Where is the best place for tacos de guisado in Roma Norte?
For under 100 MXN, Tacos El Jarocho on Calle Tapachula delivers the most satisfying, home-style lunch in Roma Norte. This green-canopied street stand has been simmering stews in clay cazuelas since 1947. Order the taco de chicharrón prensado or the milanesa, and make sure to ask for a bed of rice and black beans underneath. It is fast, fresh, and deeply comforting.
What locals actually do
Chilangos treat tacos de guisado as the ultimate working-class midday fuel. In Roma Norte, while visitors line up for trendy brunch spots, locals head to El Jarocho around 13:00 before the office crowd clears out the best stews. The move is to eat standing up right on the sidewalk, balancing your plate in one hand and a cold Boing guava juice in the other. If you see someone ordering the chile relleno taco, copy them immediately—it is a masterclass in stuffing and frying that sells out by early afternoon.
Two tacos—one chicharrón prensado and one tinga de pollo—topped with rice and nopales at El Jarocho, washed down with a glass bottled soda.
Practical notes
- 01Show up between 11:00 and 13:00 to get the full selection of guisados before the popular stews run out.
- 02Pay at the end by telling the cashier exactly how many tacos and drinks you consumed.
- 03Expect to stand on the sidewalk; there are no tables, though a few plastic stools appear occasionally.
Good to know
- ✗Cash only—bring 50 or 100 MXN bills, as they cannot easily change large 500 MXN notes.
- ✗Ask for 'con arroz' first; the rice acts as a delicious sponge for the savory guisado sauces.
- ✗Closed Sundays—plan your visit for a weekday or Saturday morning to avoid disappointment.