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Taco-bout Tasty Tacos in Nashville

by The OpenTable Team

Updated January 28, 2020

America's Country Music Capital, Nashville, TN has legendary music hotspots like the Grand Ole Opry, Music Row and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Restaurants across The Music City serve award-winning meals, from fiery fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits to Southern barbecue. Nashville chefs don't just know how to make a good fried chicken. They also serve a mean taco. But where do the smartest, savviest diners go for the best tacos in Nashville? Welcome to the Tastemaker 20. We've pulled data from thousands of restaurants to find the top spots for the best tacos in Nashville among OpenTable's most expert, seasoned diners. Reserve a table for an unforgettable Mexican meal.

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True Food Kitchen - Nashville

4.4

4.4 (2093)

$30 and under

American

Green Hills

About the restaurant

True Food Kitchen is a nation-wide chain of healthy restaurants committed to serving nutritious foods that are delicious. At the Nashville location, in the heart of Green Hills, they serve a selection of tacos, including grilled fish tacos or grass-fed steak tacos. The bright whimsical decor at True Food Kitchen—lime green and white seating with musical instruments on the wall—makes for a vibrant and upbeat dining experience. Come here to eat in or take food to go.

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John

Dined 4 days ago

Excellent server, Elaina. Knew the menu very well and was able to answer product questions easily.

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4.9

4.9 (5049)

$31 to $50

Southern

Midtown

About the restaurant

Midtown Cafe has been a favorite with locals for decades. One of the reasons they love it? The consistently delicious, wide, and varied selection of menu items—including tacos. Visitors to Midtown Cafe craving tacos are in luck, because the restaurant serves some of the best tacos in Nashville. They are grilled fish tacos served with pico de gallo, avocado and green cabbage in a flour tortilla served with rice pilaf. The tacos are only available at lunch. Midtown Cafe is steps from Music Row, so it is convenient to Vanderbilt, Downtown, and all of the best attractions Music City has to offer.

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Robert

Dined 7 days ago

Great food, when we r in Nashville, we always stop by

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Lemon Artichoke Soup

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Crispy Brussels Sprouts

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BrickTop's - Nashville

4.8

4.8 (2799)

$30 and under

American

Nashville

About the restaurant

On West End Ave in the heart of Nashville is BrickTop's—a restaurant celebrated for its fish tacos. These tacos come with the blackened fish of the day, as well as cheddar, avocado, and cilantro, and they are available at lunch and dinner. The restaurant is a chain throughout the Southeastern U.S., but the location in Nashville offers a stylish interior, a wide range of international dishes, and strong cocktails. There's something for everyone on the menu here, so don't shy away from bringing picky eaters along.

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Betty

Dined 6 days ago

Shelby was outstanding. Always a consistent experience. Favorite place.

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O-Ku - Nashville

4.8

4.8 (2096)

$30 and under

Japanese

Germantown

About the restaurant

O-Ku might be a sushi restaurant, but they are also the creators of some of the best tacos in Nashville. The Miso Hamachi Tacos delight visitors regularly. They contain Asian pear, avocado, yuzu miso, cucumber, fresno chili, fried wonton, wasabi aioli, cilantro, and togarashi. Start with the tacos, then follow them up with sushi—the sashimi, nigiri, and maki are some of the freshest and most artfully-prepared in town. O-Ku is a minimalist, traditional-feeling Japanese restaurant in the heart of East Germantown. It is just steps from the banks of the beautiful Cumberland River.

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Michael

Dined 7 days ago

Loved it and great team outing for our holiday party.

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Kung Pao Cauliflower

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O-Ku Rock Shrimp

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4.8

4.8 (5308)

$31 to $50

Southern

Waverly / Melrose / Breeze Hill

About the restaurant

Diners craving steak and seafood in Nashville often choose Urban Grub. It's a steak and fish restaurant that has become famous for their charcuterie boards. Set in a renovated old car wash building, Urban Grub is one of the most popular dining spots in the city's 12 South District. Patrons who want tacos will be happy with the offerings they find at Urban Grub. The menu features a hot chicken taco, showcasing Nashville's legendary spicy fried chicken peppers, and onions. Another popular dish for people craving Mexican food are the Migas. The contain tortilla strips, slow scrambled eggs, cotija, and frisee salad, available at brunch. Urban Grub has an upscale casual vibe, so choose it for great steakhouse fare with no dress code to adhere to.

