Taquerías Kisín ★ 4.4
Taquerías Kisín on Calle 16 in Mérida is a Bib Gourmand taquería, known for the pastor negro and nine house salsas, in the 2026 Mexico Guide.
OrderPastor negro, Tacos especiales, Nine house salsas
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Tacos Árabes Bagdad ★ 4.4
Tacos Arabes Bagdad has folded spit-roast pork into pan arabe in Puebla since 1933, and has worked the 2 Poniente counter since 1945, one of two claimants.
OrderTwo tacos arabes con queso, from the spit that started in 1933.
TipBagdad has branches in Mayorazgo, Humboldt and San Manuel, but the 2 Poniente address is the one with the history.
Carnitas Don Enrique ★ 4.3
Carnitas Don Enrique, on Avenida Tikal in Cancún, has served pork carnitas as tacos and tortas since 1974 from a taquería with a covered patio.
OrderA surtida of mixed cuts as tacos or tortas, with the pickled green habanero salsa.
TipHours are short, closing early afternoon and all day Monday, so go for breakfast or an early lunch.
El Pescadito ★ 4.3
El Pescadito in Mexico City is the Sonora-import battered-fish taqueria with multiple branches; the Condesa stand on Atlixco runs the standing-counter style.
OrderTwo tacos de pescado capeado; one taco de camaron; salsa cremosa.
TipStand-up counters; no reservations. Open 12:00-22:00 daily. Cash preferred.
El Socio Naiz ★ 4.2
El Socio Naiz, an open-air modern Mexican taquería on Avenida Nader in Cancún, serves heirloom-corn tacos del trompo and an octopus chicharrón taco.
OrderTacos del trompo on heirloom corn, the campechana, and the octopus chicharrón taco.
TipThe salsas arrive in mezcal glasses; this Avenida Nader room is the Cancún branch, and there is a second in Puerto Morelos.
Taquería Los Camellos ★ 4.2
Taqueria Los Camellos took a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand in Puebla for its tacos arabes and camellos, the cheese-filled version, out in Azcarate.
OrderA camello, which is the taco arabe rebuilt with melted cheese.
TipA 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand out in Azcarate, closed on Sundays, and cheap enough that two people eat for under 200 pesos.
Tacos Rigo ★ 4.1
Tacos Rigo's Palenque branch on Avenida de las Playas in Cancún grew from a 1988 taco cart and now serves pastor, tripe, chuleta and campechana tacos.
OrderAn order of three tacos de tripa, campechana or pastor, or a parrillada with nopales and guacamole.
TipThe Palenque room opens at 08:00 or 09:00 and closes at 01:00 or 02:00; the operator also lists branches in Las Torres and the Hotel Zone.
El Socio Naiz ★ 4.1
El Socio Naiz is an open-air taquería on Avenida Nader in downtown Cancún, serving tacos del trompo on heirloom corn and an octopus chicharrón taco.
OrderTacos del trompo on heirloom corn, the campechana, and the octopus chicharrón taco.
TipOpen from 17:00 to midnight. The salsas arrive in mezcal glasses, and the Avenida Nader room is the Cancún branch; a second sits in Puerto Morelos.
Don Pastor ★ 4.1
Don Pastor works two spits on 16 de Septiembre in Puebla, al pastor and arabe, alongside alambres, cemitas and a queso fundido, running until half eleven.
OrderOne al pastor and one arabe, side by side, to taste the difference.
TipSix salsas sit on the counter and the two spits run until 23:30, which makes this the easiest late taco stop on 16 de Septiembre.
Don Pastor ★ 4.1
Don Pastor works two spits on 16 de Septiembre in Puebla, al pastor and arabe, alongside alambres, cemitas and a queso fundido, running until half eleven.
OrderA taco arabe and a taco al pastor, ordered together for comparison.
TipTacos run about 32 pesos each here, dearer than the barrio spits, but the location on 16 de Septiembre is unbeatable.
Tacos Beyrut ★ 4.1
Tacos Beyrut opens only in the evening on 5 Poniente in Puebla, carving pork off the vertical spit into warm pan arabe for around 24 pesos a taco.
OrderTacos arabes at about 24 pesos, carved straight off the spit.
TipOpens at 17:30 and closes at 22:00, and does not open on Sundays, so this is strictly an evening address.
Los Pinches Tacos ★ 4.0
Los Pinches Tacos in Guadalajara is the Avenida Vallarta taqueria, a Lafayette late-night spot for al pastor, suadero and the quesadilla con queso fundido.
OrderTacos al pastor, Tacos de suadero, Quesadilla
Tacos Providencia ★ 4.0
Tacos Providencia in Guadalajara is the Avenida Pablo Neruda late-night taqueria, a Providencia favourite for al pastor, suadero and Tapatio-style volcanes.
OrderTacos al pastor, Tacos de suadero, Volcan
Tacos Tony ★ 4.0
Tacos Tony has served tacos arabes in Puebla since 1942, from a 3 Poniente counter a block off the Zocalo that fills with families on Sunday afternoons.
OrderTacos arabes with the house salsa, from a spit running since 1942.
TipSaturday and Sunday afternoons bring Puebla families in numbers, so go on a weekday if you want a seat straight away.
Los Chachalacos Bonampak ★ 3.8
Los Chachalacos Bonampak, inside Plaza Península on Avenida Bonampak in Cancún, is a Mexico City-style taquería cooking pastor, gringas and alambres.
OrderTacos al pastor and a gringa, then an alambre or a volcán to share; the menu also lists tortas.
TipThis is the Bonampak branch, 13:00 to 00:30 by the operator's list; the Party Center and Calypso branches open from 10:00 until 02:00.
El Patio y Las Ranas ★ 3.8
El Patio y Las Ranas sits on 2 Poniente in Puebla and folds tacos al pastor into pan arabe, a crossover between the city's two great spit traditions.
OrderTacos al pastor served in pan arabe rather than tortillas.
TipThis is the crossover order in Puebla: pastor marinade, Lebanese bread, and it explains how one taco became the other.
Mi Puebla Antigua Tacos y Cemitas ★ 3.7
Mi Puebla Antigua Tacos y Cemitas keeps a small Analco dining room in Puebla, building cemitas to order in three sizes for well under a hundred pesos.
OrderA medium cemita, which lands between 33 and 45 pesos depending on size.
TipClosed on Mondays and shuts by half past six, so this is a lunch stop rather than an evening one in Analco.
Mi Puebla Antigua Tacos y Cemitas ★ 3.7
Mi Puebla Antigua Tacos y Cemitas keeps a small Analco dining room in Puebla, building cemitas to order in three sizes for well under a hundred pesos.
OrderA cemita, sized small, medium or large from 33 pesos up.
TipClosed Mondays and shut by 18:30, and the Analco location keeps it well outside the Centro tourist run.
El Taco Poblano ★ 3.6
El Taco Poblano on 9 Oriente in Puebla runs one of the cheapest taco arabe deals in the Centro, two tacos for roughly 30 pesos, all day long.
OrderTwo tacos arabes for roughly 30 pesos, all day long.
TipOpen 10:30 to 21:30 every day, which is the widest window of any taco arabe counter inside the Centro Historico.
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