Forkelo ranking · Updated October 2026
7 birria tacos across New York City, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Birria-Landia Brooklyn · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
8 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
The Williamsburg truck's tacos come stuffed with juicy beef and pair with a rich consome. Fans call them close to California quality.
Birria LES · Lower East Side, Manhattan
4 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A halal birria shop whose beef tacos arrive juicy and dripping. Diners like the tacos more than the consome, and some find them pricey.
Nenes Taqueria · Gowanus, Brooklyn
4 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Birria is the standout here, tasty with its consome. A few wish the tacos had a little more depth.
Birria-Landia · Jackson Heights, Queens
10 dish-specific mentions · 80% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
The Roosevelt Avenue truck that made NYC birria famous: juicy beef in griddled tortillas made for dipping. A few say it does not live up to the hype.
Jo's Taco · East Village, Manhattan
6 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Crunchy short rib birria tacos served with a consomme bowl, packed with filling. Fans rank them among the best in the city.
Nenes Deli Taqueria · Bushwick, Brooklyn
5 dish-specific mentions · 60% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Bushwick deli tacos with cheese and a rich consomme that some call the best birria they have had. Others find them merely fine.
Taqueria Al Pastor · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
6 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A Court Street taqueria whose birria tacos many call excellent. One diner found the meat dry, and consome costs extra.
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