13 budget eating worth the trip across Mexico, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Mexico guides.
El Huequito ★ 4.7 · Mexico City
centro-historico · Ayuntamiento 21, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06000 Ciudad de Mexico
El Huequito in Mexico City is the 1959 Centro Historico al pastor counter on Ayuntamiento, where three tacos with house salsa runs under 100 pesos for the city's defining street food canon.
El Vilsito ★ 4.7 · Mexico City
narvarte · Peten 248, Narvarte Poniente, Benito Juarez, 03020 Ciudad de Mexico
El Vilsito in Mexico City is the Narvarte mechanic-shop taqueria where four tacos al pastor with consome run about 130 pesos past midnight on weekends.
Los Cocuyos ★ 4.6 · Mexico City
centro-historico · Bolivar 56, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06000 Ciudad de Mexico
Los Cocuyos in Mexico City is the 24-hour Centro taqueria on Bolivar where three tacos de suadero with cilantro and onion run under 80 pesos, served at any hour day or night.
Expendio de Maiz ★ 4.6 · Mexico City
roma-norte · Yucatan 84, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Expendio de Maiz in Mexico City is the Roma Norte heirloom-corn counter where a single blue-corn tlacoyo runs about 70 pesos, hand-pressed daily on a comal.
Fonda Margarita ★ 4.5 · Mexico City
del-valle · Adolfo Prieto 1364B, Tlacoquemecatl del Valle, Benito Juarez, 03200 Ciudad de Mexico
Fonda Margarita in Mexico City is the Del Valle 1948 morning fonda where huevos con chorizo and frijoles puercos with raw-milk crema run about 120 pesos before 11:30.
Tostadas Coyoacan ★ 4.5 · Mexico City
coyoacan · Ignacio Allende, Mercado de Coyoacan, Coyoacan, 04100 Ciudad de Mexico
Tostadas Coyoacan in Mexico City is the Mercado de Coyoacan tostada stalls on Ignacio Allende where two large tostadas with tinga, pata or pulpo run about 140 pesos with a fresh agua.
Esquites Don Fermin ★ 4.4 · Mexico City
condesa · Citlaltepetl s/n esq. Av. Insurgentes Sur, Hipodromo Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06170 Ciudad de Mexico
Esquites Don Fermin in Mexico City is the Condesa Citlaltepetl evening cart where an esquite with mayo, cotija, chile and lime runs about 50 to 60 pesos.
El Tizoncito ★ 4.4 · Mexico City
condesa · Tamaulipas 122, Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06140 Ciudad de Mexico
El Tizoncito in Mexico City is the 1966 Condesa al pastor taqueria where four tacos with pineapple run about 140 pesos on the sidewalk tables along Tamaulipas.
Churreria El Moro ★ 4.4 · Mexico City
centro-historico · Eje Central Lazaro Cardenas 42, Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc, 06010 Ciudad de Mexico
Churreria El Moro in Mexico City is the 1935 24-hour Centro Historico churros counter where four hot churros with chocolate espanol run about 95 pesos, day or night.
El Pescadito Condesa ★ 4.3 · Mexico City
condesa · Atlixco 38, Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06140 Ciudad de Mexico
El Pescadito in Mexico City is the Condesa Sonora-style fish-taco counter on Atlixco where two battered-fish tacos with salsa cremosa run about 130 pesos, standing room only.
Tortas El Cuadrilatero ★ 4.2 · Mexico City
centro-historico · Luis Moya 73, Colonia Centro, Cuauhtemoc, 06050 Ciudad de Mexico
Tortas El Cuadrilatero in Mexico City is the Centro lucha-libre torta counter on Luis Moya, where a regular pierna torta with chipotle and queso Oaxaca runs about 110 pesos, served standing.
Tamales Dona Emi ★ 4.2 · Mexico City
roma-norte · Av. Alvaro Obregon and Calle Cordoba, Roma Norte, Cuauhtemoc, 06700 Ciudad de Mexico
Tamales Dona Emi in Mexico City is the Roma Norte morning corner cart where a guajolota (tamal in a torta) with atole de fresa runs about 35 pesos before 09:00.
Casa de Tono ★ 4.0 · Mexico City
juarez · Londres 144, Juarez, Cuauhtemoc, 06600 Ciudad de Mexico
Casa de Tono in Mexico City is the citywide pozole chain where a full bowl of pozole blanco with chicken, garnishes and a free atole de arroz runs about 130 pesos at the Londres Juarez branch and other locations.