Best Tacos in Cypress, TX: Taquerias and Trucks

Cypress, TX has a taco scene worth knowing. The 77429 and 77433 zip codes — the stretch of northwest Harris County along Hwy 290 from Barker Cypress Road to Mueschke Road, and north toward Spring-Cypress — run the full range from evening birria trucks with near-perfect ratings to a Houston institution that has been pressing handmade flour tortillas since 1981. This guide covers taquerias and taco trucks only; for the broader restaurant picture see best restaurants in Cypress, TX.

How we chose

Every pick in this guide operates within Cypress proper (77429 and 77433 zip codes) with one noted exception just across the line in the Cy-Fair corridor. Each spot had to show current address and hours on an official website or verified official social page as of October 2026. We left out Tex-Mex chains, fast food, and any spots that lacked a verifiable online presence. Hours change: treat every schedule below as typical and check the official site before you drive.

Taco trucks and trailers

Tacos Chávez

11005 Grant Rd, Cypress, TX 77429 · Mon–Sun from 1 PM

Tacos Chávez is a birria truck, and its signature is the four-piece taco de birria: slow-braised brisket with melted cheese in corn tortillas, served with raw onion, cilantro, habanero salad and a cup of rich consommé on the side. Also worth ordering: the Volcanes (open-faced birria on a crispy round base) and Ramen Birria when it is on. Typical hours are Monday through Thursday 1–10 PM, Friday and Saturday 1–11 PM, and Sunday 1–10 PM. Confirm on the official site or Instagram before you go.

Order: Tacos de Birria (4-pack) with the consommé for dipping.

Taqueria Perez

19140 FM 529, Cypress, TX 77433 · Wed–Sun evenings only · cash only

The most quietly remarkable score in Cypress: a covered picnic-table operation on FM 529 with a 4.9 Google rating and a short, focused menu. Al pastor and carne asada street tacos are the core, with burritos and quesadillas alongside. The green sauce and spiced pickled onions are the details regulars come back for. Bring cash — there is an ATM nearby, but the truck does not take cards. Hours: Wednesday and Thursday 4–10 PM, Friday and Saturday 4–11:30 PM, Sunday 3:30–11 PM. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

Order: Al pastor street tacos (two or three) with the green sauce.

El Cerrito Taqueria #2

14110 Telge Rd, Cypress, TX 77429 · Mon–Sat from 7 AM

El Cerrito #2 opens at 7 AM and serves Michoacán-style home cooking through the day: menudo, street tacos, steak quesadillas and a full breakfast lineup. The crew describes their menudo as the best in the area, and weekend mornings draw a crowd to test that claim. Hours: typically Monday through Saturday 7 AM to 5 PM; check before going.

Order: Menudo on a Sunday morning.

Tacos Y Tortas La Balita

25950 US-290 Frontage Rd, Cypress, TX 77429 · Mon–Sat

A family-run food truck parked directly on the Hwy 290 frontage road, La Balita has been cooking house-made corn and flour tortillas for a loyal Cypress following. The menu is focused: al pastor and beef fajita tacos, quesadillas and burritos — no dining room, no app. Typical hours: Monday through Friday 10:30 AM to 9 PM, Saturday 11 AM to 9 PM, Sunday closed. Check their Facebook page before the first visit to confirm the truck is parked.

Order: The five-taco order or the quesadilla grande de fajita.

Taqueria Mi Barrio

17938 Grant Rd, Cypress, TX 77429 · Tue–Sat evenings only

Mi Barrio runs an evening-only schedule — Tuesday through Thursday 5–10 PM, Friday 5–10:30 PM, Saturday 4–10:30 PM — with a menu that crosses Mexican and Central American cooking. Huaraches, sopes, gorditas and quesabirria sit alongside pupusas, a Salvadoran and Honduran staple you will not find at most Cypress taquerias. The official site confirms hours; cash and card accepted.

Order: Quesabirria and one pupusa if you have not tried them before.

Sit-down taquerias

Mex Taco House

25410 B1 Northwest Fwy, Cypress, TX 77429 · Tue–Sun from 6 AM

Mex Taco House is the go-to for Cypress breakfast tacos. Owners Abel and Jessica built the place around handmade flour tortillas and homemade salsas — the tortillas are pressed to order, and that detail shows up in every bite. The Taco Telge (a house specialty with bacon, egg and potato) is the local recommendation alongside chorizo and egg and chicharron and egg. The dining room expanded to handle weekend crowds, which tells you something. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 6 AM to 2 PM, Sunday 7 AM to 2 PM, Monday closed.

Order: Taco Telge, with the green salsa.

Taco House

16714 Huffmeister Rd Suite A, Cypress, TX 77429 · Mon–Sat from 6 AM

Taco House operates inside a Shell gas station on Huffmeister — which sounds like a lowered expectation until you bite into a breakfast taco on a freshly pressed flour tortilla at 6 AM. The chorizo and egg and bacon and egg are the anchors. The cactus (nopales) option is worth asking about when it is available. Hours: Monday through Saturday 6 AM to 4 PM, Sunday closed. Card and cash accepted.

Order: Chorizo and egg, and the nopales taco if the board shows it.

