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Al pastor after dark, fish tacos by day. Bring pesos. The heart of town: the plaza, taco stands, bars and the main beach a block away. Lively, and loud on weekend nights.

Tacos & street food · Centro

11 places, our 5 picks first · Read our guide to tacos & street food

Deals in tacos & street food

From our own research (October 2026) and from owners who keep their page here. Deals change, so check before you go. Run one? Tell us.

1 Start here

Pedritos

A father-and-son evening stand on Calle Gaviotas, open 7 to 11pm, known for shrimp tacos cooked on the grill rather than fried, with a spicy red salsa. Grilled beef tacos too; a little dearer than other stands, and worth it.

Taco stand · Centro · 2 min from the plaza · $

2

Restaurant · Centro (Plaza)

Tacos Al Pastor Diaz

Late-night al pastor spot by the plaza with multilevel seating. Fast, cheap and always busy.

1 min from the plaza · $$

3

Restaurant · Centro

Tacos Al Pastor Tal Ivan

Ivan's al pastor stand on Calle Marlín, with the trompo turning out front and a family recipe for the pork. Tacos run about MX$24 to 35, with quesadillas and gringas; open until 2am, closed Tuesdays, and busiest after 8pm.

2 min from the plaza · $$

4

Restaurant · Centro

Tacos Prieto's

Hole-in-the-wall with juicy tacos, great burritos and quesadillas, and handmade tortillas. Street-side seating.

1 min from the plaza · $

5

Restaurant · Main Beach

The Real Fish Taco

Tiny family-run stand for grilled fish tacos with a loyal following. No posted menu or prices, and it isn't fast.

2 min from the plaza · $$

And 6 more we've mapped

  1. 6Bichostaquería · Centro · 3 min
  2. 7Kahlo Restaurante y Barrestaurant · Centro · 1 min
  3. 8Naty’s Cocinarestaurant · Centro · 1 min
  4. 9Tacos Gabytaco stand · Centro · 2 min
  5. 10Tacos Toñotaco stand · Centro · 6 min
  6. 11The Black Buddhataquería and bar · Centro · 1 min 3-for-2 shrimp or asada tacos Mondays
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