El Huequito ★ 4.7
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.
OrderThree tacos al pastor
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El Vilsito ★ 4.7
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.
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Doña Mary Lucas de Gálvez ★ 4.6
Doña Mary's stall in Lucas de Gálvez Mérida wraps cochinita pibil into a torta under 80 pesos, the early-morning cochinita the city sends visitors to first.
OrderCochinita pibil torta
Wayan'e Itzimná ★ 4.6
Wayan'e in Itzimná Mérida runs the Yucatecan breakfast taco stand, castakán and chaya eggs under 100 pesos per plate, with handmade tortillas from 06:30.
OrderCastakán tacos and chaya eggs
Los Cocuyos ★ 4.6
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.
OrderThree suadero tacos
Expendio de Maiz ★ 4.6
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.
OrderTwo blue-corn tlacoyos
Pasillo de Humo ★ 4.6
Pasillo de Humo inside Mercado 20 de Noviembre runs charcoal-grilled tasajo, cecina and chorizo by the half-kilo from a dozen stands, 80-150 pesos a plate.
OrderTasajo, cecina, chorizo
Tlayudas Libres ★ 4.6
Tlayudas Libres on Calle de Los Libres serves a full tlayuda from the wood-grill stand for 80-120 pesos, the canonical Oaxacan late-night cheap meal.
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Lechoncito de Oro ★ 4.6
Lechoncito de Oro on Calle de Los Libres slings tacos de lechon (suckling pig) for 25-60 pesos each from 8pm to 3am, cash only, the late-night standard.
OrderTacos de lechon
Memelas Dona Vale ★ 4.6
Memelas Dona Vale at Mercado de Abastos charges 15-30 pesos per memela with morita-chile sauce, asiento and quesillo on the comal, the budget breakfast.
OrderMemelas with morita chile
Karne Garibaldi ★ 4.5
Karne Garibaldi in Guadalajara is the Santa Teresita Tapatio comedor since 1970, the carne-en-su-jugo bowl with frijoles and tortillas runs around 180 pesos.
OrderCarne en su jugo
El Marlin Azul ★ 4.5
El Marlin Azul on Calle 62 Mérida runs ceviche mixto and tostada de pulpo for 80 to 150 pesos, the city's lunch seafood counter, cash only, closes by 18:00.
OrderCeviche mixto and tostada de pulpo
Lonchería La Lupita Santiago ★ 4.5
Lonchería La Lupita inside Mercado Santiago Mérida turns out cochinita pibil and lechón al horno for under 110 pesos, the Netflix Salt Fat Acid Heat feature.
OrderCochinita and lechón al horno
Wayan'e Castakán plato ★ 4.5
Wayan'e in Itzimná Mérida stuffs the castakán-con-queso torta at the breakfast stand for 70 to 100 pesos, the Yucatecan pork-belly-and-cheese sandwich.
OrderCastakán con queso torta
Fonda Margarita ★ 4.5
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.
OrderHuevos con chorizo with beans
Tostadas Coyoacan ★ 4.5
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.
OrderTwo tostadas de tinga and pata
Itanoni ★ 4.5
Itanoni in Reforma charges 25-70 pesos for criollo-corn memelas and tetelas off the wood-fired comal, the best price-quality for traditional Oaxacan masa.
OrderMemelas, tetelas
Lonchería El Pocito ★ 4.4
Lonchería El Pocito on Calle 31 Norte in Cancún is a chalkboard-menu lunch counter for Yucatecan queso relleno, papadzules, poc chuc and panuchos.
OrderQueso relleno in tomato broth, papadzules, and the black-bean and pork tamal.
TipClosed Tuesdays, and lunch crowds clear the chalkboard, so arrive early; it opened in 1988 as La Cabañita.
Birrieria Las 9 Esquinas ★ 4.4
Birrieria Las 9 Esquinas in Guadalajara is the Calle Colon goat-birria stand in the Nueve Esquinas district, a Tapatio favourite for a 150-peso birria plate.
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Mercado Santa Ana ★ 4.4
Mercado Santa Ana on Calle 47 Mérida is the Yucatán breakfast counter, panuchos and salbutes under 80 pesos, one block off Paseo de Montejo.
OrderSalbutes, panuchos, sopa de lima
Taquerías Kisín ★ 4.4
Taquerías Kisín on Calle 16 Mérida turns pastor negro on the trompo, the city's Bib Gourmand taqueria with pastor tacos under 90 pesos plus nine house salsas.
OrderPastor negro tacos
Mercado de Santiago ★ 4.4
Mercado de Santiago Mérida runs Lonchería La Lupita cochinita tacos and lechón al horno under 120 pesos, breakfast-to-lunch counter row in Santiago barrio.
OrderCochinita pibil and lechón al horno
Esquites Don Fermin ★ 4.4
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.
OrderEsquites cup with elote
El Tizoncito ★ 4.4
El Tizoncito in Mexico City is the 1966 Condesa al pastor taqueria where four tacos with pineapple run about 140 pesos at sidewalk tables along Tamaulipas.
OrderFour tacos al pastor with pina
Churreria El Moro ★ 4.4
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.
OrderFour churros with chocolate
Nieves Manolo ★ 4.4
Nieves Manolo on Macedonio Alcala scoops nieve de leche quemada and tuna for 30-50 pesos, the 1953 family stand near the Plaza de la Danza lake.
OrderNieve de leche quemada
Carnitas Don Enrique ★ 4.3
Carnitas Don Enrique, a covered-patio taquería on Avenida Tikal in Cancún, has sold pork carnitas by the cut as tacos and tortas since 1974.
OrderA surtida of mixed cuts as tacos or tortas, with the pickled green habanero salsa.
TipIt closes early afternoon and all day Monday; Saturday and Sunday it shuts by 13:00, so go for breakfast.
Tortas Ahogadas Don Jose ★ 4.3
Tortas Ahogadas Don Jose in Guadalajara is the Calle Mexicaltzingo torta-ahogada stand, the canonical Tapatio stop for drowned-pork sandwiches under 100.
OrderTorta ahogada
Marquesitas Parque Hidalgo ★ 4.3
The marquesita carts on Parque Hidalgo Mérida sell queso-de-bola and cajeta crepes for 30 to 50 pesos, the Yucatán street sweet for every evening Centro walk.
OrderMarquesita with Edam and cajeta
El Pescadito Condesa ★ 4.3
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.
OrderTwo pescado capeado tacos
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