Chef-driven Breakfast Tacos$$lake-highlandsTue-Sat 07:30-21:00
Lake Highlands cult destination for chef-driven breakfast tacos without the Deep Ellum crowds. Open tue-sat 7:30am-9pm. Booking recommended.
Order: Caramelized cauliflower taco; pork shoulder with salsa verde; egg and potato
Tip: Arrives at 8am and has a queue by 8:15am on Sundays. Much calmer on Tuesdays. The tortillas are made to order; expect a 5-10 minute wait.
Taqueria$$oak-cliffDaily 07:00-22:00
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.
Taqueria$$$deep-ellumMon-Thu 11:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-04:00, Sun 11:00-00:00
Deep Ellum creative taco concept from the Dallas-born chain, building globally inspired fillings like Nashville hot chicken, Thai shrimp. At 2624 Elm St.
Order: Nashville hot chicken taco; Thai shrimp taco; WTF (weekly taco feature)
Tip: The WTF (Weekly Taco Feature) changes every Monday and regularly draws crowds.
Taqueria$$lower-greenvilleMon-Sun 11:00-21:00 (varies by location)
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.
Mexican$$downtownMon-Wed 11:00-21:00, Thu-Sat 11:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-20:00
Open-air Mexican bistro on Main Street Downtown with a courtyard setting and street-food-style menu of tacos, tortas. Cash and card accepted.
Order: Street tacos al pastor; elotes (Mexican street corn); birria torta
Tip: The courtyard fills on weekday lunch. The birria torta is the order if you are hungry. Friday evenings the courtyard gets lively with the after-work crowd.
Street food$$deep-ellumMon-Wed 11:00-00:00, Thu-Sat 11:00-04:00, Sun 11:00-00:00
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.