Los Tarascos

Los Tarascos is an all around great place to eat some tasty tacos while you are in Cancun. It is a more sophisticated taco stand located in central Cancun. A local recommended Los Tarascos to me, but it was easy to find. When I arrived, the restaurant was filled with significantly more locals than tourists. One of the things I loved about this restaurant was its excellent service. The waiter, Jose, was very attentive to me and took great care of me during my entire meal. I ordered their specialty tacos, which are tacos al pastor. Tacos al pastor are made of marinated pork which is cooked on a vertical rotisserie. They were really flavorful, and they even added pineapples in each taco as well. I also tried their chorizo (sausage) and bistec (steak) tacos. The chorizo was probably my least favorite selection, but it was still quite delicious. The steak tacos had a more generous portion of meat and a deliciously juicy, grilled flavor. Another plus was that the prices were reasonable, especially with the great service and delectable food. Eating at Los Tarascos was a great choice, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone hungry for some tacos.

Recommendation: Los Tarascos definitely takes tacos al pastor to the next level, definitely worth ordering.

Taco’n Madre and Mariscos

Taco’n Madre is a great place to get a wide variety of tacos and other Mexican food for a reasonable price. It is another favorite eatery for the locals. Taco’n Madre specializes in seafood tacos, but it also offers a variety of other Mexican entrees. I ordered their tacos de pescado (fish tacos), and they were amazing. Fish tacos are typically deep-fried fish served with corn tortillas, lettuce, and your choice of cream. The portion of fish for every taco was huge! I would definitely recommend you eat it with the regular cream. It is the perfect topping for the fish tacos and added that extra bit of flavor which made them taste even better than they already did without it. I also tried their tacos al pastor, which were tasty. Taco’n Madre was relatively inexpensive and a good place to grab a bite to eat. Check it out.

Recommendation: If you’re a seafood lover, I would definitely try their fish tacos.

Taco Joven

Located in the heart of Playa del Carmen, which is a bustling, little beach town about an hour south of Cancun, you can find Taco Joven. Among the many small shops, restaurants, and other business, Taco Joven is a little, quaint taco stand. One of the highlights of this taco stand is the food is all freshly made by hand, including the delicious hand-pressed tortillas. I ordered the pork tacos, beef tacos, and a quesadilla con rajas (poblano peppers). Every bite was very delicious.

Recommendation: I would definitely try quesadillas con rajas or their other quesadillas, they are so good!