Top 14 Taco Spots in Charleston

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Top 14 Taco Spots in Charleston

April 24, 2025

Come fiesta in Charleston! You don’t have to travel all the way to Mexico for a taste of authentic Mexican-inspired cuisine. From cantinas to taquerias, and everything in between, Charleston is the place to go to try the best Southwestern-style restaurants in the Southeast. Scroll on for the top 14 taco locales in the Lowcountry.

1. Mex 1

Mex 1

2. Taco Boy

Taco Boy

3. Cantina 76

Cantina 76

4. Pink Cactus

Pink Cactus

5. COAST

6. Rancho Lewis

Rancho Lewis

7. Minero

Minero

8. MESU

MESU

9. Matador

Matador

10. El Jefe Texican Cantina

El Jefe Texican Cantina

11. Juanita Greenberg’s

Juanita Greenberg’s

12. Bartaco

13. Rebel Taqueria

14. SOL Southwest Kitchen

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