4 taquerias to compare in Jacksonville
Short answer
Jacksonville’s taco scene is dispersed and mixes restaurants with trucks. Taqueria Cinco presents a short contemporary menu in Five Points; El Castillo joins a market and dining room with tacos and Mexican plates; La Consentida operates from a truck on Blanding Boulevard; El Agave Azul broadens the range with birria, seafood, and mobile service.
4 restaurants with different strengths
Taqueria Cinco is the highest-rated and most contemporary choice, with a short menu, clearly differentiated tacos, and rotating specials in Five Points. Google Maps showed 4.7/5 from 865 reviews when checked on September 16, 2026.
El Castillo Market & Restaurant combines a taqueria, restaurant, and market, with more than one thousand reviews and a menu of al pastor, carnitas, tacos, and full plates. Google Maps showed 4.4/5 from 1,016 reviews when checked on September 16, 2026.
Taqueria La Consentida Food Truck is the informal Blanding Boulevard stop, serving al pastor, carne asada, birria, quesadillas, and tortas from a truck. Google Maps showed 4.4/5 from 474 reviews when checked on September 16, 2026.
El Agave Azul Food Truck broadens the selection with birria and seafood tacos; because it works events as a truck, check its schedule and location the same day. Google Maps showed 4.3/5 from 820 reviews when checked on September 16, 2026.
How to choose
Choose Cinco for creative tacos and a neighborhood meal, El Castillo for shopping and sitting down to traditional food, La Consentida for an informal al pastor, carne asada, and birria stop, or El Agave Azul for birria and seafood after checking the truck’s location. Mobile hours and locations require extra attention.
Before visiting
Google ratings and review counts are dated snapshots. Menus, prices, hours, reservation policies, and locations can change. Confirm current details on the official website and Google Maps before traveling.
There is no universal winner: choose by specialty, atmosphere, location, and meal type, then recheck variable details before visiting.
Recommended restaurants
These restaurants were selected because their current menus, locations or specialties match the question. The list is based on verifiable information, not on filling a preset number of places.
A Five Points taqueria with a short menu, contemporary tacos, tortillas, salsas, and specials that change with the season.
Identidad, propuesta y datos de contacto contrastados con la fuente oficial; valoracion, resenas, estado y direccion verificados directamente en Google Maps el 16/09/2026.
Contemporary tacos, tortillas, and rotating specials
An Old St Augustine Road market and restaurant serving tacos, carnitas, al pastor, Mexican plates, and groceries to take home.
Identidad, propuesta y datos de contacto contrastados con la fuente oficial; valoracion, resenas, estado y direccion verificados directamente en Google Maps el 16/09/2026.
Tacos, a Mexican market, and traditional plates
A Blanding Boulevard truck serving al pastor, carne asada, and birria tacos plus quesadillas, tortas, and other antojitos.
Identidad, propuesta y datos de contacto contrastados con la fuente oficial; valoracion, resenas, estado y direccion verificados directamente en Google Maps el 16/09/2026.
Al pastor, carne asada, birria, and food-truck antojitos
A Mexican truck based on Richard Street, known for birria, shrimp, and other tacos, plus catering and mobile stops.
Identidad, propuesta y datos de contacto contrastados con la fuente oficial; valoracion, resenas, estado y direccion verificados directamente en Google Maps el 16/09/2026.
Birria, seafood tacos, and mobile Mexican cooking
Sources & references
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Official website of Taqueria Cinco ↗
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Taqueria Cinco · Accessed September 16, 2026
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Official website of El Castillo Market & Restaurant ↗
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El Castillo Market & Restaurant · Accessed September 16, 2026
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Official website of Taqueria La Consentida Food Truck ↗
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Taqueria La Consentida Food Truck · Accessed September 16, 2026
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Official website of El Agave Azul Food Truck ↗
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El Agave Azul Food Truck · Accessed September 16, 2026
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Google Maps listing for Taqueria Cinco ↗
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Google Maps · Accessed September 16, 2026
Direct check of rating, review count, operating status, and address; variable data.
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Google Maps listing for El Castillo Market & Restaurant ↗
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Google Maps · Accessed September 16, 2026
Direct check of rating, review count, operating status, and address; variable data.
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Google Maps listing for Taqueria La Consentida Food Truck ↗
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Google Maps · Accessed September 16, 2026
Direct check of rating, review count, operating status, and address; variable data.
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Google Maps listing for El Agave Azul Food Truck ↗
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Google Maps · Accessed September 16, 2026
Direct check of rating, review count, operating status, and address; variable data.