{"id":22987,"date":"2022-05-24T16:01:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T16:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=22987"},"modified":"2022-05-24T14:32:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T14:32:33","slug":"mexican-restaurants-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/mexican-restaurants-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat Your Way Through the Best Mexican Restaurants in New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Only a few decades ago, it was hard to find many options for Mexican restaurants in New York City. However, around 10 years ago, a number of new restaurants and street carts began firing up their tortilla-warming griddles for the first time. Why? There\u2019s no consensus, but it\u2019s not a coincidence that Mexicans have been the largest demographic to immigrate to NYC in the last 10 years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23025\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1210px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23025\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.devourtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-hana-brannigan-street-tacos.jpg\" alt=\"A tray of street tacos with limes, sauces, and beer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-hana-brannigan-street-tacos.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-hana-brannigan-street-tacos-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-hana-brannigan-street-tacos-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-hana-brannigan-street-tacos-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">New York has amazing food from all over the world, and that includes Mexico. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/cooked-food-on-stainless-steel-tray-3642718\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hana Brannigan<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now, you can feast on everything from Michelin-starred fare to flavor-popping street food. Here are our picks for the best Mexican restaurants in New York City.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">What's Included<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6766cd8f3a36e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1fc2de;color:#1fc2de\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1fc2de;color:#1fc2de\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6766cd8f3a36e\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/mexican-restaurants-new-york\/#Mariscos_El_Submarino\" title=\"Mariscos El Submarino\">Mariscos El Submarino<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/mexican-restaurants-new-york\/#Claro\" title=\"Claro\">Claro<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/mexican-restaurants-new-york\/#Cosme\" title=\"Cosme\">Cosme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/mexican-restaurants-new-york\/#Atla\" title=\"Atla\">Atla<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/mexican-restaurants-new-york\/#Los_Tacos_No_1\" title=\"Los Tacos No. 1\">Los Tacos No. 1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/mexican-restaurants-new-york\/#Oxomoco\" title=\"Oxomoco\">Oxomoco<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/mexican-restaurants-new-york\/#La_Morada\" title=\"La Morada\">La Morada<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/mexican-restaurants-new-york\/#Casa_Enrique\" title=\"Casa Enrique\">Casa Enrique<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/mexican-restaurants-new-york\/#Empellon_Taqueria\" title=\"Empell\u00f3n Taqueria\">Empell\u00f3n Taqueria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/mexican-restaurants-new-york\/#Taqueria_Ramirez\" title=\"Taqueria Ramirez\">Taqueria Ramirez<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/mexican-restaurants-new-york\/#Birria-Landia\" title=\"Birria-Landia\">Birria-Landia<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mariscos_El_Submarino\"><\/span>Mariscos El Submarino<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you wake up with a craving for shrimp, particularly the Mexican-accented kind, then point yourself to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mariscoselsubmarino.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mariscos El Submarino<\/a>, a no-frills Mexican spot in Jackson Heights, Queens. Here you can get a palate-kicking bowl of shrimp-laced aguachile negro, a plate of avocado-topped shrimp ceviche, shrimp piled onto a tostada, or shrimp in a coctel. You can even get a shrimp-topped burger. And it\u2019s all excellent.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23024\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1210px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23024\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.devourtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/aguachiles-mexican-restaurants-new-york-flickr.jpg\" alt=\"A plat of aguachiles, with seafood, red onions, cucumber, and spices\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/aguachiles-mexican-restaurants-new-york-flickr.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/aguachiles-mexican-restaurants-new-york-flickr-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/aguachiles-mexican-restaurants-new-york-flickr-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/aguachiles-mexican-restaurants-new-york-flickr-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">El Submarino is known for their <em>aguachiles<\/em>, a dish similar to ceviche that is made with seafood, cucumber, and onion. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jonicdao\/47012267392\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jose Nicdao<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Claro\"><\/span>Claro<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Located in Gowanus, the once-desolate, now-hip Brooklyn neighborhood, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarobk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claro<\/a> is a Michelin-starred south-of-the-border restaurant that delights on every level. The largely Oaxacan menu is prix fixe at dinner: for $72, diners get four courses (add $54 to get mezcal pairings). If you\u2019re not up for a multi-course, fixed-price affair, plant yourself at the bar for the \u00e0 la carte bar menu.