Category
Tacos & Street Food
The stands, the trompos, the 2 a.m. rituals.
Where should I eat tacos al pastor in Mexico City?
El Vilsito in Narvarte (nights only, from an auto-body shop) and El Huequito in Centro are the two answers a local will give. El Turix does not serve al pastor — it is cochinita pibil, a different thing.
Where is the best cochinita pibil in CDMX?
El Turix in Polanco. It's a two-item counter with no seating and a line every lunch, and it is worth it. Skip the Yucatecan sit-down restaurants for this specific dish.
How do I turn a tacos al pastor run into a full night out in Centro?
Start at 19:30 at Plaza Garibaldi (free, mariachis warming up), walk 8 minutes to El Huequito for three pastor tacos (~120 MXN), then loop to the rooftop of Círculo Mexicano hotel for a mezcal with a Zócalo view. Zócalo itself is lit until midnight — 12 minutes of free walking through 500 years of urban history to close the night.