Mexican Restaurants · Packinghouse District · Sarasota

Fire
Tacos

★ 4.7 886 Packinghouse Rd Closed · Opens 10:30 AM $ · Tacos Last verified Jul 15, 2026

The place

Fire Tacos runs a ★4.7 operation on Packinghouse Road — a few hundred yards from J.R.'s Old Packinghouse Cafe — making it the second reason to find this hidden Sarasota side street. No website, 430+ reviews.

Packinghouse Road is becoming Sarasota's best-kept food secret: first J.R.'s Old Packinghouse Cafe with its live blues, and now Fire Tacos holding a ★4.7 across 431 reviews from the same hidden side street. Two destination spots on a road most Sarasota residents couldn't find on a map.

The tacos earn the name — aggressive seasoning, proper char, salsas made in-house with actual heat gradation. It's a compact operation with no website and no interest in one; the rating does the talking. Make the drive for one and hit both.

★4.7 across 430+ reviews

House salsas with real heat

Same street as J.R.'s Packinghouse

Hidden side-street location

What to expect

Compact casual setup — order, sit, eat, marvel. Ask for the salsa heat guide and trust it. Pairs with a J.R.'s visit two minutes away for the full Packinghouse Road experience. $ prices.

Then come for the photos

The shop, in frames

What people are saying

4.07

★★★★★

Based on 431 reviews

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Frequently asked

Does Fire Tacos have a website?

No — Fire Tacos doesn't maintain an official website. This page keeps its address, phone number, hours, photos, and what-to-order guidance current so you can plan a visit. For same-day questions, call (941) 462-8155.

Where is Fire Tacos located?

886 Packinghouse Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232, in the Packinghouse District area of Sarasota. See the map on this page for directions and nearby spots.

Is Fire Tacos good?

It holds ★4.7 across 431 Google reviews — earned entirely through word of mouth, since the business does no marketing and has no website. That review base is among the strongest endorsements a local spot can have.