Tacobout Tasty Tacos in Chicago

This highlight Indian restaurant in nearby La Grange features some of the best tacos in Chicago. The "crossover" cuisine at Kama includes a wide array of experimental standout dishes. Try the "Ameri Kama" fusion menu for the taco favorites. The chicken vindaloo tacos include spicy chicken breast and pickled Thai peppers harissa. Pork belly tacos are tandoor grilled with Tamarind barbecue sauce and apple chutney. Fish tacos boast grilled, fresh mahi-mahi with a tomato ginger sauce. For another crossover option, try the chicken tikka sandwich with grilled chicken breast and mint chutney.

This hip spot in River North is a neighborhood favorite with some of the best tacos in Chicago. Start with the fresh guacamole with hand-made chips. Tacos feature made-by-hand corn tortillas. Go for the "Pancho Villa" steak carne asada, with skirt steak and fire-roasted corn. Crispy veggie avocado tacos feature Lagunitas beer-battered avocado and pico de gallo. The ropa vieja taco includes braised flank steak, lettuce, and green olive chimichurri. For a hearty taste, try the grilled skirt steak and papas tacos with crispy potatoes and house hot sauce.

In the middle of Chicago’s blossoming Ontario neighborhood, TAO Chicago features an intriguing Modern Asian menu of cuisine. Look to their specialties menu to try the yellowtail poke tacos, with soy vinaigrette and spicy sour cream. Pair them with the tuna "pringles," with truffle aioli, egg, and tomato. Specialty rolls include crunchy spicy yellowtail with crushed onion, an "angry dragon" with eel and kabayaki sauce, and surf and turf with lobster salad and sesame chimichurri. For sides, go for the Asian green stir fry with pea shoots and Chinese broccoli leaves.

Head into the Fulton River District to grab a table and a meal at The Dawson. This fun, engaging restaurant includes some of the best cocktails and the best tacos in Chicago. Try the duck carnitas tacos, with duck leg, Guajillo crema, bloomed mustard seed, and grilled naan. Texas redfish tacos come grilled on the wood fire with guacamole, charred tomato salsa, and pico de gallo. Along with dinner, grab one of the local Chicago beers from Revolution or Buckledown. Diners can also grab one of the on-draft cocktails, like the G.T.O. with gin, bonal, thyme, and grapefruit.