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Tacos & street food

9 places, our 4 picks first · Read our guide to tacos & street food

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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.

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El Itacate

Busy taquería with meat-heavy tacos, crispy-cheese itacate burritos and a salsa bar. Smoky inside, and popular items can sell out.

Taquería · North Side (by bridge) · 5 min from the plaza · $$

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Food stand · North Side

La Fogonera

An evening food stand with garden tables on Calle Playa Azul, by the soccer field on the north side, cooking burgers from about MX$105 and cheap tacos from 6pm to midnight. A relaxed, low-cost dinner that works for families.

6 min from the plaza · $$

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Taco stand · Centro

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.

2 min from the plaza · $

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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 · $$

And 5 more we've mapped

  1. 5El Rey Restaurantemexican restaurant · Up the valley · 25 min
  2. 6Kaliforniana Burritosburrito food truck · North side · 5 min
  3. 7Naty’s Cocinarestaurant · Centro · 1 min
  4. 8The Black Buddhataquería and bar · Centro · 1 min 3-for-2 shrimp or asada tacos Mondays
  5. 9Tacos de Birria El Guachebirria stand · North side · 4 min
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