What to order at El Taco Poblano

Must order
Two tacos arabes for roughly 30 pesos, all day long.
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Open 10:30 to 21:30 every day, which is the widest window of any taco arabe counter inside the Centro Historico.
CuisineTaqueria
Price$
NeighborhoodCentro Historico
HoursDaily 10:30-21:30
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Location

Address: Avenida 9 Oriente 2, Centro histórico de Puebla, 72000 Puebla

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Cemitas La Colonial ★ 3.7

$ Street foodCentro Historico

Cemitas La Colonial sells its cemitas at about 34 pesos on 2 Poniente in Puebla, the cheap Centro fallback for when market queues get too long.

OrderA cemita at about 34 pesos, the cheapest in the Centro.

TipPrices here are roughly half what the market counters charge, which is the trade-off for a smaller build.

Antojitos Las Güeras ★ 3.8

$ Street foodCentro Historico

Antojitos Las Gueras works the comal on 5 Norte in Puebla, turning out chalupas in red and green salsa for a mostly local lunchtime crowd every day.

OrderChalupas, red and green, straight off the comal on 5 Norte.

TipChalupas are fried to order here rather than held warm, so give the counter a few minutes at busy times.

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Taquería Los Camellos ★ 4.2

$ TaqueriaAzcarate

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.

Semitas Beto ★ 4.1

$ Street foodBarrio De La Luz

Semitas Beto took a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand in Puebla for the flaky-crumbed semita it bakes and fills every day out in the Barrio de la Luz.

OrderA semita with the flaky crumb that earned the Bib Gourmand.

TipBarrio de la Luz is north of the Centro and the counter shuts at five, so go before the afternoon runs out.

Super Cemitas El As de Oros ★ 4.0

$ Street foodHistoriadores

Super Cemitas El As de Oros works a stall inside the Mercado de Sabores in Puebla, stacking milanesa super cemitas that comfortably feed two people.

OrderA milanesa super cemita, around 100 pesos and built for two.

TipOpen Saturday and Sunday plus Monday and Tuesday only, so check the day before you cross town to the Mercado de Sabores.

Cemitas Las Poblanitas ★ 4.4

$ Street foodEl Carmen

Cemitas Las Poblanitas builds its cemitas inside the Mercado El Carmen hall in Puebla, papalo, quesillo and cauliflower escabeche on sesame-crusted bread.

OrderMilanesa cemita with papalo, quesillo and cauliflower escabeche.

TipIt sits inside Mercado El Carmen rather than on the street, so walk into the market hall and follow the queue.

Cemitas La Colonial ★ 3.7

$ Street foodCentro Historico

Cemitas La Colonial sells its cemitas at about 34 pesos on 2 Poniente in Puebla, the cheap Centro fallback for when market queues get too long.

OrderA cemita at about 34 pesos, the cheapest in the Centro.

TipPrices here are roughly half what the market counters charge, which is the trade-off for a smaller build.

Antojitos Las Güeras ★ 3.8

$ Street foodCentro Historico

Antojitos Las Gueras works the comal on 5 Norte in Puebla, turning out chalupas in red and green salsa for a mostly local lunchtime crowd every day.

OrderChalupas, red and green, straight off the comal on 5 Norte.

TipChalupas are fried to order here rather than held warm, so give the counter a few minutes at busy times.

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