4 Best Restaurants in Pigeon Forge for Tacos

When the craving for tacos hits you, nothing else will do. Whether you love a crunchy corn shell or a tender flour tortilla, tacos are the perfect hand-held meal. Here are the four top taco spots in Pigeon Forge.

1. Taco Ranch

At Pigeon Forge’s newest taco spot, the vibe is “Mexican street taqueria meets down-home Western ranch.” Taco fillings here span a world of cuisines: Order tacos with traditional beef and chicken, or go for spicy Indian tikka, Carolina pork BBQ, Korean BBQ, Thai chili shrimp, and plenty more unique flavors wrapped in fresh corn or flour tortillas. Taco Ranch serves breakfast tacos too, with pancake or soft waffle “tortillas.”   

2. Gorilla Taco

You’ll grin at this colorful eatery’s Mexican wrestling theme! Jump in the ring and conquer the big menu. Pick your filling, and go for one, two or three tacos, with choices like carne asada, smashburger, chipotle pork, or Buffalo chicken. Gorilla Taco dishes up quesadillas, burritos, enchiladas and fajitas, too. Margarita lovers, don’t miss the chance to “gorilla-size” your ‘ritas with a tabletop tower holding enough to serve three thirsty drinkers! 

3. Azul Cantina

Wood-fired grilling adds smoky richness to Azul Cantina’s cuisine. This big, bright restaurant blends influences from Mexican, South American, and Tex-Mex cooking. Two kinds of tacos tempt you: Street tacos are small, on homemade corn tortillas, served three to an order. Specialty taco platters include grilled salmon, battered cod, braised beef, and Nashville hot chicken, all dressed up in soft flour tortillas. 

Not feeling the taco love? Go for plump burritos and sizzling fajitas, and specials like ribeye or chipotle chicken. There’s even a Mexican twist on Southern shrimp and grits. Save room for dessert! Try traditional tres leches, a vanilla cake with three-cream sauce. 

4. El Ranchero Loco 

El Ranchero Loco’s specialty is authentic street tacos. These small tacos come packed with mouth-watering fillings like you’d find south of the border, including chorizo sausage, pork shoulder, chicken, beef tongue, and shrimp. At just a few bucks each, they're a great way to try something new! 

This quiet restaurant is tucked away from the tourist hotspots, so you can relax and linger over chimichangas, burritos, quesadillas, and another house speciality, fragrant fajitas.

Reserve a Pigeon Forge cabin rental now. Make every night taco night on your Smoky Mountains vacation.