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  1. Chancho

    Mexican

    Eat 63
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    The hand-chopped-to-order carnitas are what people talk about, and the tortillas are made in-house, which matters more than it sounds. Chancho is a taco spot on Commercial Drive, bright and informal, with the kind of line that tells you everything before you've read a menu. The Vancouver Magazine judges called the carnitas near perfect two years running, which is a bold thing to say about a taco joint, but the room full of regulars suggests nobody is arguing.

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    • Carnitas

      “maintains its excellence in delivering what our judges called “near perfection” carnitas—hand-chopped to order—and tortillas”

      Vancouver Magazine, 2024
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    Address
    2096 Commercial Dr, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    • Monday 11:30 AM to 9 PM
    • Tuesday 11:30 AM to 9 PM
    • Wednesday Today 11:30 AM to 9 PM
    • Thursday 11:30 AM to 9 PM
    • Friday 11:30 AM to 10 PM
    • Saturday 11:30 AM to 10 PM
    • Sunday 11:30 AM to 9 PM
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    604-336-9219
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