Best Barbacoa Tacos in Houston, TX

Tender, slow-cooked beef head meat served on corn tortillas with cilantro and onion.

Gerardo's Drive-In

Northside

4.6 / 5

Gerardo's is famous for one thing in particular: The restaurant is the best place to eat barbacoa in the city.

Local LegendClassicAuthenticWeekend Only

9.7Flavor

8.8Value

7.2Vibe

Sixth Ward

4.5 / 5

Get the pillowy flour tortillas with fatty barbacoa... the daily line of people outside seems to agree.

Local LegendMust-VisitValue KingInstagrammable

9.4Flavor

9.5Value

8.5Vibe

East End

4.4 / 5

The barbacoa and carne guisada have tender meat with tons of flavor, a perfect complement to the egg-based breakfast tacos.

Hidden GemClassicBreakfast StapleHistoric

9.5Flavor

8.2Value

8.9Vibe