14 taqueria restaurants worth the trip across Mexico, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Mexico.
Taquerías Kisín ★ 4.4 · Mérida
Centro Histórico · Calle 16 218, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
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.
Tacos Árabes Bagdad ★ 4.4 · Puebla
centro-historico · Avenida 2 Poniente 311, Centro, 72000 Puebla
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.
Tip: Bagdad has branches in Mayorazgo, Humboldt and San Manuel, but the 2 Poniente address is the one with the history.
El Pescadito ★ 4.3 · Mexico City
condesa · Atlixco 38, Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06140 Ciudad de Mexico
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.
Tip: Stand-up counters; no reservations. Open 12:00-22:00 daily. Cash preferred.
Taquería Los Camellos ★ 4.2 · Puebla
azcarate · Calle 24 Sur 703, Azcarate, 72501 Puebla
Taqueria Los Camellos took a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand in Puebla for its tacos arabes and camellos, the cheese-filled version, out in Azcarate.
Tip: A 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand out in Azcarate, closed on Sundays, and cheap enough that two people eat for under 200 pesos.
Don Pastor ★ 4.1 · Puebla
centro-historico · Calle 16 de Septiembre 203, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
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.
Tip: Six 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 · Puebla
centro-historico · Calle 16 de Septiembre 203, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
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.
Tip: Tacos run about 32 pesos each here, dearer than the barrio spits, but the location on 16 de Septiembre is unbeatable.
Tacos Beyrut ★ 4.1 · Puebla
centro-historico · Avenida 5 Poniente 718-A, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
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.
Tip: Opens 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 · Guadalajara
lafayette · Avenida Vallarta 1320, Americana, 44160 Guadalajara, Jalisco
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.
Tacos Providencia ★ 4.0 · Guadalajara
providencia · Avenida Pablo Neruda 3000, Providencia, 44639 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Tacos Providencia in Guadalajara is the Avenida Pablo Neruda late-night taqueria, a Providencia favourite for al pastor, suadero and Tapatio-style volcanes.
Tacos Tony ★ 4.0 · Puebla
centro-historico · Avenida 3 Poniente 149, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
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.
Tip: Saturday and Sunday afternoons bring Puebla families in numbers, so go on a weekday if you want a seat straight away.
El Patio y Las Ranas ★ 3.8 · Puebla
centro-historico · Avenida 2 Poniente 105, Centro, 72000 Puebla
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.
Tip: This 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 · Puebla
analco · Calle 14 Sur esquina Calle 3 Oriente, Barrio de Analco, 72000 Puebla
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.
Tip: Closed 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 · Puebla
analco · Calle 14 Sur esquina Calle 3 Oriente, Barrio de Analco, 72000 Puebla
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.
Tip: Closed Mondays and shut by 18:30, and the Analco location keeps it well outside the Centro tourist run.
El Taco Poblano ★ 3.6 · Puebla
centro-historico · Avenida 9 Oriente 2, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla
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.
Tip: Open 10:30 to 21:30 every day, which is the widest window of any taco arabe counter inside the Centro Historico.