Downtown
Taco Temple
Charlotte Street’s taco shop; the line moves fast.
Five taco shops and Mexican kitchens around Asheville, in Ashe’s order — from the fusion tacos that started it all to the real-deal taquerías in West Asheville.
Ashe says Tacos are the one thing nobody in Asheville agrees on. Here are my five, and I’ll defend every one.
West Asheville
Taco Billy
Breakfast tacos and West Asheville mornings.
Downtown
White Duck Taco Shop
The Asheville original — fusion tacos, downtown on Biltmore Ave.
Downtown
Mamacita’s Taqueria
Downtown burritos and tacos, fast and fresh.
West Asheville
Taquería Muñoz
West Asheville’s taquería — real-deal street tacos on Patton.
Run a shop that belongs on this list? Tell Ashe — listings are free. Checked 2026-10-28.