Let’s only taco ’bout good food, shall we?
A taqueria is a Mexican restaurant that specializes in tacos, but it typically encompasses all things Mexican including burritos, quesadillas, and nachos. In this list, you’ll find oldies but goodies, tucked away holes-in-the-wall, and newbies that are slowly gaining popularity. Whether it’s classic Mexican or fusion, they all have one common denominator: they serve tasty Mexican delights that will keep you craving until your next return.
And because not all of us are able to fly to Mexico on a whim to get street tacos, these restaurants are the closest thing to Mexico we can get for now. Search for these places on the Booky app and check out their menus before visiting.
Chihuahua – Greenbelt 2
Chihuahua is a Tex-Mex grill and late night salsa bar, where customers queue to build their own taco, burrito bowl, burrito, and salads. At the end of the line is their big collection of hot sauce and salsa that are available to use. Customers are saying that they have the ‘best frozen margaritas’ in town.
Fun fact: Owners Ines Cabarrus and Elian Habayeb are the founders of the MBKSR Awards (Manila's Best Kept Secret Restaurants).
No reservations accepted
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G/F Greenbelt 2, Esperanza St,Legazpi Village, Makati
+63 2 625-0106
A’Toda Madre – Makati
A’Toda Madre is a tequila bar shelving an extensive 100+ bottles of Mexican tequila, mezcal and sotol. It is a drinking bar but also serves authentic Cali-Mex street food such as the ceviche, grilled corn, chili verde con arroz and a taco sampler.
Fun Fact: A'Toda Madre is Mexican slang meaning 'totally awesome'
Reservations are accepted
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G/F Sunette Tower, Durban St. cor. Makati Ave., Poblacion, Makati
+63 998 999-1521
Mexicali – Trinoma
Mexicali is a pioneer in introducing Cal-Mex cuisine to the Philippine food scene. It’s owned by siblings Gonzalo, Dennis and Francesca Mabanta. The first outlet was opened in 1993 in Ayala Center Makati and has since grown into one of the biggest quick-service Mexican restaurants in the country.
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4/F Trinoma, North Ave. cor. Mindanao Ave., Sto. Cristo, Quezon City
+63 2 916-6477
Mexikombi Casita – Maginhawa
Mexikombi started out as a food truck serving Mexican street food from a restored 1974 VW Kombi. It was one of the pioneering vendors at StrEAT: Maginhawa Food Park before eventually opening their first casita or “small home” in Maginhawa.
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116 Maginhawa St., Diliman, Quezon City
+63 916 439-5549
Taco Bell – Gateway Mall
Taco Bell is a popular fast food chain from the States. Since the 1960’s, it has been a go-to place for quick tacos, burritos and other Mexican favorites. The franchise arrived to the Philippines in 2004 through the local Pizza Hut group.
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G/F Gateway Mall, Araneta Centre, Cubao, Quezon City
+63 2 911-6400
Tacos Chingones – Poblacion
Tacos Chingones is the first ever taco cart in the country serving palm-sized authentic street tacos. It’s a concept from the people behind A’Toda Madre, the popular Mexican tequila bar along Durban St. The cart can be found right in front of SOMS Noodle House and is open everyday from 5pm-2am.
No reservations accepted
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5923 Algier St., Poblacion, Makati
+63 998 998-2267
Madeca – Podium Mall
Inspired by the galleon trade, also called the Manila-Acapulco trade, MaDeCa (for MAnila-DE-aCApulco) fuses Filipino and Mexican cuisine together creating innovative dishes like the sisig burritos, lechon kawali mexikanin and salpicao tacos. They also offer traditional Mexican fare such as fish/chicken tacos and chili con carne burritos and more.
Reservations are accepted
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5/F The Podium, 18 ADB Ave., Wack Wack, Mandaluyong
Faburrito – The Columns
Faburrito is a quick serve and healthy Mexican restaurant that serves freshly prepared wraps, burritos and other Mexican specials. Faburrito prides itself in being a Christian-centered company, providing great service to customers, correct training and compensation for employees and giving back to society through the FabFoundation.
No reservations accepted
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G/F The Columns, Tower 2, Ayala Ave., Bel-Air, Makati
+63 2 576-3533
Gorda – Uptown Parade
Gorda Fil-Mex Urban Cuisine is a family-oriented restaurant serving redefined Filipino-Mexican comfort food and cocktails. Their Breakfast Taquito Sampler features a trio of tacos with Filipino breakfast classics: beef tapa, pork tocino, and Vigan longganisa.
