Barrio Chino is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lower East Side, New York.

1. Barrio Chino

8.1
253 Broome St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 298 tips and reviews

Sammy A.Sammy Alkan: best steak tacos (arrachera) and margaritas in downtown area...

Laynie L.Laynie Lui: The calamari taco is to die for! And if your here for brunch, get ready for huevos and steak fiesta in your belly. Order mechelada as your drink-- who needs protein shake for breakfast?!?

NooraNoora: Loved the tacos and cocktails in this Mexican hipster spot!! Come early for dinner as it will be packed (we waited 45min to be seated). Worth the wait as also service and atmosphere are superb.

Beauty & Essex is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lower East Side, New York.

2. Beauty & Essex

8.7
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews

Dmitriy S.Dmitriy S: Great place with an awesome crowd. Must get the lobster tacos, chicken meatballs, and the ricotta with appricots.

LilliLilli: Get the apple & kale salad and the lobster tacos. I could go for some right now!

Scherjang S.Scherjang Singh: Lobster tacos, soup dumplings, new york pretzels, Mac n cheese ... List goes on .. Orange jalapeño margarita ...

Essex Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lower East Side, New York.

3. Essex Taqueria

8.1
123 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 36 tips and reviews

Andrew F.Andrew Furman: Steak and carnitas tacos are the bomb. Male sure to ask for guac (it's free!)

David B.David Brahler: Get the al pastor (roast pork) burrito or taco.

Mackenzie C.Mackenzie Clark: Amazing carnitas tacos -- huge portions for $3 each!

JaJaJa Plantas Mexicana is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lower East Side, New York.

4. JaJaJa Plantas Mexicana

8.5
162 E Broadway (at Canal), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 55 tips and reviews

Bram H.Bram Hubbell: Amazing tacos! And they have Topo Chico water.

Yanikza J.Yanikza Jimenez: Nachos are huge! The kale bowl was also big and delicious. Tacos are small. Everything is delicious.

Noemi J.Noemi Jimenez: It’s almost impossible to find good Mexican in NYC + vegan Mexican = a unicorn but Jajaja got it right. From the limey, fresh guac to the jackfruit carnitas tacos + the homemade tortillas.. just YES.

La Contenta is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lower East Side, New York.

5. La Contenta

9.1
102 Norfolk St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews

Arielle G.Arielle Green: Amazing food, amazing service! Be sure to get enchiladas, guacamole and fish tacos!! The oaxaca mescal drink!!

Joseph T.Joseph Terranella: Good happy hour- try the Mayan margarita and the fish tacos

Rachel S.Rachel Sánchez: Great fish tacos.

San Loco is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lower East Side, New York.

6. San Loco

7.0
111 Stanton St (btwn Essex & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 82 tips and reviews

Ankush N.Ankush Narula: keep it simple - taco loco - beef is best - but pork and chicken are also good

David H.David Hu: The Taco Loco makes great strides to recreate SNL's parody Taco Town taco by wrapping a hard shell taco with an additional tortilla and a layer of beans.

Xochilita R.Xochilita Ramirez: Best frozen margaritas In the hood and food it's delicious one is my favorite place to drink and eat 😝

Dirt Candy is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lower East Side, New York.

7. Dirt Candy

8.0
86 Allen St (btwn Grand St & Broome St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 152 tips and reviews

Nick A.Nick Andlinger: This place is hands down on point. The Korean broccoli, hush puppies, and Brussel tacos were amazing. I love my red meat, but could eat here any day of the week.

Kelly L.Kelly L: Korean fried broccoli fritters, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts tacos and corn cake were AMAZING.

Kelly L.Kelly L: My favorite order: mushrooms, cauliflower, rutabaga, Brussels sprouts tacos and the Carrot meringue for dessert!!

Fools Gold NYC is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lower East Side, New York.

8. Fools Gold NYC

8.5
145 E Houston St (btwn Forsyth & Eldridge St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · Lower East Side · 119 tips and reviews

Andy C.Andy Chapman: Get the tacos and any one of the millions of brews on the menu

Matt B.Matt Boggie: Great tacos and broad beer selection.