Taco Fuego

24150 Northwest Fwy Ste 250, Cypress, TX 77429 · Daily from 11 AM

Taco Fuego is a Houston-area mini-chain taqueria with a Cypress location on Northwest Fwy. The menu runs birria tacos with consommé, al pastor street tacos, quesadillas and a full cocktail bar with house margaritas. The differentiator in Cypress: all meat is 100% Halal, making this one of the few local taquerias that explicitly serves the area's Muslim community. Hours: Sunday through Thursday 11 AM to 9 PM, Friday and Saturday 11 AM to 10 PM.

Order: Birria tacos with consommé. Add a house margarita if you are staying.

Taquerias Arandas — Fleur De Lis

13802 Fleur De Lis Blvd Ste A, Cypress, TX 77429 · Daily from 8 AM

Taquerias Arandas is a Houston institution with a story worth knowing. In 1981, founder Jose Camarena — by the company's own account — pawned everything he owned to open an 8-table taqueria in Houston. That first location grew into a chain of more than 25 Houston-area restaurants. The Fleur De Lis location is the Cypress sit-down version of that legacy: handmade flour tortilla tacos, carne asada and fajita platters, chilaquiles and housemade horchata. Open daily 8 AM to 10 PM.

Order: Carne asada taco in a handmade flour tortilla, with the housemade horchata.

Taquerias Arandas — FM 529

18037 FM 529 Ste A, Cypress, TX 77433 · Daily from 6 AM

The FM 529 Arandas location adds a sports bar and late-night hours to the same menu. Thursday through Saturday it stays open until midnight, which makes it the practical anchor of any Cypress taco evening that is not going to a cash-only truck. Full Arandas menu from 6 AM daily; bar menu through close. Sunday through Wednesday 6 AM to 10 PM, Thursday through Saturday 6 AM to midnight.

Order: Fajita tacos in handmade flour tortillas. Drink the horchata.

Also worth knowing: just south of Cypress

Itacate Taqueria (Cy-Fair corridor, 77095)

9522 Huffmeister Rd #100, Houston, TX 77095 · Daily from 6 AM

Itacate sits just across the 77095 line — technically Cy-Fair/Copperfield, not Cypress proper — but the same northwest Harris County crowd fills it every morning. The name comes from a Nahuatl word meaning a bundle of food for a journey, and the menu includes a cactus-and-egg taco (nopales) that is uncommon at area breakfast counters. There is an in-house meat market alongside the taqueria. Hours: Monday through Saturday 6 AM to 6 PM, Sunday 6 AM to 5 PM.

Order: Chicharron and egg, or the nopales option for something you likely have not had before.

Save this: a Cypress taco day

• Morning (6–11 AM): Start at Mex Taco House on Northwest Fwy or Taco House on Huffmeister for handmade-tortilla breakfast tacos. Bring cash for Taco House.
• Lunch (11 AM–3 PM): Head to Taco Fuego on Northwest Fwy for birria and a margarita, or La Balita on the 290 frontage road for al pastor straight from the truck.
• Evening (4–10 PM, Wed–Sun): Drive to Taqueria Perez on FM 529 for the cash-only al pastor experience. Or choose El Cerrito #2 on Telge on a Friday or Saturday night and stay for karaoke.
• Any day: Either Taquerias Arandas location covers the classics. The FM 529 outpost stays open late on weekends.

Do not drive between stops after drinking — rideshare or designate a driver.

For more on eating in the area, see our best Mexican restaurants in Cypress, TX and best brunch in Cypress. The full things to do in Cypress page covers what to pair with dinner. For tacos across greater Houston, see best tacos in Houston.

Last verified: October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Where are the best breakfast tacos in Cypress, TX?

Mex Taco House (25410 B1 Northwest Fwy) and Taco House (16714 Huffmeister Rd, inside a Shell station) are the top picks for breakfast tacos on handmade flour tortillas. Both open at 6 AM Tuesday through Saturday; Mex Taco House also opens Sunday mornings.

Are there taco trucks in Cypress, TX?

Yes. Tacos Chávez (11005 Grant Rd), Taqueria Perez (19140 FM 529), Tacos Y Tortas La Balita (25950 US-290 Frontage Rd), El Cerrito Taqueria #2 (14110 Telge Rd) and Taqueria Mi Barrio (17938 Grant Rd) all operate as trucks or counter-serve spots in the 77429 and 77433 zip codes.

Where is the best birria in Cypress, TX?

Tacos Chávez on Grant Rd is the dedicated birria truck, with slow-braised brisket in corn tortillas served with consommé for dipping. Taco Fuego on Northwest Fwy and Taqueria Mi Barrio on Grant Rd also serve quesabirria and birria quesadillas.

Are there Halal tacos in Cypress, TX?

Taco Fuego (24150 Northwest Fwy Ste 250) uses 100% Halal meat across its entire menu, including birria, al pastor and quesadillas. It is open daily from 11 AM.

Where can I get late-night tacos in Cypress, TX?

Taquerias Arandas on FM 529 (18037 FM 529 Ste A) stays open until midnight Thursday through Saturday. Taqueria Perez runs until 11:30 PM on Fridays and Saturdays, cash only.

Does Taquerias Arandas have a Cypress location?

Yes, two. The Fleur De Lis location (13802 Fleur De Lis Blvd Ste A, 77429) is the standard sit-down taqueria, open daily 8 AM to 10 PM. The FM 529 location (18037 FM 529 Ste A, 77433) adds a sports bar and stays open until midnight Thursday through Saturday.