderful

HopCat is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lexington.

15. HopCat

8.0
410 W Short St, Lexington, KY
Gastropub · 20 tips and reviews

Lisa R.Lisa Rogers: The cheese curds were amazing!! I got the tacos and they were delicious. My husband ordered the Swiss and mushroom stuffed burger and raves about it. Great beer selection too.

Melodie L.Melodie Lincavage: Soooooooo many amazing beers on tap. Great atmosphere. Close to Rupp!

Bill K.Bill Keyes: Cheese curds