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Rebecca

Dined 2 days ago

Amazing experience once again! Thank you to James for being so great. Food was to die for as always.

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Double Cut Pork Chop

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The Mockingbird Nashville

4.7

4.7 (3173)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

The Gulch & North Gulch

About the restaurant

The Mockingbrd calls itself a diner. But inside, it feels more like a hipster cafe you would find in Brooklyn, with white marble tabletops, trendy teal booths, and gigantic windows. This creates a bright, sunlit, and cheery atmosphere. The menu features global fare. One of the most popular menu items at The Mockingbird is the $2 tacos, available on Tuesdays from 4pm to 10pm at their weekly "Tiki Taco Tuesday." There are five creative taco options including Kale Seitan (with al pastor seitan), Barbarbarbarbarbacoa (with shredded beef), Holy Mole! (with mole chicken), Pig Latin (with pork carnitas), and El Mushroom (with roasted mushrooms). Wash down a taco with a $5 tiki drink, available only on Tuesdays. The Mockingbird is in a convenient location, in the northern part of the Gulch, close to downtown.

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Joe

Dined 3 days ago

We went last night to celebrate my daughter's engagement. We were seated immediately. The restaurant is beautiful. The atmosphere is very welcoming. The cocktails were unique and delicious. We ordered the artichoke appetizer and the arancini. Both were delicious. My wife ordered the trout, I had the short ribs, my daughter had the hangar steak and her fiance had the burger. The presentation of each course was beautiful. The food was delicious and we ate with gusto. I highly recommend this restaurant for a great food experience.

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4.3

4.3 (810)

$30 and under

American

Midtown

About the restaurant

Saltine is a casual restaurant in the heart of Nashville's mitown, and the feature a raw bar and craft cocktails. Some of the other highlights at the restaurant include their tacos, which are either yellowfin tuna mini tacos, served on a wonton taco shell with ginger sticky rice, or fish tacos, served on tortillas with shredded cabbage and mango jalapeno salsa. Diners can find a range of other delicious eats at Saltine, like the hushpuppies with pimento cheese, salt and peper calamari, and po'boys. Saltine serves lunch, dinner, and brunch on Sundays.

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Kristin

Dined 1 day ago

Nice waiter, quick service, family friendly, TVs to watch sports.

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Hot Chicken Sandwich

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BBQ Chicken Pizza

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Del Frisco's Grille - Brentwood

4.6

4.6 (2553)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Brentwood

About the restaurant

For some of the best tacos in Brentwood, Nashville's nearby suburb, check out Del Frisco's Grille. It's an American restaurant that is upscale and brasserie-like inside. Diners can find tacos on the lunch menu: they are fish tacos, filled with fresh haddock, corn jicama slaw, and guacamole, and they come with a serrano honey vinegarette. Del Frisco's also has a large menu of steak and meat options, as well as traditional steakhouse sides. Choose Del Frisco's when it's nice outside since they have a large patio that offers outdoor dining when the Tennessee sun is shining.

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CarolynVIP

Dined 5 days ago

My son and I went to celebrate my birthday. What a happy experience! From the greeting by the manager with a complimentary Santa cocktail, My favorite entrée, branzino cooked perfectly with a wonderful sauce. My son had the shaved steak sandwich and he said it was the best he had ever eaten. We shared my birthday dessert, crème brûlée, cheesecake. everything PERFECTION

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Coconut Cream Pie

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4.7

4.7 (2416)

$31 to $50

Southern

Downtown / Sobro

About the restaurant

In the heart of downtown Nashville is the Farmhouse, a restaurant that makes their dishes from scratch and only uses ingredients from local or family businesses. The Farm House has a cozy, casual vibe, and their goal is to make visitors feel at home, so come for a meal that feels warm and welcoming. The menu changes at the Farm House daily, but at lunch, diners can consistently find BBQ pork tacos, which comes with Wurm's BBQ sauce and slaw. The Farm House also touts their cocktails that also feature farm fresh ingredients, so consider washing the tacos down with a fresh bloody mary, if the timing is right.

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Richard

Dined 6 days ago

This establishment seems to be a well kept secret and has never let me down (maybe 15 times over the last 5-6 years). The food is excellent Americana, the service is professional but friendly, and the prices are fair. I am not a drinker so I cannot report on the wine list but I never have heard anything negative from my wife and friends.

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