Best Tacos in Cleveland.

Modern Mexican cantina on Fulton Road in Ohio City with wrestler-themed decor, creative tacos, guacamole flights and margaritas. There is patio seating in warm weather.

• modern mexican
• guacamole
• margaritas
• patio

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Modern Mexican restaurant and tequila bar on the lakefront near the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at North Coast Harbor. Order tacos and a tequila cocktail on the patio facing Lake Erie.

• patio
• lake views
• tequila
• cocktails

Counter-service taco shop on West 130th Street in West Park known for birria tacos, a Big Mac smash taco and street corn in a cup. It also scoops ice cream.

• birria
• counter service
• ice cream

Cleveland-born build-your-own taco bar with locations in Lakewood, Tremont, Cleveland Heights, downtown and the suburbs. Build tacos from a long list of fillings, add queso or nachos, and stay late for tequila and margaritas.

• build your own
• late night
• margaritas
• vegetarian options
• multiple locations

Local taqueria group with its flagship on Coventry in Cleveland Heights and more locations in Tremont, Van Aken, Lakewood, North Olmsted, Chesterland and Avon. Order the al pastor or the birria tacos with consomme, with elote on the side.

• birria
• late night
• margaritas
• multiple locations

Puerto Vallarta-style Mexican seafood restaurant on Detroit Avenue in Gordon Square, known for mariscos and whole fried red snapper. The tiki-style room serves soft-serve margaritas and runs a weekday happy hour.

• seafood
• tiki
• margaritas
• happy hour

Street taco and tequila bar on Detroit Avenue in Gordon Square with huitlacoche and birria tacos, fajitas and margarita flights in a folk art-filled room. There is an afternoon happy hour, brunch, and a second location in Brecksville.

• margaritas
• happy hour
• brunch
• birria

Local family Mexican group with its Lakewood restaurant on Detroit Avenue and more locations in Parma, Westlake and Independence. A go-to for tacos, fajitas and margaritas.

• margaritas
• family friendly
• multiple locations

Local family Mexican restaurant on Richmond Road on Cleveland's southeast side, with more locations in Mayfield Heights and Parma Heights. Expect big portions of tacos and traditional plates with margaritas.

• family friendly
• margaritas
• multiple locations

Taco bar on Madison Avenue in Lakewood's Birdtown from the Barroco team, with al pastor carved from the trompo, cochinita pibil, carne asada and roasted cauliflower tacos.

• al pastor
• patio
• vegetarian options
• cocktails

Taco and tequila bar on Huron Road in Playhouse Square, in the former Puente Viejo space, serving tacos, burritos and margaritas.

• downtown
• margaritas
• tequila

Taco and tequila bar on Euclid Avenue in University Circle with tacos, margaritas and a full bar.

• margaritas
• bar
• tequila

Small, colorful taco and burrito nook on Madison Avenue in Lakewood, home of the original baked burrito. Get the queso and a big margarita during happy hour.

• burritos
• vegan options
• happy hour
• margaritas

Taco shop on Center Ridge Road in North Ridgeville, open from 9 AM most days.

• tacos
• casual

Small family-run Mexican cocina on South Green Road in South Euclid serving big plates of classic dishes and tacos with strong margaritas.

• family run
• margaritas
• sports bar

Mexican grocery on Lakewood Heights Boulevard in West Park with a walk-up taqueria serving barbacoa, carnitas, chorizo and al pastor tacos, plus pozole. The market also sells meat for making tacos at home.

• market
• counter service
• al pastor

Mexican restaurant on Vine Street in Eastlake with tacos, seafood and Tex-Mex plates, and a second location in Brooklyn.

• seafood
• tex-mex
• multiple locations

Counter-service Mexican spot on Broadway Avenue in Slavic Village for breakfast tacos and burritos, open until midnight every day.

• late night
• breakfast tacos
• burritos
• takeout

Street taco and margarita spot on East 4th Street downtown, in the former Zocalo space. Start with the shrimp tacos and salsa.

• downtown
• margaritas
• shrimp tacos

Modern Mexican restaurant on West 25th Street in Ohio City serving tacos, burritos and larger plates with hand-crafted cocktails. It is open for lunch, dinner and brunch.

• modern mexican
• cocktails
• brunch

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Street taco shop on Highland Road in Highland Heights serving tacos and other Mexican plates.

• street tacos
• casual

Family Mexican restaurant that has served Cleveland since 1952, now on Alpha Drive in Highland Heights. Known for enchiladas, tostadas, tamales and moles alongside tacos.

• family friendly
• historic
• mole

Taco shop on Mentor Avenue in Painesville serving traditional and modern tacos, quesadillas and burritos with house-made salsas. Try the poblano or fish tacos; there is a second location in Strongsville.

• house-made salsa
• fish tacos
• multiple locations

Family-owned counter-service burrito and taco shop on West 25th Street near the West Side Market in Ohio City, with more locations downtown and in Lakewood. Everything is made fresh and the tables are painted in a Dia de los Muertos style.

• burritos
• counter service
• multiple locations

Family Mexican restaurant on Lorain Road in Fairview Park serving chorizo, steak, chicken and beef tacos, fajitas and carnitas, with lunch specials and taco nights.

• family friendly
• lunch specials
• taco night

Taqueria on Storrs Street in Painesville that grew out of a seasonal outdoor taco stand and now runs year-round. Carnitas and tongue street tacos are the draw.

• street tacos
• lengua
• no frills

Small taco-focused Mexican kitchen on West Walnut Avenue in Painesville, with well-stuffed burritos too. The signage is easy to miss, so look for the address.

• small
• burritos
• casual

Westside taqueria on Lorain Avenue in West Park with tacos and burritos filled with lengua, tripa, barbacoa, al pastor or carnitas. The menu also covers grilled steak, whole fried fish and shrimp plates.

• authentic
• lengua
• seafood

Downtown cantina on St. Clair Avenue serving tacos and Mexican plates with margaritas and a list of more than 200 agave spirits.

• downtown
• tequila
• cocktails

Counter-service taqueria on Lafayette Road in Medina.

• counter service
• casual

Taco-focused Mexican spot on Pearl Road in Middleburg Heights, with a second shop on Front Street in Berea.

• tacos
• casual

Taco stand inside the CentroVilla25 Latin market on West 25th Street in Clark-Fulton, known for its pollo asado tacos.

• food hall
• pollo asado
• casual

Taco counter inside the La Mexicana grocery on East Washington Street in downtown Painesville, serving pork, beef, lengua and pork stomach tacos with consomme.

• counter service
• market
• authentic

Google listing is the La Mexicana grocery that houses the counter

Street taco shop on Lorain Road in Fairview Park with tacos, burritos and tortas, and a second location on Mentor Avenue in Mentor.

• street tacos
• tortas
• casual

Longtime westside Mexican spot on Madison Avenue in Cudell serving traditional tacos with a long list of fillings, along with chile rellenos and chimichangas.

• traditional
• casual