Taquería Orinoco

Visit this popular taquería to try their famous tacos, and be aware that potatoes are often included with your order.

In their own words: “This is another taquería we had been meaning to try. It was $400 pesos for the two of us! so 22 dollars. We ordered potatos. Only to find out later that tacos include potatos!”

Enjoy some of the best, flavorful, no-frills tacos in town at this local favorite, perfect for a budget-friendly and filling meal.

In their own words: “Taquaria Orinoco. A local favorite. This laid-back spot serves up some of the best tacos in town with locations in Roma Norte, Condesa, and Polano. It's known for its flavorful, no frills menu. Prices here are budget friendly, around 5 to 10 USD for a filling taco meal.”

Try the famous al pastor tacos, a gringa quesadilla, and definitely order a side of their delicious smashed potatoes cooked in taco drippings.

In their own words: “right behind me is tacos orinoko and this is one of our all-time favorite restaurants it is a must- hit spot when you come to Mexico City they are famous for their alpast stor tromo taco goes this place has three different locations and it is jamming on a Friday night the line is super long so that is new we're not used to that maybe word is getting out how awesome these tacos really are the Trumbo is like 6 ft tall and it's probably hundreds of pounds the menu is pretty simple it's basically tacos or quesadillas and your three choices of meat are Pastor which is pork beef or chichiron so we are getting three tacos two Pastor one chichiron and the special gringa kind of a pastor quesadilla and Brandon always gets a side of potatoes because he loves the potatoes here so much we love the espe but they're so big so we usually get one of those to share luckily we have a friend here today who is getting the kachana which is one of our favorites which is the beef and pork mix so we'll get to share that with her they have a ton of Salsas to choose from the salsas are so delicious there is not a very spicy salsa but they still are very good tasting I can never decide which salsa I like the best so I always use all of themo this is the gringa it's like a large quesadilla on flour tortilla stuffed with avocado uh Pastor onions cilantro and cheese we also have P eoas to jam in there but this is huge and every plate comes with potatoes but Brandon always likes to order extra potatoes one of the things you cannot miss are these smashed potatoes and they cook them onto the oil from the drippings of the tacos but they are absolutely delicious and they're only like 40 pesos for 10 we always end up ordering too much when we come here and I think we've managed to order too much again as well with the Bingo we got three tacos two pastor and one chichiron it's extra extra crunchy chichiron but there is some fatty pieces in it so that gives it a little bit of chew I'm going in for a bite of”