Whether it’s beer battered, grilled or seared, fish tacos are a delicious and flavorful meal for lunch, dinner or even an afternoon snack. Here, we’ve gathered a list of some of the best fish tacos around New York City to enjoy any time of the year.
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17 Prince St. / 212.625.2001 / Website
Located in Nolita, this hotspot is a Cuban-Mexican cafe located on the bustling Prince Street. The menu features a baja-style fish taco with beer-battered whitefish, cabbage, salsa verde and salsa Negra as well as a grilled shrimp taco with marinated shrimp, guacamole, pico de gallo, chipotle mayonnaise and green salsa. Other popular menu items include their Cubano sandwich and avocado and cheese torta.
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28 E 12th St. / 212.627.0900 / Website
This Mexican street food style establishment serves a slew of different taco options. Their original Baja fish taco features beer-battered Atlantic Pollock served with pico de Gallo, Baja cream and pickled onion. Their menu also extends past tacos and includes other Mexican classics like elote and homemade chorizo.
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230 W 4th St. / 212.380.1089 / Website
With many different taco options, and specials changing every Tuesday, this West Village restaurant has a fish tempura taco with cabbage and tartar sauce as well as a shrimp taco with avocado and pumpkin seeds. They also have numerous margarita flavors like grapefruit and spicy cucumber and different queso options to pair with the tacos.
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409 W 15th St. / 212.920.4986 / Website
With a menu based on old family recipes, this Mexican restaurant in Chelsea Market takes fresh ingredients to bring a taste of Mexico to the west side. They have battered fish, battered shrimp and spicy shrimp tacos as well as other options like ceviche and agua chiles.
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138 5th Ave. / 718.230.3760 / Website
The name of this Mexican and Latin American restaurant is short for “Mitad y Mitad” which means “sharing” in Spanish because this establishment is all about the sharing of food, drinks and happy moments with friends and family. The menu has over a dozen taco flavors including coconut shrimp, fish tacos crispy or grilled, tuna poke and a lobster taco option too.
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Various Locations / Website
With numerous locations dotted around the city, this Mexican restaurant has two fish taco options. There’s a seared Alaskan cod taco as well as a Baja crispy cod option. Order some chips and guacamole or split a margarita pitcher to pair with these flavorful bites.
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166 W 4th St. / 212.675.1955 / Website
This West Village restaurant brings the tastes of Mexico City to the Big Apple with tacos, tamales and margaritas. Their fish taco is coated in Negro Modelo batter and can be ordered in a taco platter that includes cucumber salad, chipotle slaw, chips and guacamole.
Next time you're after a light and refreshing bite, these NYC fish taco staples will satisfy your cravings and more. Be sure to pair your taco de Pescado with a margarita for the full experience. We'll see you there next Taco Tuesday!
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