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4912 4th Street North

It was hard to decide between the street tacos at Mercado or the duck tacos at Cantina, so we decided to include the Red Mesa concepts all in one slot. The original Red Mesa Restaurant on 4th Street offers an inviting sit-down meal experience. Cantina serves up one of the finest margaritas in the city, which is a perfect complement to their savory tacos — both the fish and duck tacos are exceptional. Mercado’s West Coast-inspired menu delivers a killer chicken street taco that we find ourselves craving on a weekly basis.

If you’re looking for a good deal, it’s hard to top Red Mesa Restaurant’s sangria special on Wednesdays — 50% off pitchers and glasses for all of their sangrias.

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Taquitos Mexican wanted to bring the flavors of Cadereyta de Montes, the owner’s birthplace, to the states. Because they are more of a traditional Taco house, Taquitos Mexican specializes in Mexican street food, but also try to combine traditional flavors with more modern takes of Mexican food in the States. We recommend the fish tacos. You can get beer-battered or blackened fish on handmade corn tortillas with traditional diced onion and cilantro on top, or you can add lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and crema.

Señor Taco delivers a flawless haymaker to our taste buds each and every time we visit. The arroz imperial (Mexican stuffed rice), fried ice cream and handmade tamales are glorious. Their tacos are equally remarkable.

When you visit, we recommend you order the Machete tacos — fried pork mushrooms and onions smothered with melted cheese and served on a flour tortilla topped with salsa verde. If you have room, treat yourself to the el trí — smoked ham, chorizo, bacon, onions, and poblano peppers, all grilled together and topped with melted cheese, cilantro, guac and sour cream on a flour tortilla.

Chile Verde Authentic Mexican Food

2801 22nd Ave N

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The Lure

661 Central Avenue

The Lure offers five types of tacos, but our favorite is for sure the Hugo. It’s Ybor city-style marinated pulled pork with jicama slaw, pickles, and sliced avocado.

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Poppo’s Taqueria

1033 Central Avenue

This restaurant is a new taco spot in the Burg’s EDGE district. Poppo’s has a make your own feature for tacos which is one of my favorite things in a taco restaurant. But, if you’re the kind of person who gets overwhelmed by choices, you can’t go wrong with the Poppo’s Taco. Jump on it!

What are your favorite taco spots in the Burg? Let us know in the comments below!