Rich, creamy and delicious: horchata is delicious beverage from Mexico and Latin America most often made from rice and flavored with vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar. Each recipe is different, which makes sampling horchata in different restaurants and cities so much fun. This one’s for you, horchata fanatics: Check out the top places to grab an ice-cold horchata in each state – and follow this Collection to find the best horchata out and about.
Methodology: This is an all-time list of the Top Horchata in each State according to Yelp. We identified businesses in the food and restaurants category on Yelp, with a large concentration of reviews mentioning “horchata,” then ranked those spots using a number of factors, including the total volume and ratings of reviews mentioning “horchata.” This list looked at businesses in the United States. All businesses were marked open on Yelp as of August 8, 2022. When available, all businesses on this list have a passing health score as of August 8, 2022.
Alaska: Serrano’s Mexican Grill (Anchorage)

Alabama: Sol Restaurante Mexicano & Taqueria (Montgomery)
Arkansas: Capo’s Tacos (Hot Springs)
Arizona: Barista Del Barrio (Tucson)
I’ve never had a horchata cold brew but I never wanna have anything else!
Yelper Anna H. on Barista Del Barrio

California: Barrio Donas (San Diego)

Colorado: Xicamiti La Taquería Bistro (Golden)

Connecticut: Los Garcia Mexican Fusion (Waterbury)

Washington, D.C.: Tortilla Cafe (Capitol Hill)
Delaware: El Pique (Wilmington)
Best tacos in Wilmington. And the horchata?! AMAZING. You have to try this place…
Yelper Emily L. says about El Pique
Florida: El Guanaco (Oakland Park)

Georgia: Tacos Del Chavo (Kennesaw)
Hawaii: Surf N Salsa (Haleiwa)
Iowa: Mammitas Coffee (Iowa City)
Horchata latte!!! Oh my!! Where have you been all my life? This was amazing!
Casey J. says of Mammitas Coffee

Idaho: Pupusas A&J’s (Caldwell)
Illinois: El Habanero (Chicago)

Indiana: La Parada (Indianapolis)

Kansas: El Pulgarcito Salvadorean Restaurant (Shawnee)
Kentucky: La Mexicana Restaurant & Grocery (Newport)
Louisiana: Barracuda (New Orleans)
This spot has always been on point with their food and service. Great drinks and a variety or tacos. You have to try their fish taco and wash it down with a horchata!
Yelper David T. says of Barracuda
Massachusetts: Taqueria El Amigo (Waltham)

Maryland: Taco Bar El Guero (Gaithersburg)

Maine: Taco Trio (South Portland)
Michigan: Pilar’s Tamales (Ann Arbor)

Minnesota: Andale Taqueria y Mercado (Richfield)
Missouri: Café Corazón (Kansas City)

Mississippi: Pupuseria Doña Blanca (Gulfport)

Montana: Fiesta Mexicana (Dillon)
North Carolina: La Horchateria (Raleigh)

North Dakota: La Enchilada (Bismark)
The Horchata had to be the largest drink I have ever received in a restaurant (and it was delicious).
Yelper Tricia B. shares about La Enchilada:
Nebraska: Taqueria Tijuana (Omaha)
New Hampshire: California Burritos (Nashua)

New Jersey: Mexico Restaurant (Passiac)
New Mexico: El Paisa (Albuquerque)
Also, their horchata…. UGH! I have no words on how amazing their horchata is. I taste horchata every freakin’ where! And you know what, this was hands down the best horchata I have ever tasted!
Yelper Cindy C. says about El Paisa
Nevada: Bajamar Seafood & Tacos (Las Vegas)

New York: Los Tacos No. 1 (New York City)

Ohio: Mazunte Taqueria (Cincinnati)

Oklahoma: Cafe Kacao (Oklahoma City)

Oregon: Birrieria PDX (Portland)

Pennsylvania: South Philly Barbacoa (Philadelphia)
Rhode Island: Casa Azul Taqueria (Providence)

South Carolina: La Poblanita Restaurant (Myrtle Beach)
Literally E V E R Y T H I N G here is excellent. The food, the drinks, the service! Definitely recommend the mole enchiladas and the horchata drink.
Yelper Karina M. shares about La Poblanita Restaurant
South Dakota: El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant (Rapid City)
Tennessee: Mas Tacos Por Favor (Nashville)

Texas: Barrio Barista (San Antonio)

Utah: Tacos La Pasadita (Green River)
Virginia: Jessy’s Tacos (Norfolk)

Vermont: Taco Gordo (Burlington)
Washington: Tres Lecheria (Seattle)

Wisconsin: Taqueria Guadalajara (Madison)

West Virginia: Pupuserita Emerita (Moorefield)
Wyoming: Rosa’s & Rueben’s (Cody)
If you’ve ever wanted to do a Tour de Horchata, this is your excuse to make it happen! How many of these top horchata spots around the U.S. have you been to, or do you plan to cross off your bucket list? Follow this collection to keep these horchata spots handy during your adventures.