June 27, 2026
Made for the metro.
7 picks

The Best Tacos in the Twin Cities

From masa ground in-house to Sonoran flour tortillas to Oaxacan tlayudas the size of a hubcap, the Twin Cities taco scene runs deeper than most people give it credit for. These are the spots we send people to first. Northeast has the new wave, the St. Paul West Side has the institutions, and a few of these you will end up at on a random Wednesday and remember why you live here.

1 Centro Northeast Minneapolis Fresh masa tortillas and al pastor worth building a Wednesday around, with a mezcal bar to match. 2 Oro by Nixta Northeast Minneapolis Heirloom corn ground in-house and French-bistro precision make this the most ambitious taco move in town. 3 Sonora Grill Midtown Global Market and Northeast Sonoran flour tortillas and slow-cooked carnitas, the kind of taco you order three of and want a fourth. 4 Tlayuda L.A. Northeast Minneapolis Oaxacan tacos, mole negro, and a tlayuda nobody else in the metro is touching. 5 El Burrito Mercado West Side, St. Paul A 1979 West Side institution where the counter and tortilleria turn out the real thing all day. 6 Boca Chica Restaurant West Side, St. Paul Old-school West Side Mexican-American since 1964, goblet margaritas and a Sunday-best dining room. 7 Maya Cuisine Northeast Minneapolis Yucatecan cochinita pibil and salbutes you will not find anywhere else in the metro.