Tacos El Pastorcito
BoturiniLocated in the "pastor district" of Boturini; many locals consider this the most authentic spot in the city.Order: Signature order
Chapter · Volume Mexico
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Street tacos from sidewalk trompos and market *tlacoyos* represent the democratic baseline: the best food in the city costs under 30 MXN and is found at a market stall, not a restaurant. Mexico City is also a lens onto every regional tradition of Mexican cooking — Oaxacan *mole negro*, Veracruz seafood, Yucatán *cochinita pibil*, and Puebla *chiles en nogada* all have permanent outposts here. The *mercados* (covered markets) — Mercado de Coyoacán, Mercado de Jamaica, Mercado de San Juan — are the single highest-density food experience in the city and the most reliable way to eat authentic regional dishes in one trip.
Street tacos and market tacos are categorically different from the "Americanised" taco — look for a hand-pressed corn tortilla (never flour, never wheat wrap), a trompo visibly roasting, and a taquero who carves meat to order. The mercados are the surest shortcut to the real thing: Mercado de Coyoacán for *tlacoyos*, *tostadas*, and *enchiladas*; Mercado de Jamaica for antojitos in the back hall; Mercado de San Juan for upscale regional ingredients and prepared dishes. Mexico City sits at 2,240 metres above sea level — alcohol hits noticeably faster and dehydration accelerates; pace drinks accordingly and drink water consistently throughout the day.
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