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Stacked tacos al pastor with salsa and tortillas in Mexico City
Traditional

Tacos al Pastor

in Mexico City

Mexico City's signature taco layers chile-marinated pork shaved from a vertical spit into warm tortillas, usually finished with onion, cilantro, salsa, and a hit of pineapple.

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Al pastor evolved in central Mexico from Lebanese shawarma-style spit roasting, then became one of CDMX's most recognizable late-night foods.

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Where to Find It

1 place to try Tacos al Pastor in Mexico City

Tacos al pastor plated at El Huequito in Mexico City

El Huequito

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Centro Historico

One of the city's classic names for tacos al pastor, especially when you want the full spit-roasted, salsa-dripping version in the center of CDMX.

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