El Mitote is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the Upper West Side, New York.

1. El Mitote

8.1
208 Columbus Ave (btwn W 69th St & W 70th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 106 tips and reviews

Kailee C.Kailee Crawford: The tacos here are great! The lamb and shrimp are my favorite.

DelphineDelphine: Amazing atmosphere, authentic Mexican taste: guac, tacos, tostadas and quesadillas are really good and cheap!

Allie C.Allie Carieri: Some of the best tacos I've had uptown. They're 3 for ~$7 and great for getting a few different orders and sharing. Chicken taco is delicious. Guacamole is awesome.

Rosa Mexicano is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the Upper West Side, New York.

2. Rosa Mexicano

8.5
61 Columbus Ave (62nd St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Upper West Side · 205 tips and reviews

GothamistGothamist: If you stop by here for happy hour, which runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, you can score $7 flautas, empanadas, quesadillas and tacos. And obviously, there are some sweet booze deals. Read more.

Ro J.Ro J: Chicken tacos, chili mango margarita, and guac!

Sam H.Sam H: Attentive service and amazing food. Recommend the pork tacos! Get the guac for the table

Playa Betty's is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the Upper West Side, New York.

3. Playa Betty's

7.4
320 Amsterdam Ave (W 75th), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Upper West Side · 71 tips and reviews

Matthew S.Matthew Spector: The La Paloma frozen margarita with peppercorns is a favorite, as are the tot-chos (tater tot nachos) and the al pastor tacos. Lots of lime and a ton of fun - with brunch & lunch service coming 2016.

Mike N.Mike Nickerson: Love the selection of non-traditional tacos! Highly recommend the fried oyster taco.

David S.David Steinberger: Amazing tacos. Loved Mexican Coke short ribs and tac-o-fella (fried oyster). Guacamole is mix-it-yourself. Warning for cilantro-haters: lots of cilantro on the tacos, but they'll happily take it off.

Taqueria Y Fonda is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the Upper West Side, New York.

4. Taqueria Y Fonda

7.8
968 Amsterdam Ave (btw 107th & 108th), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Upper West Side · 63 tips and reviews

Aaron T.Aaron Taylor-Waldman: Solid horchata and homemade lemonade to wash down the delicious tacos

Olivia M.Olivia Matos: I've been coming here for 9years. For the perfect meal get a grapefruit jarritos, a carnitas taco, and a tamale. Also, the burritos and tortas are worth every penny.

Jason T.Jason Thorpe Buchanan: Great tacos, where else in the area can you get a meal for less than 4 bucks!?

Tacombi is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the Upper West Side, New York.

5. Tacombi

8.2
377 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Upper West Side · 13 tips and reviews

Giovanni D.Giovanni D'Palma: Very fun taco spot, food came out quick and was tasty. Their light beer paired very well with carnitas and barbacoas taco. Their hot sauce was delicious.

Paolo B.Paolo Barone: A very nice taco place, Travis are really tasty and fresh

Amber L.Amber Lin: Crispy fish taco is amazing! This place does carry out too - woohoo!

The Great Burrito is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the Upper West Side, New York.

6. The Great Burrito

7.5
405 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 79th & 80th Sts), New York, NY
Burrito Restaurant · Upper West Side · 50 tips and reviews

Rob W.Rob W.: Killer mole and solid fish tacos. BYOB.

Brian L.Brian Lewandowski: The Red Snapper Fish Tacos this past weekend were singularly the best fish tacos... AND taco I have ever had. Unassuming, tiny, and next time I will BMOB even though they have awesome soda choices.

CarolynCarolyn: The guacamole is fantastic and the salsa is fresh and spicy. Try the Tacos and tostadas -- also excellent.

Bodega 88 is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the Upper West Side, New York.

7. Bodega 88

8.2
573 Columbus Ave, New York, NY
Sports Bar · Upper West Side · 17 tips and reviews

Isaac R.Isaac Radnitzer: The tacos are really good, tried the Cuban sliders which were just okay. Portions are pretty good value

Anna M.Anna Maeve: Pork Shoulder tacos and chipotle chicken empanadas so good!!!

