Los Tacos No. 1 is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef Tacos in New York City.

1. Los Tacos No. 1

9.0
75 9th Ave, New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Chelsea · 506 tips and reviews

lx36plx36p: Steak taco is amazing. Put on spicy sauce. Amazing! One of the best that I've ever ate!

Josh T.Josh Taroli: The steak taco is amazing. They have one with grilled cactus if you wanna try something special.

Pete S.Pete Scudese: Literally the best steak taco I've ever had on east coast!

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

2. La Esquina

8.5
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 724 tips and reviews

Peter K.Peter Koval: Steak Taco's... second only to Mexico City. Great for people watching, and being entertained as people get turned away from the downstairs seating area.

Susan S.Susan S.: This place is too delicious! The steak tacos are so addictive! I love the tortilla soup. The salad is great too. I love that they have quick take away options, a cozy restaurant to stay in, and a bar.

Adriel B.Adriel Barnett: The rib eye steak tacos, I highly recommend it.

Barrio Chino is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef Tacos in New York City.

3. Barrio Chino

8.4
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...

Pulse RadioPulse Radio: Jalapeño Margaritas, guacamole and steak tacos make this place into a perfect pre-game destination on the weekends or ultimate mid-week end up on a work night.

Margarita K.Margarita Krup: Steak tacos were great! Chicken was on the dry side with little flavor.

El Mitote is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef Tacos in New York City.

4. El Mitote

8.0
208 Columbus Ave (btwn W 69th St & W 70th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 106 tips and reviews

Sarah C.Sarah Conley: Super tasty steak tacos, guacamole and esquites. Casual, quick, and fresh!

Mike H.Mike Hopkins: Good steak tacos. Slow service, only filled my water once, after the meal was over.

Conall A.Conall Arora: steak tacos may be the only reason to go to the upper west side

Los Tacos No. 1 is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef Tacos in New York City.

5. Los Tacos No. 1

9.4
229 W 43rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Theater District · 175 tips and reviews

What's Good HereWhat's Good Here: Try the chicken, pork, then steak tacos in that order

NoraNora: We tried chicken and beef tacos and both were sooooo delicious 🌮♥️

Kelsey L.Kelsey L: Steak tacos are THE best. Be sure to get it with everything on it 🌮🌮🌮

Breakroom is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef Tacos in New York City.

6. Breakroom

8.0
83 Baxter St (btwn Walker St & White St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Chinatown · 86 tips and reviews

Atith S.Atith Saheba: Holy bleep! Amazing food and above and beyond service. Had the breakroom burger was delicious and gotta try breakroom fries. Gf had the steak taco and pork belly taco both great!

Brian M.Brian Masefield: Great steak tacos. They're small though - get two.

Audrey H.Audrey Hall: Baxter & Baynard. Fish taco is definitely the way to go here- outstanding! Pork belly taco and steak taco were just ok.

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7. El Luchador

8.5
87 South St (at John St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Financial District · 68 tips and reviews

Jen S.Jen Shin: steak tacos were great! perfectly paired with a pomelo jarritos. also get the elote & guac.

Cindy T.Cindy T: If you order anything but tacos here, you're a fool. BEST TACOS EVER!! The short ribs and steak tacos are my faves. Be sure to request (free) double tortilla; otherwise, they can be sloppy to eat.

Chris P.Chris Pollone: Short rib tacos are on point. Grab a quick meal here before or after hitting the Hornblower cruise.

Taqueria Gramercy is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef Tacos in New York City.

8. Taqueria Gramercy

8.8
218 3rd Ave (19th Street), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 14 tips and reviews

Steve K.Steve Kaliski: Steak tacos!

Miguel V.Miguel Vargas: Steak tacos x3

Danielle R.Danielle Russo: Perfect spot - good vibe, great service, and great food. Excellent addition to the neighborhood. The carnitas is outstanding.

Empellón Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef Tacos in New York City.

9. Empellón Taqueria

8.0
230 W 4th St (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · West Village · 230 tips and reviews

E W.E W.: everything we had was delicious!!! Tuna ceviche, wax bean salad, skirt steak tacos, and lobster tacos!! Yummy!! Good vibe too! Totally coming back!

Grant S.Grant Smith: The double salsa with guac and the skirt steak tacos are badass. The hot salsa is awesome.

PureWowPureWow: Sure, chef Alex Stupak hasn’t had decades of taco-making experience, but we think he’s doing a pretty amazing job with the skirt steak tacos. Read more.

Eastpoint is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef Tacos in New York City.

10. Eastpoint

8.0
25 Avenue B (btwn E 2nd & 3rd St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Alphabet City · 7 tips and reviews

LaDawn P.LaDawn Penigar-Mitchell: The grilled steak tacos were definitely the best! Don’t forget to start with some yellow queso too. A good option for casual Tex-mex in east village!

Erika D.Erika Djerf: Great bar food! I highly recommend the Fried Chicken Tacos, Nachos, Wings & the Burger!

Harish K.Harish Karthikeyan: Charlie Parker; Montauk Peach Whiskey, Lemonade, Ginger Beer, Mint.

Street Taco is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef Tacos in New York City.

11. Street Taco

8.4
358 3rd Avenue (corner of E. 26th) (at 26th St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Rose Hill · 21 tips and reviews

Darren S.Darren Segarra: The steak taco is amazing

JoshJosh: Fried chicken taco is so good. Great Guac too.

Melissa K.Melissa Kwan: This is the best kept secret in NYC. Phenomenal tacos, friendly staff, open late. Fish taco and mushroom tacos are the best. Fun place, great vibe.

La Contenta Oeste is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef Tacos in New York City.

12. La Contenta Oeste

8.1
78 W 11th St (6th Avenue), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 18 tips and reviews

Carol F.Carol Feeley: Nachos are next level, steak tacos are great too. Excellent service.

Kristen M.Kristen Marie: Great service! Great food overall. Enchiladas & tacos

Christina C.Christina Chin: Short rib was delish and the fried fish tacos. They serve guac funny with the chips in it? They will sing hbd if its ur bday

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13. Tacos Grand Central

7.6
711 2nd Ave, New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Murray Hill · 3 tips and reviews

Virginia T.Virginia Tinsley: Steak tacos, option a is my fave!

Nicholas T.Nicholas Tinsley: When ordering tacos, go for "Option A: Onions and Cilantro"

Ryan A.Ryan Aanerud: Tacos are great and salsa is on point!

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

14. Essex Taqueria

8.2
123 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 36 tips and reviews

Greg M.Greg M: Chicken and steak tacos!

Tara D.Tara Dîana: delicious and QUICK tacos and quesadillas, etc.

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

Tacombi Café El Presidente is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef Tacos in New York City.

15. Tacombi Café El Presidente

8.7
30 W 24th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · NoMad · 237 tips and reviews

Susan S.Susan S.: The steak tacos are good but super tiny and overpriced! The chips and guacamole are amazing but again they are expensive. Love the green juice.

Candice R.Candice Rivera: The barbacoa steak tacos were delicious! Nice space too

Natalia B.Natalia Baker: Nice atmosphere for evening drinks & food, also good brunch