13 Places To Get Tacos That Are Out Of This World Good In Hawaii
By Megan Shute|Published September 02, 2016
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Megan Shute
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With more than 10 years of experience as a professional writer, Megan holds a degree in Mass Media from her home state of Minnesota. After college, she chose to trade in her winter boots for slippahs and moved to the beautiful island of Oahu, where she has been living for more than five years. She lives on the west side but is constantly taking mini-road trips across the island and visits the neighboring islands whenever she can getaway. She loves hiking, snorkeling, locally-grown coffee, and finding the best acai bowl on Oahu.
The Hawaiian Islands aren’t necessarily known for killer Mexican food; in fact, it’s quite the opposite. Hawaii has a bad reputation as having notoriously sub-par Mexican food. But that doesn’t mean that you aren’t able to find some mean tacos – as long as you know where to look, that is. Without further ado, in no particular order, here are 13 eateries that serve some of the best tacos in Hawaii.
This casual Mexican-American Grill serves up local fish, grass-fed beef, 1950s milkshakes - and tacos. An unlikely pairing perfect for those couples who are constantly arguing about where to go for dinner.
This food truck cruises around Oahu's North Shore, and serves up some of the best tacos on the island - with fresh, handmade tortillas - until 7:30 p.m., later than most food trucks are open!
For Mexican fare with a Hawaiian twist, look no further than this Waimea favorite. Where else can you get blackened mahi mahi, wasabi seared tuna, and kalua pork tacos?
This BYOB restaurant serves up an unlikely assortment of dishes ranging from Mexican to Asian, and while Cuatro made this list for their tacos, you absolutely have to try their spicy tuna nachos.
They say to never judge a book by cover, and the same goes for restaurants in Hawaii, as some of the best tacos around are served out of unassuming food trucks, like Pat's Taqueria.
Taco Kabana started as a humble food truck serving up street tacos, burritos, quesadillas - and nothing else. After being closed for a while, the local favorite has made its way back to Honolulu - this time in a more permanent location.
Did you notice that most of these taco joints are stereotypical hole in the wall eateries? So did we, and in case you’re craving some ono grindz in a less-than-ideal setting, here are some of the greatest no-frills restaurants in Hawaii.
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