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2/F Uptown Parade, 38th Street cor 9th Avenue, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
(0956) 189-3580
Tittos Latin BBQ + Brew – Kapitolyo
Tittos is the newest taco place located along foodie strip of Kapitolyo. It serves a menu of unique Filipino dishes with a Latin American twist. The sisig tacos uses pork maskara, chicharones and melted cheese.
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16 East Capitol Drive, Kapitolyo, Pasig
(02) 532-3414
Gringo – various branches
Gringo is a local concept from the Tokyo Bubble Tea group that specializes in Latin American and Tex-Mex specialties including chicken, ribs and burritos. They have a number of taco dishes but we especially love their Chili Con Carne Crispy Taco, Porky Pork Belly Taco, Latin Salpicao Taco, and Spicy Tuna Taco!
Also featured in: 18 of the Best BBQ Grill Joints in Manila That Will Make You Drool
Drive-By Taco Shop – Aguirre
Drive-By Taco Shop is a carwash diner concept serving street tacos, burritos, and nachos right beside CleanLab. They are currently open from 4pm to 11pm.
No reservations accepted
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167 Aguirre Ave., BF Homes, Parañaque
+63 917 803-3663
Silantro Fil-Mex Cantina – Kapitolyo
Silantro is a rustic local restaurant and homegrown concept from Dagupan serving the best of Mexican comfort food with a Filipino twist. Bestsellers include the beef nachos, soft tacos and caliente wings.
Reservations are accepted
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East Capitol Drive, Kapitolyo, Pasig
+63 2 654-9657
Posporo – Century City Mall
Posporo is a stall at Century City Mall’s Hole in the Wall offering Fil-Mex comfort food. Their menu includes Mexican street tacos, burritos and tostadas paired with Filipino toppings like Tocino, Chicken Inasal, Sisig and more.
No reservations accepted
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Hole In The Wall, 4F Century City Mall, Kalayaan Ave., Poblacion, Makati
+63 2 958-6554
El Chupacabra – Poblacion
El Chupacabra is a Mexican-American restaurant serving street tacos, barbecue and cheap beer. The place originally served as the comissary of Mexicali but is now being swarmed by foodies and expats at night. The same group opened Señor Pollo and Crying Tiger Street Kitchen, also in the same area.
No reservations accepted
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5782 Felipe St. cor. Polaris St., Makati
+63 2 895-1919
Lo de Alberto – City Golf Plaza
Lo de Alberto claims to be “the only authentic taqueria in the Philippines” and is one of the go-to restaurants at the City Golf area. It is owned and operated by Chef Balam Nazar who ensures that everything tastes as good as the real deal back at home.
No reservations accepted
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City Golf Plaza, Julia Vargas Avenue, Ortigas, Pasig
La Chinesca – Aguirre Ave.
La Chinesca is a Mexican concept by Chef Bruce Ricketts located in the same street in BF Homes where he first made his mark on the local culinary scene with his intimate degustation nook, Sensei Sushi. Enjoy fresh tacos like Tripitas made with beef intestines & Guisada de Res made with beef shoulder & lengua. They recently opened their second branch at Rockwell’s The Grid!
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248C Aguirre St, BF Homes, Parañaque
(02) 738 0724
Su Casa – Paranaque
Su Casa, which was taken from the famous expression ‘Mi Casa Es Su Casa’ whih means, ‘My house is your house’, is a Mexican joint known for their authentic Mexican fare. Order some tacos, burritos and ribs and pair with their Unlimited Margarita for only Php 250/head.
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Aguirre Compound, Multinational Avenue, Multinational Village, Moonwalk, Parañaque
(0956) 167-9913
Lágrima – Legaspi Village
La Grima (which translates to tears in Spanish) is one of the best coffee/taco concepts in Makati. They make everything from scratch including their tortillas and slow cooked meat for their carnitas tacos.
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G/F BSA Mansion 108 Benavides St. Legaspi Village, Makati City
Vengo – Legazpi Village
Vengo is a modern taqueria in Makati serving tacos, burritos and rice bowls. They’re beginning to gain a reputation as one of the best places in the city to go from coffee to cocktails.
Update: Enjoy Buy 1 Get 1 Pork Cheek Confit Tacos for ₱130 with Booky! Read more HERE.
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Cojuanco and Sons Bldg, C Palanca cor Dela Rosa St, Legazpi Village, Makati
(0917) 164-6655
Did we miss your favorite taqueria? Feel free to let us know what we’re missing out on in the comments section below. We’d love to know where you’ve been secretly stuffing yourselves with chili burritos and steak tacos!
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