Michael B.Michael Burch: Tacos and skewers are both reasonably priced and tasty. Beer prices are extremely reasonable ($5 Tecate, $6 Heineken)

Tacos Y Quesadillas Mexico is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the Upper West Side, New York.

8. Tacos Y Quesadillas Mexico

7.7
70th and Broadway, New York, NY
Food Truck · Lincoln Square · 7 tips and reviews

Lee K.Lee Kowarski: The al pastor tacos are the best, but they are all really solid - the red hot sauce is good, but really spicy

Ben R.Ben R: Al pastor and lengua tacos. Easily the best on the Upper West Side, if not quite up to par with Sunset Park.

Quinton M.Quinton Ma: Best tacos in NYC outside of Sunset Park, Bk. Recommendations: Lengua and Al Pastor. Tortillas are store bought (go to Fonda Nolita for that) but the everything inside is golden.

Jacob's Pickles is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the Upper West Side, New York.

9. Jacob's Pickles

9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 672 tips and reviews

Courtney R.Courtney R.: So much good/Southern/comfort food hear. Must get the Spicy Pickle Margarita to start. Move on to the Biscuit with Fixin's then finish with fish tacos or the salad with salmon. Yum & yum!

Emily G.Emily Gould: Fish tacos! Pickled jalapeños

Mike H.Mike Hopkins: Start with fried pickles! Catfish tacos are incredible. Fried chicken that would make your mom jealous. Grits...not as great. But overall really great!

Tacos y Quesadilla Mexico is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the Upper West Side, New York.

10. Tacos y Quesadilla Mexico

7.4
58th St (9th Ave), New York, NY
Food Truck · Upper West Side · 6 tips and reviews

Raffi A.Raffi A: Steak torta or chicken burrito every time...tacos are good too

Brandon S.Brandon Sears: Some of the best, freshest tacos in town. Great for a late night snack after hitting the bars.

IrinaIrina: Ask for green sauce and radishes on any taco

Mexican Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the Upper West Side, New York.

11. Mexican Deli

7.4
2711 Broadway (104), New York, NY
Deli · Upper West Side · 8 tips and reviews

Omar P.Omar Portillo: Try their tacos.

Hunter T.Hunter Thomas: Great tacos and they deliver nearby. Avoid their bagels.

Andrew W.Andrew Weiser: Anything breakfast-y is recommended, including a taco featuring eggs scrambled with chorizo.

EL Paso Truck is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the Upper West Side, New York.

12. EL Paso Truck

7.8
9 E 116th St (Moving Target!), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Upper West Side · 6 tips and reviews

Natalie V.Natalie Volkman: Best mahi mahi tacos I've ever had

MarissaMarissa: amazing tacos

Andrew K.Andrew K.: Leave the short rib burrito, stick to the tried and true (chicken, beef, chorizo, pastor)

The Coffee Place is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the Upper West Side, New York.

13. The Coffee Place

7.1
40th St & 8th Ave, New York, NY
Food Truck · Upper West Side · 6 tips and reviews

Nathan W.Nathan Whitaker: Great tacos! Try the chorizo.

Deej R.Deej Ratnani: Beef tongue tacos are served here only on Thursdays and they are gooooddd

Wilson A.Wilson Andrews: Al pastor tacos on Thursday are fantastic. Breakfast tacos are delicious any day.

Santa Fe is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the Upper West Side, New York.

14. Santa Fe

7.2
73 W 71st St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 30 tips and reviews

Todd P.Todd Persen: Eat the fish tacos. All the time.

Paul C.Paul Choza: Get the fish taco appetizer!

Paige C.Paige C: Delicious tacos and margaritas.

Guacamole is one of The 15 Best Places for Tacos in the Upper West Side, New York.

15. Guacamole

7.4
768 Amsterdam Ave (Between 98th & 97th), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Upper West Side · 8 tips and reviews

HectorHector: Quesadilla is very filling. Try any of their specialty tacos, especially shrimp taco. Delicious food overall.

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Burstein: New neighborhood favorito. Fish tacos and guac and passion fruit marg. We are def coming back for the mar-guar-ita

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Burstein: The fish tacos el pastor never disappoint. Brady had the mole dish. Good!