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14 taquerías · 2 dim sum houses · 4 fish taco spots · 2 Korean barbecue restaurants in and around Irvine, each checked open in October 2026. In the app, Irvine has 570 restaurants, cafés and bars, nearest first.
California taquerías in and near Irvine
In Irvine first, then within 10 miles. All 363 statewide.
Los Cotijas Taco Shop
642 E 1st St, Tustin · 5 mi from Irvine
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: fish tacos (hand-filleted, battered in house) · Founded 1988
Family taco shop (the brand says est. 1988) whose signature is a battered fish taco. Note: loscotijastacoshopoc.com is a hijacked gambling site; use loscotijastacoshop.com.
Taco Nazo
1766 E McFadden Ave, Santa Ana · 5 mi from Irvine
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: Ensenada-style fish taco, shrimp taco, asada taco, ceviche, burritos, tortas · Founded 1978
Ensenada-style fish taco chain (the brand says 'since 1978'); six SoCal shops, two in OC.
Taqueria Zamora
3121 S Main St, Santa Ana · 5 mi from Irvine
Taquería On the menu: asada encebollada, carnitas, costilla in salsa verde, chicken and shrimp fajita tacos, burritos, flautas
South Santa Ana taqueria serving handmade corn tortillas.
Navarro's Taqueria
1535 S Standard Ave, Santa Ana · 5 mi from Irvine
Taquería On the menu: birria tacos, fish tacos, burritos, quesadillas, chilaquiles · Founded 2020
Small OC taqueria group ('serving Orange County since 2020'); birria and fish tacos.
Taquería HOY!
1029 E 4th St, Santa Ana · 6 mi from Irvine
Taquería On the menu: carne asada, al pastor, carnitas, cabeza, lengua, buche, chorizo, burritos · Founded 1980
Taco-and-burrito shop founded in 1980 per its site; the Orange and Santa Ana shops list 24-hour service.
Taquerias Guadalajara
305 E 4th St, Santa Ana · 6 mi from Irvine
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: asada, al pastor, carnitas, Baja-style fish and shrimp tacos, torta ahogada, tacos dorados, burritos · Founded 1979
Jalisco-style taqueria (est. 1979 per its site) with tortas ahogadas and Baja-style seafood tacos.
Tacos Los Cholos
113 E 4th St, Santa Ana · 6 mi from Irvine
Taquería On the menu: asada, tripa, adobada, arrachera, costilla, cesina, chorizo, mulitas, burritos, tortas
Grilled-meat taqueria (asada, costilla, arrachera) from Huntington Park with several OC branches.
Tacos Gavilan
1258 E 17th St, Santa Ana · 7 mi from Irvine
Taquería On the menu: asada, al pastor, cabeza, lengua, carnitas, buche, chorizo, sopes, mulitas, tortas
Santa Ana branch of a 13-location SoCal taqueria chain.
Brito's Taqueria
122 E 17th St, Santa Ana · 7 mi from Irvine
Taquería On the menu: asada, al pastor, carnitas, cabeza, lengua, tripa, buche, pescado taco, camaron taco, California burrito, tortas, mulitas
One of three Brito's taquerias; long menu of taco meats plus burritos (incl. California), tortas and breakfast.
Taqueria Los Grandes
1736 W 5th St, Santa Ana · 8 mi from Irvine
Taquería On the menu: tacos dorados, menudo, aguas frescas · Founded 1989
Santa Ana taqueria founded in 1989 by Otoniel Tarin, per its site.
Taqueria HOY
291 N Tustin St, Orange · 8 mi from Irvine
Taquería On the menu: carne asada, al pastor, carnitas, cabeza, lengua, buche, chorizo, burritos · Founded 1980
Taco-and-burrito shop founded in 1980 per its site; the Orange and Santa Ana shops list 24-hour service.
Tito's La Especial
701 N Harbor Blvd, Santa Ana · 9 mi from Irvine
Taquería On the menu: tacos al vapor (shredded beef, chicken, potato, beans), burrito original, carne asada burrito, sopes
Santa Ana shop serving steamed tacos al vapor; a second shop is at 503 W 17th St.
