Best Tacos in Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina — updated August 21, 2026
Six Asheville taco spots ranked by how convincingly the ratings hold up, from a West Asheville shop serving tacos from 8 a.m. to a Patton Avenue taqueria open every day of the week.
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Asheville's taco scene splits along two lines: the Haywood Road and Charlotte Street places that open at 8 a.m. and treat breakfast tacos as a full menu category, and the Patton Avenue taquerias that run straight through from mid-morning to 9 p.m. Both are well represented here, and several of these kitchens have thousands of reviews behind their ratings rather than a few dozen. Ordered below by how settled the evidence is.
1. Taco Billy
The highest-rated taco spot in the city with a review count large enough to trust: 4.7 across more than 1,600 reviews, which is a hard combination to hold. The West Asheville shop at 201 Haywood Rd opens at 8 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday and runs to 9 p.m., with lunch service starting at 11 a.m. Sunday is a short day, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the shop is closed Mondays entirely, so plan around that. Listings note the menu is kid friendly through the day. If you want the morning end of the menu without a wait, come before the 11 a.m. lunch changeover.
2. White Duck Taco Shop Downtown
The most-reviewed taco place on this list by a wide margin, with more than 2,700 reviews holding a 4.6. That volume makes the rating about as proven as ratings get in Asheville. The Biltmore Avenue location sits next to Pack Square and is walkable from downtown hotels and parking, which is why it absorbs so much visitor traffic. Hours are listed as 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily on the shop's own site, though third-party listings show an earlier 8 p.m. close on some weekdays, so check before a late dinner. Expect the downtown lunch rush to fill the room.
3. Taco Temple
Breakfast tacos served daily from 8 a.m. to noon are the reason to put this one on a morning itinerary, and the 4.6 rating across more than 2,000 reviews says the rest of the day holds up too. The Charlotte Street address is an easy walk or short drive from downtown. The kitchen runs 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. most days and closes at 3 p.m. on Sunday, so a Sunday visit is a brunch plan, not a dinner one. Some listings still carry the restaurant's longer name, Mamacita's Taco Temple, if you are searching by phone.
4. Taqueria Muñoz
Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week, which no other place here matches, and rated 4.5 across nearly 1,500 reviews. That is a proven number rather than a promising one. It sits at 1438 Patton Ave, a straightforward drive west from downtown. Diners writing about it single out the tamales alongside the tacos and burritos, so consider splitting an order if the table is undecided. The all-week, all-day schedule makes it the safest bet for a Monday, when several of the higher-rated shops in town are shut.
5. Tacos Jalisco Mexican Restaurant & Taqueria
A full sit-down taqueria a few blocks east of Muñoz on Patton Avenue, rated 4.5 across more than 950 reviews. The rating matches Muñoz; the smaller sample is the only reason it sits lower here. The kitchen opens at 11 a.m. Monday through Thursday and earlier at 10 a.m. on Sunday, running to 9 p.m. The menu goes well past tacos, with Taco Loco and a taco salad on the same page as fajitas Jalisco, quesadillas, and guacamole and chorizo dips to start. Useful when half the group wants tacos and the other half wants a plate.
6. Ay Caramba Mexican Grill & Bar
The North Asheville option on Merrimon Avenue, and the one with the thinnest evidence: 4.3 from 234 reviews, a smaller sample than anything above it. It describes its cooking as Tex-Mex rather than taqueria-style, so set expectations accordingly. The posted menu lists Taquitos Mexicanos at $9.99, in the same range as the chimichanga and enchiladas supreme. Hours are the longest on this list at the weekend: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Worth it if you are already north of downtown.