Four San Antonio taquerias named

Texas Monthly’s latest taco roundup gave San Antonio a strong showing, with four local spots landing on its list of the 25 best new or improved taquerias in Texas. The magazine published the list on May 18 as part of its June 2026 tacos package, and the San Antonio Current reported the local picks on Thursday. Texas Monthly taco editor José R. Ralat wrote that he and a team of tasters and scouts visited nearly 200 taquerias and logged more than 10,500 miles for the project. The list covers taquerias that opened, reopened or expanded their menus between August 2024 and March, according to the magazine. ### Which San Antonio taquerias made the list? San Antonio had four entries on Texas Monthly’s statewide list, according to the San Antonio Current. The Current said the local restaurants named were Waca, Tacos on the Street, Taquitos West Avenue and San Peter Taqueria. Texas Monthly’s article also uses a photo of mini asada tacos from Waca at the top of the package, signaling one of the San Antonio spots included in the feature. (sacurrent.com) Texas Monthly organized the roundup in alphabetical order by location rather than as a ranked top-to-bottom list. The magazine said the 25 taquerias were selected alongside 10 honorable mentions in what it called a midterm report between its larger four-year Best Tacos in Texas project. ### Why did Texas Monthly say this list mattered now? (sacurrent.com) May 18 was the publication date for the feature, and Ralat framed it as a snapshot of a difficult period for taco businesses in Texas. He wrote that owners were opening restaurants in a tough economy marked by higher food prices and more cautious diners, adding that the average taco price had risen from about $2 last year to around $3.50. He also wrote that federal immigration raids had affected workers and customers alike. (texasmonthly.com) Juan Andion of Tacos on the Street gave Texas Monthly one of the piece’s defining quotes. “There’s never the right timing, and it’s always the right timing,” Andion said, referring to opening the San Antonio taqueria last September. Ralat wrote that the list aimed to recognize operators showing “ganas” — which he described as guts, desire, determination and hard work. (texasmonthly.com) ### What kinds of tacos and styles stood out in San Antonio? The San Antonio Current said the four local taquerias were noted for a range of styles, including carne asada, al pastor and more regional or inventive fillings. Texas Monthly’s broader package said several statewide trends emerged during reporting, including more marisquerías, stronger aguas frescas programs and continued demand for ribeye tacos despite rising beef prices. (texasmonthly.com) San Peter Taqueria had already drawn separate attention from Texas Monthly in May 2025. In that earlier profile, the magazine said Gaby Hinojosa and Charlie Gonzalez had debuted the truck in April 2025 and highlighted items including lonches, flautas, Tostilocos and carne asada mini tacos. ### How broad was Texas Monthly’s search? Ralat wrote that the reporting process covered more than a few major cities. (sacurrent.com) He said Texas Monthly staff visited nearly 200 taquerias over a few months and used the results to assemble the 25 best new or improved picks and 10 honorable mentions. The project sits between the magazine’s larger Best Tacos in Texas list, which Texas Monthly last published for its November 2024 issue. (texasmonthly.com) Texas Monthly has also kept San Antonio prominently featured in its taco coverage. In January 2026, the magazine published “The 23 Best Taco Spots in San Antonio,” describing the city as a Tex-Mex stronghold with some of the best taquerias in the state. ### Where can readers find the full list and what comes next? Texas Monthly’s June 2026 taco package includes the full statewide list, while the San Antonio Current’s Thursday story isolates the four local winners for city readers. (texasmonthly.com) Texas Monthly said its next major benchmark remains the magazine’s periodic Best Tacos in Texas project, which it publishes every four years. (sacurrent.com) (texasmonthly.com)