Samuel S.Samuel Skelton: Looking for a snack? You might be tempted by the "IPA Brined Chicken Taco" but don't do it. Stick to the Duck Confit taco or Korean BBQ taco!

Birria LES is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lower East Side, New York.

9. Birria LES

7.7
127 Rivington St (btw Essex & Norfolk), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Lower East Side · 3 tips and reviews

Julie E.Julie Eschbacher: WOW. Regular tacos with consumme for dipping 👌🏽

Michelle W.Michelle Wiles: Fries are perfect for a late night pit stop

Raymond M.Raymond Mack: The food was great I love go there. It small but the place is great.

Loreley Beer Garden is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lower East Side, New York.

10. Loreley Beer Garden

8.1
7 Rivington St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Lower East Side · 192 tips and reviews

Krystel A.Krystel Abimeri: Best Biergarten I have been to in Manhattan. Tacos are to die for, amazing non-wheat beers, friendly staff. If you can't get a seat outside, they play some sweet tunes inside. Surprisingly not loud!

Alex L.Alex Limpaecher: Great Biergarten with a outdoor patio and legitimate German food (except for the würst tacos, that doesn't make any sense)

KidhackKidhack: A great selection of German food and beers but with a perplexing offering of mediocre Mexican fare (tacos, nachos, guacamole, etc). They need to focus.

Taco Mix is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lower East Side, New York.

11. Taco Mix

7.5
158 Delancey St, New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 3 tips and reviews

Dan P.Dan Pyatetsky: Came back to try the chorizo, shrimp, and barbacoa. Chorizo and Pastor are by far my favorites here. Going to try the steak and tinga next time. Definitely my favorite taco in NY.

Dan P.Dan Pyatetsky: Really good al pastor. Had the carnitas, lengua and squash blossoms too. Textures are excellent (lot of crispy bits). Really good price for the quality and Alejo is a cool dude.

Jeremy F.Jeremy Fisher: Quesadilla Al Pastor is the truth

Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lower East Side, New York.

12. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.6
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews

Marissa H.Marissa H: The pancakes are so amazing but so filling.. The "warm apple butter" tastes like straight up liquid caramel. The fish tacos are amazing and have a large portion of fish in them.

Elena B.Elena Baseotto: My friends and I had the bluberry pancakes, French toast, and fish tacos. All good, but very average. The atmosphere is also nothing special..you might as well go somewhere else.

🔹Maria L🔹🔹Maria L🔹: Dont miss this brunch eatery!! Blueberry pancakes are my favorite!!

Balvanera is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lower East Side, New York.

13. Balvanera

9.0
152 Stanton St (Suffolk St.), New York, NY
Argentinian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 47 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam S.: Great service. Corn empanadas and carrots delicious.

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: Amelia Lester on the Argentine steak house: “Go with someone who loves you: the steaks come with a head of roasted garlic on the side, and there’s more in the chorizo.” Read more.

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Friendly service and great food in a beautiful space. Try the empanadas, ribeye steak and salmon crudo. You can get wine in a glass or carafe. Hidden gem!

Diller is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lower East Side, New York.

14. Diller

7.6
357 Grand St, New York, NY
Snack Place · Lower East Side · 2 tips and reviews

Jennifer Y.Jennifer Yu: Ranch dressing!! 💯

Shirley T.Shirley Tsang: fried pickles + chipotle sauce. bomb

Rabbit House is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in Lower East Side, New York.

15. Rabbit House

7.9
76 Forsyth St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Lower East Side · 14 tips and reviews

Chrissy K.Chrissy K: Waffle. Yum. Food and drinks were good. Service was great.

MoRizaMoRiza: Get the ribs, and in the summertime, the sashimi ceviche. Along with those great sake flights.

Ernesto G.Ernesto Gutierrez: No sake carafes available. You pretty much have to go all in with the bottle.