2 taqueria spots in East Austin (East Side), editor-picked by TableJourney. All of East Austin (East Side)'s food · All taqueria in Austin.

Nixta Taqueria ★ 4.7

$$TaqueriaEast Austin

Nixta Taqueria in Austin is Edgar Rico's heirloom-corn taqueria on East 12th, a James Beard Emerging Chef 2022 winner and Michelin Green Star kitchen.

OrderThe duck-carnitas taco on the pink-corn tortilla; the masa is ground each morning for service.

TipTortillas are nixtamalized in-house from heritage corn; order direct from the counter, no booking.

Pueblo Viejo (Riverside) ★ 4.3

$TaqueriaEast Austin

Pueblo Viejo in Austin is Nestor and Margarita's East Riverside Mexican taqueria since 2010, a brick-and-mortar grown from a taco truck and a citywide.

OrderBean-and-cheese breakfast taco on a homemade flour tortilla.

TipThe Tillery Street trailer and the St. Elmo and Pickle Road locations run the same kitchen with shorter lines.

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