Estero Has The Best Tacos In Southwest Florida
I may not be a ‘local’, but I’ve been in Southwest Florida for 20 years. I’ve been to so many taco spots. Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, Bonita Springs, Naples, and everywhere really. I used to do a lot of radio station events and would quite often hit up a local taco place wherever I was. Now that I have a desk job, my taco runs are destination based. And since my office is in Estero, I couldn’t be happier, because Estero has the best tacos in Southwest Florida.
Before I tell you about today’s trip, here’s why I make that statement. Yelp reviews and Google reviews. The place has a 4.9 rating on Yelp, and a 4.8 rating on Google reviews. Based on the number of reviews, and those ratings the taco spot I’m referring to is the highest rated in all of Southwest Florida.
The highest rated tacos in Southwest Florida can be found in San Carlos Park in a plaza near Ace Hardware.
SCP is actually Fort Myers, but I always felt it was more Estero. I remember when El Local was just a food truck. They were pretty amazing then, and the store is no different. I brought Sheila with me so we were able to sample more than just tacos.
El Local is a perfect spot for great food. The ingredients were fresh, and the waiter could not have been friendlier. The tacos all came with cilantro, onion, and queso fresco. I’m not sure what was all in that burrito, but it was amazing. I can see what El Local is so highly rated. I left a $10 tip on a $30 bill with the $50 Bob and Pat Carpenter gave me for Christmas. (Thanks!) I needed the other $10 to pick up a hasp at Ace Hardware next door.
But does El Local have the best tacos in Southwest Florida?
The reviews say yes, but there’s another highly rated place just down the road in a gas station. It’s called Tacos On The Road and it’s inside the Marathon Gas Station on Corkscrew in Estero. I wrote about them last fall, when they were the highest rated tacos in Southwest Florida. Now they are second behind El Local. But it’s close enough that they are 1 and 1A. It may change again tomorrow.
My take? I would pick Tacos On The Road for tacos, El Local for better overall experience. El Local also has $1.50 tacos on Thursdays from 4p-close, that should factor into your decision. And that’s not all. Another tasty taco spot is on 41 just south of Corkscrew in a gas station next to Wendy’s. It’s Dos Amigos Authentic Mexican Grill.
Estero Has The Best Tacos In Southwest Florida
If you’re in Southwest Florida and want some amazing street tacos. They’re here in Estero and San Carlos Park.
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