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El Tacostao
Mexican
A family-run taqueria that operates out of an actual home and specializes in tacos al vapor, steamed beef head tacos in five cuts, from cachete to the gloriously fatty labio. The consomé, simmered from cow skull, arrives velvety and shimmering and pulls double duty as a dipper or a hangover cure. Weekend mornings bring goat birria and menudo. Cash, counter service, no fuss.
The awards strongest first
- San Francisco Chronicle Best Mexican restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best tacos in the SF Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best restaurants in Oakland
One number, weighted & current 68
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Beef head tacos
“In addition to several varieties of melty beef head tacos, El Tacostao offers a supplement of velvety consomé made from long-simmered cow skull for sipping and dipping.”
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Consomé
“But the real secret weapon is the glittering, velvety consomé with crumbly garbanzos and rice.”
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Goat birria
“On weekend mornings, the taqueria also offers bowls of pleasantly rich, spicy goat birria and warming menudo.”
San Francisco Chronicle
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