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The Best Street Tacos in Dallas
La Banqueta
The king of all beef tacos, La Banqueta’s suadero is likely the most well-known taco amongst connoisseurs in Dallas. Grab a Topo Chico from the reach-in and order as many as you can handle. You’ll walk out with a belly full of fizz, happiness and your wallet intact. That’s why La Banqueta is this year’s Best Meal Under $15.
*****
La Nueva Fresh and Hot
The corn tortillas here are amazing. The light fluffy rounds cradle delicious fillings and the salsas they make on site are good enough to take home. (Containers are in the reach in if you’re inclined.) Many of the taco fillings are good here, but the guisado verde is the best. In fact, coupled with those tortillas it makes for the best taqueria in all of Dallas.
*****
Restaurant Y Taquería CristinaThe tortillas here are so greasy it’s frightening, but the barbacoa will set your worried mind at ease. The meat is rich and fatty but not egregiously so and is lifted with an almost lemony flavor. Watch out for the salsas here. They’re all made fresh, put Tex-Mex versions to shame and pack a serious punch.
*****
El Tizoncito (Multiple locations)
While some pastor is tinged the color of a cherry Popsicle, the pork at El Tizoncito looks refreshingly natural. Modestly spiced and packed into fresh tortillas, the meat is juicy and flavorful. The condiment tray packed with salsas, onions, cilantro and limes coupled with the clean, bright dining room will make you wish more taquerias in Dallas paid this much attention to the extras.
*****
Taqueria Mezquite
The carnitas here are strong, and the tortillas are fresh, but a small dish of pickled onions and habanero chilies is the biggest draw. You might have to ask for the condiment, but do it. The bright and spicy onions will make every taco you eat that much better.
*****
El Si Hay
Here’s a little taqueria for those who need the street cred you get from ordering from a shack, with the security of Bolsa’s safe cooking just across the street should some serious shit go down. The tortillas aren’t fresh, but the chorizo is, and the salsas will wake up the most sleepy of palates.
*****
Bachman Tacos and Grill
All hail the trompo! The vertical spit that marks traditional pastor is hard to find in Dallas (El Tizoncito uses one as well) but it’s alive and well at this Chevron gas station. Order your tacos after the guy in front of you walks out with his cigarettes and then settle in for a real meal. The trompo tacos are flavorful and so juicy the tortillas weep when you pick them up. Add some diced onions, fresh cilantro and then some grilled onions and you have a cheap lunch that eats like a feast. All the better if you need some smokes, or gasoline.
*****
