Mexican Restaurants · Carrollwood · Tampa

Taqueria
La Leyenda

★ 4.9 4441 Gunn Hwy Closed · Opens 6:00 PM $ · Mexican Last verified Jul 19, 2026

The place

Taqueria La Leyenda is Carrollwood's ★4.9 secret — a small taqueria on Gunn Highway earning legend status one plate at a time, with no website and no need for one.

'La Leyenda' means 'the legend,' and at ★4.9 across its first 178 reviews, the name is aging well. This is a small Carrollwood taqueria doing the fundamentals at a level that gets noticed: tortillas handled right, meats seasoned with intent, salsa verde that people mention in reviews like it wronged them personally.

Carrollwood is not a neighborhood tourists visit, which keeps the line manageable and the operation honest. Catch it in the early window — the ratings trajectory says this place won't stay quiet.

★4.9 rising legend

Famous salsa verde

Street tacos benchmark

Carrollwood — zero tourists

What to expect

Casual counter-and-table taqueria. Street tacos are the benchmark order; the salsa verde is the thing reviewers can't stop mentioning. $ prices, fast service, plaza parking on Gunn Hwy.

Then come for the photos

The shop, in frames

What people are saying

4.09

★★★★★

Based on 179 reviews

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78%

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Frequently asked

Does Taqueria La Leyenda have a website?

No — Taqueria La Leyenda 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 (813) 215-6270.

Where is Taqueria La Leyenda located?

4441 Gunn Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618, in the Carrollwood area of Tampa. See the map on this page for directions and nearby spots.

Is Taqueria La Leyenda good?

It holds ★4.9 across 179 Google reviews — earned 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.