The Best Taquerias in Mexico City

The cochinita pibil comes out electric orange from achiote, and it will absolutely stain your shirt. El Turix is a bare-bones Yucatan taqueria in Polanco with a steel counter, no real seating, and a line that parks itself outside regardless. The slow-roasted pork lands on panuchos or in tacos, topped with pickled red onion. Office workers in loosened ties eat next to construction crews, which is about as reliable a quality signal as any.

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The orange awning and the smell of frying pork will find you before you find this taqueria in a quiet residential corner of Álvaro Obregón. The specialty is Milanese-style tacos, breaded cutlets sliced into strips and piled onto corn tortillas, finished with lime and house-made green or red salsa. The Michelin Guide gave it a Bib Gourmand, which tracks. Bring cash, and don't plan anything too athletic afterward.

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Tacos served on dried corn husks instead of plates is a reasonable signal that this Roma Norte taqueria is doing something different. The white-tiled counter runs with quiet efficiency, and everything is made to order, which you can watch happening if you linger before grabbing a seat outside. The menu pulls from Southeast Asia as readily as Mexico, folding hoisin, sriracha, and nam jim jaew into flour tortillas without making a fuss about it.

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