Resident Taqueria is a street-food stop in Lake Highlands, Dallas.
Editorially verified June 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Caramelized cauliflower taco; pork shoulder with salsa verde; egg and potato
Tip: Arrives at 8am and has a queue by 8:15am on Sundays. Much calmer on Tuesdays. The tortillas are made to order; expect a 5-10 minute wait.
Address: 9661 Audelia Rd, Ste 112, Dallas, TX 75238
True Oak Cliff staple serving authentic Mexico-style street tacos, open every day with consistently praised bistek and chorizo. Open daily 7am-10pm.
Order: Bistek taco; chorizo with egg; carne asada
Tip: Cash strongly preferred. Weekend mornings bring the neighborhood crowd. A covered outdoor seating area keeps service running even in summer heat.
Deep Ellum creative taco concept from the Dallas-born chain, building globally inspired fillings like Nashville hot chicken, Thai shrimp. At 2624 Elm St.
Order: Nashville hot chicken taco; Thai shrimp taco; WTF (weekly taco feature)
Tip: The WTF (Weekly Taco Feature) changes every Monday and regularly draws crowds.
Bright yellow Dallas food truck that has become one of the most recognized mobile taco operations in the city, bringing street-style corn tortilla tacos.
Order: Carne asada taco; al pastor; fresh-made salsa verde trio
Tip: Check their Instagram for current truck location, which rotates. The Fitzhugh spot is their most consistent posting. Cash and card accepted.
Open-air Mexican bistro on Main Street Downtown with a courtyard setting and street-food-style menu of tacos, tortas. Cash and card accepted.
Order: Street tacos al pastor; elotes (Mexican street corn); birria torta
Tip: The courtyard fills on weekday lunch. The birria torta is the order if you are hungry. Friday evenings the courtyard gets lively with the after-work crowd.
New York-style halal rice bowl concept that fills the most important gap in Deep Ellum: 36-hour marinated chicken and lamb over rice until 4am on Fridays.
Order: Mixed chicken and lamb rice bowl with white sauce; lamb gyro wrap
Tip: Most reliable 2am-4am food in Deep Ellum. Cash and card accepted. Saturday midnight queues start fast.
Tex-Mex institution since 1949, known for handmade enchiladas, chile con queso, and street-style tacos. Open mon-thu 8am-10pm, fri-sat 8am-11pm, sun 8am-10pm.
Order: Red enchiladas with chili gravy; chile con queso; street tacos with house salsa
Tip: One of Dallas's oldest continuously operating Tex-Mex counters. The lunch special is the best value in the neighborhood.
