Cosme is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in New York City.

1. Cosme

8.4
35 E 21st St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Flatiron District · 278 tips and reviews

Brenda C.Brenda Ciuk: Duck carnitas and meringue are a must. Great place for authentic Mexican food with a small twist.

Ike S.Ike Song: Amazing Tacos!!! Fish & mango sauce and Duck Carnitas

Blake L.Blake L: The Uni tostada and duck carnitas were amazing!!! Highly recommend pairing it with an unfiltered wine made from the Mencia grape. Look for the wine, Silice, located under Spanish wines.

Dos Toros Taquería is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in New York City.

2. Dos Toros Taquería

7.9
137 4th Ave (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 350 tips and reviews

Eelain S.Eelain Steketee: tacos tacos tacos! carnitas, steak, grilled chicken.... all good! nom nom nom.

Dianna H.Dianna H.: The carnitas quesadilla with guac, sour cream & the mildly spicy sauce was DELICIOUS! I can't wait to go back :)

Laurent R.Laurent Raufaste: Easy order for noobs: Plato de carnitas, rice & black beans, cheese, salsa, guacamole, sour cream: Easy win !

La Esquina is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in New York City.

3. La Esquina

8.2
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 724 tips and reviews

Amanda K.Amanda Kludt: Must gets: lengua and carnitas tacos. The Mexican corn isn't so bad either.

Masha M.Masha Murakhovsky: carnita tacos are amazing, also get the rice, beans and pico de gallo side!

Ajay S.Ajay Swamy: I like real Mexican foods and this place doesn't disappoint. From the carnitas to tongue tacos, real, gritty and delicious.

Dos Toros Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in New York City.

4. Dos Toros Taqueria

7.6
11 Carmine St (btwn Bleecker St & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Burrito Restaurant · West Village · 136 tips and reviews

Ray S.Ray Sowden: Great Carnitas

Jeremy F.Jeremy Fisher: Get the carnitas quesadilla. Reminds me of SF

Andy F.Andy Fisher: Get the chicken burrito or the carnitas quesadilla. Both are amazing.

Dos Toros Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in New York City.

5. Dos Toros Taqueria

7.9
1111 Lexington Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St), New York, NY
Burrito Restaurant · Upper East Side · 97 tips and reviews

Joseph T.Joseph Teegardin: The carnitas are to die for.

Audrey P.Audrey Pang: Carnitas is great! flavorful. add some medium hot sauce, bingo!

Mike C.Mike Conti: Carnitas tacos are amazing!!

Essex Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in New York City.

6. 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!)

Calvin M.Calvin Multanen: The carnitas tacos are awesome

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

Taqueria St. Marks is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in New York City.

7. Taqueria St. Marks

8.9
79 Saint Marks Pl (1st Avenue), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 69 tips and reviews

Holly S.Holly Stair: Taqueria is the absolute best. Low key, chill vibes and the absolute sweetest staff. Carnitas anything is out of this world. Go for the lamb taco and tortilla soup while you're at it.

BonBon: Fast great service! Salsa was refilled without even asking! Great guac and tacos (had nopal pros and carnitas).

Kara M.Kara M: We come here pretty much every Thursday. The staff is awesome, Pauline, the manager is the best. The food is the best. Carnitas tacos and tortilla soup are my favs.

Tacuba is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in New York City.

8. Tacuba

8.4
802 9th Ave (W. 53rd St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 102 tips and reviews

HectorHector: Get the carnitas, they are excellent. Amazing service. Delicious authentic cozy Mexican spot with great margaritas. Share the appetizers and tacos too.

Kathleen C.Kathleen Corless: The brisket tacos, the carnitas and the mezcal list!

Eric G.Eric Gallegos: Carnitas was excellent. Just make sure the chicharron is on the side.

Zaragoza Mexican Deli-Grocery is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in New York City.

9. Zaragoza Mexican Deli-Grocery

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

Jeffrey Z.Jeffrey Zurofsky: Carnitas tacos are amazing

AskMenAskMen: Homemade selection of stewed meats, a fridge full of Mexican (& pan-Latin American) beer, a juke with Spanish-language hits, & gregarious countrymen shooting the shit. Try the carnitas tacos.

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Hole in the wall delicious Mexican joint. Nicest man working the counter and he has different meats every day. Get the goat, chorizo or carnitas on a torta or in tacos and leave happy.

Taco Mix is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in New York City.

10. Taco Mix

8.5
234 E 116th St (btwn 2nd and 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · East Harlem · 73 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: TONY's top 25 tacos! Chicken & carnitas tacos: juicy & flavorful meat stuffed in two tasty corn tortillas! The green sauce is da bomb! ;9

ArielAriel: Tacos al pastor, carnitas and suadero! The best tacos outside of Mexico! This is not Tacobell or La esquina.

Emily W.Emily Wilson: Despite their popularity, the al pastor tacos are not better than the carnitas or the chorizo

Taco King Truck is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in New York City.

11. Taco King Truck

8.3
LaGuardia Place (Washington Square South), New York, NY
Food Truck · Greenwich Village · 7 tips and reviews

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

ElizabethElizabeth: The chorizo and carnitas tacos are amazing. Best tacos I've ever in NYC. Worth making the trip to NYU just to snag one.

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

Flats Fix Taco & Tequila Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in New York City.

12. Flats Fix Taco & Tequila Bar

7.9
28 East 16th St (Broadway), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Union Square · 31 tips and reviews

Sebastian B.Sebastian Behar Piquero: Carnitas Tortas with a Corona 👌!

Amy M.Amy Mixa: Carnitas tacos are bomb!

Andrew W.Andrew Weiser: Foremost is a very New Yorky pastrami taco, which comes in a soft corn tortilla rolled with a cabbage slaw with — what else? — Russian dressing. Carnitas and smoked chicken are other good choices.

El Luchador is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in New York City.

13. El Luchador

8.4
87 South St (at John St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Financial District · 68 tips and reviews

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Tacos on point not to mention everything else. A little airstream trailer, friendly staff & outdoor seating complete the picture. Try the short rib, steak or carnitas. Then back to your desk for a nap

Andrew G.Andrew Gatto: The carnitas burrito was great. I enjoyed it a lot. Cool indoor/outdoor seating areas too

D C.D C🐧: The carnita taco is the only thing I appreciated

Las Palmas is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in New York City.

14. Las Palmas

7.9
3891 Broadway (btwn W 162nd & W 163rd St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Washington Heights · 18 tips and reviews

Andrew S.Andrew Schalkwyk: Carnitas huaracho is amazing!

Wayne S.Wayne Surber: $12 al pastor and carnitas were great!

Natalie L.Natalie LeMoss: Super affordable food, I like the queso fundido and the carnitas. Big portions

Tacos Times Square is one of The 15 Best Places for Carnitas in New York City.

15. Tacos Times Square

8.2
134 E 27th St (Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Rose Hill · 2 tips and reviews

JoshJosh: Great carnitas tacos nothing fancy just great food. Good for take out and on the go

EuniEuni: carnitas tacos. also great taquitos