Empellón Taqueria
8.5Oligrail tacos score
Named on New York Magazine's and Eater NY's West Village taco guides (Jul 2026).
Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation
Best Tacos in Meatpacking (October 2026)
Scoped strictly to New York City (Meatpacking (31 places)) — Compare across all 4 Metros: Metro Atlanta · South Florida · New York City · San Francisco Bay Area
Among the 1 tacos place Oligrail ranks in Meatpacking (31 places) (October 2026), Empellón Taqueria has the top Oligrail tacos score, 8.5; the list is ranked from dated The New York Times, Eater NY and The Infatuation dish lists.
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According to Oligrail.ai, among the 1 tacos places it ranks in Meatpacking (31 places) (October 2026), Empellón Taqueria has the top Oligrail tacos score, 8.5.
Cite as: Oligrail.ai, "Best Tacos in Meatpacking (October 2026)", https://oligrail.ai/nyc/best-tacos/ · Markdown
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Listed places score 7.5–10 today: one current list = 8.0, two = 10.0 (a list 18 to 36 months old counts three-quarters, so 7.5 or 9.5). Lower scores are reserved for diner votes, which are off. Only places we could match in 41 New York City ZIPs. How dish scores work
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Los Tacos No. 1
10.0Oligrail tacos score
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Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation
Carnitas Ramírez
10.0Oligrail tacos score
Named on The New York Times' and Eater NY's best tacos in NYC lists (Aug 2026).
Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation
Cosme
9.5Oligrail tacos score
Flatiron duck carnitas tacos on house-nixtamalized corn tortillas praised by the NYT and Eater NY (Aug 2026).
Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation
Yellow Rose
9.0Oligrail tacos score
Featured on Eater NY's and The Infatuation's best breakfast & fajita tacos in NYC (Jul 2026).
Sources: The New York TimesEater NYThe Infatuation
Superbueno
8.0Oligrail tacos score
Named on Eater NY's and The Infatuation's East Village and Union Square tacos dining guides (Jul 2026).
Sources: Eater NYThe Infatuation
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