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The 9 Best Lunch Spots In Tacoma

Updated: August 7, 2022

These cafes, food trucks, and restaurants make lunchtime our favorite time in Tacoma! We analyzed popular review and ranking sites and assimilated millions of reviews for Tacoma’s best lunches. You won’t find better midday eats than those offered by these delicious lunch spots!

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Loak Toung Thai

Thai, $, South TacomaThai, $Tacoma, South Tacoma
Google: 4.8
Yelp: 4.5
  • Eater, 2017

    24 Essential Tacoma Restaurants

    Eater, 2017

Taqueria El Sabor

Mexican, $, TacomaMexican, $Tacoma
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.5
  • Eater, 2017

    24 Essential Tacoma Restaurants

    Eater, 2017

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Deli, $$, New TacomaDeli, $$Tacoma, New Tacoma
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.5
  • Thrillist, 2017

    The Definitive Guide to Tacoma's Best Bars and Restaurants

    Thrillist, 2017

Dock Street Deli

Deli, New TacomaDeliTacoma, New Tacoma
Google: 4.9
Yelp: 5.0

Taqueria La Michoacana

Mexican, South EndMexicanTacoma, South End
Google: 4.8
Yelp: 5.0

Mama's Teriyaki

Chinese, South EndChineseTacoma, South End
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 5.0

Empanadas Colombianas Luis Panes

Latin, South TacomaLatinTacoma, South Tacoma
Google: 4.8
Yelp: 4.5

Zen Ramen

Japanese, New TacomaJapaneseTacoma, New Tacoma
Google: 4.8
Yelp: 4.5

Crisp Greens

New American, CentralNew AmericanTacoma, Central
Google: 4.7
Yelp: 4.5

Why these restaurants?

We know how tough it is to find the best restaurant in Tacoma. We looked at Yelp and Google’s ratings for 10951 spots across Tacoma, analyzed 1095134 restaurant reviews, and sifted through 1286 lists and articles from the likes of Thrillist and Eater – applying our boam magic to sift through results. These top contenders have appeared in Thrillist - The Definitive Guide to Tacoma's Best Bars and Restaurants and Eater - 24 Essential Tacoma Restaurants. As restaurants continue to adapt to COVID-19, you can trust us to show the latest information on which restaurants are open and how with our real-time data recommendation engine. Every restaurant shown earned its spot fair and square. With boam, money never makes the list. We don’t recommend restaurants lightly, these 10 are really something special.

Common questions

Pimienta Bistro & Bar, Taqueria El Sabor, and Southern Kitchen are the highest-rated lunch restaurants that is good for groups in Tacoma.

Loak Toung Thai, Pimienta Bistro & Bar, and Taqueria El Sabor are the highest-rated lunch restaurants for take-out in Tacoma.

Pimienta Bistro & Bar, Taqueria El Sabor, and Southern Kitchen are the highest-rated lunch spots for a pick-up meal in Tacoma.

The highest-rated places in Tacoma for lunch and cocktails are Over The Moon Cafe, Rhein Haus Tacoma, and The Melting Pot.

The highest-rated restaurants in Tacoma for boozy lunches are Pimienta Bistro & Bar, Southern Kitchen, and Lobster Shop.

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