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cosme\"><\/span>Cosme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Superstar Mexican chef (of highly lauded Mexico City restaurant Pujol) Enrique Olvera wears the chef\u2019s hat at this Flatiron eatery. The dishes at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmenyc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cosme<\/a> are creative yet fun and, of course, delicious. The duck <em>carnitas<\/em> is the standout menu item that first-timers should gravitate toward, but the <em>mole<\/em> with sweet potato and the kimchi-spiked Swiss chard are also excellent.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23021\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.devourtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/duck-carnitas-mexican-restaurants-new-york-t-tseng.jpg\" alt=\"Duck carnitas in a cast-iron skillet with cilantro, raddish, and onion\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/duck-carnitas-mexican-restaurants-new-york-t-tseng.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/duck-carnitas-mexican-restaurants-new-york-t-tseng-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/duck-carnitas-mexican-restaurants-new-york-t-tseng-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/duck-carnitas-mexican-restaurants-new-york-t-tseng-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/duck-carnitas-mexican-restaurants-new-york-t-tseng-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pair Cosme&#8217;s duck carnitas with a mezcal cocktail for a match made in Mexican food heaven. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/68147320@N02\/16048887156\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T.Tseng<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Atla\"><\/span>Atla<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The more laid-back restaurant from Cosme chef Enrique Olvera, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanyc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atla<\/a> is not like its elevated sibling eatery. This NoHo restaurant stands on its own, serving up an all-day menu of excellent Mexican fare, including black-sesame-laced eggplant tacos, excellent beef <em>birria<\/em>, and the gringa version of the <em>al pastor<\/em> taco (which isn\u2019t seen much outside of the Mexico City restaurant El Fogoncito where it was first created).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Los_Tacos_No_1\"><\/span>Los Tacos No. 1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Take our word for it \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lostacos1.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Tacos No. 1<\/a> really lives up to its name. Located inside the Chelsea Market, you can easily find this counter-service taqueria by the perpetual line that snakes away from the register. Don\u2019t be afraid to join the queue; you\u2019ll be rewarded with some of the best tacos in New York City. That taco is the <em>adobada<\/em>, another name for the <em>al pastor<\/em> taco that is cooked on a<em> trombo<\/em> (or upright spit) and shaved off into a waiting tortilla. There are also locations near Times Square, in Tribeca, NoHo, and Grand Central.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22996\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.devourtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50572776852_a9e4ca716c_k-Eden-Janine-Jim-los-tacos-no-1-new-york.jpg\" alt=\"People line up for food outside of a grey colored taco stand\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50572776852_a9e4ca716c_k-Eden-Janine-Jim-los-tacos-no-1-new-york.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50572776852_a9e4ca716c_k-Eden-Janine-Jim-los-tacos-no-1-new-york-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50572776852_a9e4ca716c_k-Eden-Janine-Jim-los-tacos-no-1-new-york-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50572776852_a9e4ca716c_k-Eden-Janine-Jim-los-tacos-no-1-new-york-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50572776852_a9e4ca716c_k-Eden-Janine-Jim-los-tacos-no-1-new-york-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let the line at Los Tacos No. 1 deter you &#8211; the food is worth the wait! Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/edenpictures\/50572776852\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eden, Janine and Jim<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oxomoco\"><\/span>Oxomoco<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After opening in 2018, this Greenpoint, Brooklyn spot quickly earned a Michelin star and shot to fame as one of the top Mexican restaurants in NYC. The long bar, high ceilings, and giant skylight at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxomoconyc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oxomoco<\/a> make for a fine venue in which to enjoy the wood-fired fare from chef Justin Bazdarich. The lamb <em>barbacoa<\/em> tacos are standouts. So is the generously portioned grilled chicken.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Morada\"><\/span>La Morada<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Located in the Bronx \u2013 the most underrated borough for great Mexican fare \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/lamorada.nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Morada<\/a> is an excellent Oaxacan eatery, serving up classics and staples from the delicious southern Mexican region. In addition to being one of the best Mexican restaurants in New York City, they have also championed social causes helping undocumented workers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23023\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1210px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23023\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.devourtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-los-muertos-crew-guacamole.jpg\" alt=\"Guacamole and tortilla chips in a black bowl\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-los-muertos-crew-guacamole.