Sancho's Tacos
3014 W Balboa Blvd, Newport Beach · 9 mi from Irvine
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: grilled marinated fish taco, shrimp taco (grilled or beer battered), tri-tip taco, carnitas taco, burritos
Beach-town taco shop chain; fish tacos are grilled, shrimp can be beer battered.
Panchito's Taqueria
13048 Chapman Ave, Garden Grove · 10 mi from Irvine
Taquería On the menu: asada, al pastor, carnitas, cabeza, lengua, tripas, buche, pescado taco, camaron taco, King Ranch two-foot burrito
Garden Grove taqueria with a long list of classic and special taco fillings and a two-foot party burrito.
California dim sum in and near Irvine
In Irvine first, then within 10 miles. All 53 statewide.
Tim Ho Wan
2700 Alton Pkwy, Irvine
Dim sum On the menu: baked BBQ pork buns, har gow, shrimp and chive dumplings, BBQ pork rice roll, sticky rice in lotus leaf
Hong Kong dim sum chain's Irvine branch at Diamond Jamboree; Hoodline reported it reopened in 2026.
Palette Dim Sum
3015 El Camino Real, Tustin · 3 mi from Irvine
Dim sum On the menu: crispy typhoon XO shrimp dumplings, vegetable spring rolls, Iberico cha siu
Modern dim sum and seafood restaurant at The Market Place, with a Thursday late-night 'Dim Sum After Hours' menu. Classic items are not legible in its text menus.
California fish tacos in and near Irvine
In Irvine first, then within 10 miles. All 87 statewide.
Los Cotijas Taco Shop
642 E 1st St, Tustin · 5 mi from Irvine
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: fish tacos (hand-filleted, battered in house) · Founded 1988
Family taco shop (the brand says est. 1988) whose signature is a battered fish taco. Note: loscotijastacoshopoc.com is a hijacked gambling site; use loscotijastacoshop.com.
Taco Nazo
1766 E McFadden Ave, Santa Ana · 5 mi from Irvine
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: Ensenada-style fish taco, shrimp taco, asada taco, ceviche, burritos, tortas · Founded 1978
Ensenada-style fish taco chain (the brand says 'since 1978'); six SoCal shops, two in OC.
Taquerias Guadalajara
305 E 4th St, Santa Ana · 6 mi from Irvine
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: asada, al pastor, carnitas, Baja-style fish and shrimp tacos, torta ahogada, tacos dorados, burritos · Founded 1979
Jalisco-style taqueria (est. 1979 per its site) with tortas ahogadas and Baja-style seafood tacos.
Sancho's Tacos
3014 W Balboa Blvd, Newport Beach · 9 mi from Irvine
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: grilled marinated fish taco, shrimp taco (grilled or beer battered), tri-tip taco, carnitas taco, burritos
Beach-town taco shop chain; fish tacos are grilled, shrimp can be beer battered.
California Korean barbecue in and near Irvine
In Irvine first, then within 10 miles. All 74 statewide.
Baekjeong
14160 Culver Dr, Irvine
Korean BBQ On the menu: prime brisket, prime boneless short rib, seasoned short rib, pork belly, pork jowl, beef tongue
Korean BBQ chain (Kang Ho-dong Baekjeong) with tabletop grills.
Gen Korean BBQ House
13741 Newport Ave, Tustin · 4 mi from Irvine
Korean BBQ On the menu: all-you-can-eat meats grilled on built-in tabletop grills · Founded 2011
All-you-can-eat Korean BBQ chain (founded 2011 in LA per its site). Tustin branch.
What Irvine eats
Which kinds of food Irvine has the most of, counting its 570 restaurants in open map data and county records.
| Kind of place | Places |
|---|---|
| Coffee & Café | 73 |
| Bakery & Sweets | 69 |
| Japanese & Sushi | 58 |
| Chinese | 35 |
| Mexican | 33 |
| Burgers | 32 |
| Pizza | 26 |
| Sandwiches & Deli | 26 |
| Korean | 22 |
| Healthy & Vegan | 20 |