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-los-muertos-crew-guacamole-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-los-muertos-crew-guacamole-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-los-muertos-crew-guacamole-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-los-muertos-crew-guacamole-1025x1536.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">La Morada serves up classic dishes that tick all the boxes. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/guacamole-and-chips-on-a-bowl-7601338\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Muertos Crew<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Casa_Enrique\"><\/span>Casa Enrique<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Opened in 2012, <a href=\"https:\/\/casaenriquelic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Casa Enrique<\/a> was the first Mexican restaurant in New York to earn a Michelin star. And it still retains it. Located in Long Island City, Enrique has a loyal local following thanks to great service and dishes like the<em> mole de piaxla<\/em>, a chicken dish from Puebla that is complex and rich. The deceptively simple fish tacos are also excellent here.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Empellon_Taqueria\"><\/span>Empell\u00f3n Taqueria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chef Alex Stupak was the pastry chef at wd-50, the city\u2019s only restaurant serving molecular cuisine. He left the eatery to open up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empellon.com\/restaurants\/taqueria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Empell\u00f3n<\/a>, a West Village restaurant that serves up surprisingly straight-forward Mexican fare. High quality ingredients, masterful execution, and a dash of creativity make this one of the can&#8217;t-miss Mexican restaurants in New York City.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22998\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1210px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22998\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.devourtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/24133699533_60ea562e4f_k-Lou-Stejskal-el-empullon-tacos-new-york.jpg\" alt=\"Two small tacos with shirt steak and chopped onions\" width=\"1200\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/24133699533_60ea562e4f_k-Lou-Stejskal-el-empullon-tacos-new-york.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/24133699533_60ea562e4f_k-Lou-Stejskal-el-empullon-tacos-new-york-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/24133699533_60ea562e4f_k-Lou-Stejskal-el-empullon-tacos-new-york-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/24133699533_60ea562e4f_k-Lou-Stejskal-el-empullon-tacos-new-york-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/24133699533_60ea562e4f_k-Lou-Stejskal-el-empullon-tacos-new-york-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Skirt steak tacos with mojo sauce at Empell\u00f3n Taqueria. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/loustejskal\/24133699533\/in\/photostream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lou Stejskal<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taqueria_Ramirez\"><\/span>Taqueria Ramirez<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Salt-of-the-earth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/taqueria_ramirez_\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taqueria Ramirez<\/a> has been among the best Mexican restaurants in NYC since opening in 2021 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Competition can be fierce for one of the 16 bar stools. Once planted at the bar at this CDMX-inspired spot, though, commence your taco feast, choosing between <em>al pastor, tripa, suadero<\/em>, or other fillings to be stuffed into a homemade grilled corn tortilla.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Birria-Landia\"><\/span>Birria-Landia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This food truck, parked nightly at Roosevelt Avenue and 78th Street in Jackson Heights, single-handedly shifted the Mexican food scene in the city and helped kick off the craze for <em>birria<\/em> tacos in New York and the rest of the country. Yes, it\u2019s<em> that<\/em> good. The <em>birria<\/em> in question at <a href=\"https:\/\/thebirrialandia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birria-Landia<\/a> is a slow-cooked Tijuana-style adobo-laced beef folded into a tortilla and accompanied by a rich consomm\u00e9 for either dipping or sipping between bites.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23022\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1210px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23022\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.devourtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/birria-consomme-tacos-mexican-food-new-york-t-tseng-flickr.jpg\" alt=\"A bowl of hearty red soup next to a plate of tacos on a red tray.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/birria-consomme-tacos-mexican-food-new-york-t-tseng-flickr.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/birria-consomme-tacos-mexican-food-new-york-t-tseng-flickr-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/birria-consomme-tacos-mexican-food-new-york-t-tseng-flickr-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/birria-consomme-tacos-mexican-food-new-york-t-tseng-flickr-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-assets-devourtours.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/birria-consomme-tacos-mexican-food-new-york-t-tseng-flickr-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Try<em> birria<\/em> tacos with consomm\u00e9 and you may never look back. 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