

Carnitas, chicken, jackfruit, and cactus tacos-you name it. To keep everyone's kapai in the hood, Mr. An equal contender here is the pastor taco made out of pulled pork-a perfect snack to munch on during your mahi break. Super tender meat topped with coriander, onion and salsa of your choice. This taqueria tucked away on Federal Street has been slinging delicious tacos for over a year and their birria taco is certainly not one to be missed. Here’s the real kicker though, each taco is only going to set you back $5. We’re warning you though-the sides here are equally legit– quesadillas, costras, and soupy beans.

To top it off, they also serve equally delicious vegxican and vegan dishes. The list of authentic Mexican fare goes on with their offerings including lamb barbacoa taco with slow-cooked lamb leg, pork carnitas with pork belly confit, and chicken tinga. The birria tacos are a must-try-the fresh homemade tortillas filled with slow-cooked beef cheeks will leave you drooling for more. To give you a taste of authentic Mexican flavours, these guys make their tortillas the traditional way-with fresh nixtamalized (soaked and cooked in limewater) corn masa dough. When it comes to tacos, La Mexicana doesn’t cut corners. Their menu also includes carnitas pastor quesadillas, birria nachos, fresh guac and pico de gallo. If you think tacos are all they’ve got, think again. If meat is not your thing, they’ve got you covered with chicken chipotle, lamb birria, pork carnitas, prawn grill, and Mex-veg tacos. Get ready to unbutton your jeans as Taco Bar has a range of tacos to indulge in, including the famous beef birria cheesy tacos-slow-cooked meat stuffed into a tortilla with cheese, coriander, white onion and lime and it comes with a beef consume for you to dip your tacos into for a juicy bite. This popular joint in Pukekohe has attracted fans from all over the North Island and beyond, now city slickers and North Shore peeps can also get amongst the fun at their brand new hole-in-the-wall spot on Symonds street. We’ve done the hard yet delicious work to bring you a list of Auckland’s tastiest birria tacos. While flying to Mexico to dig into these next-level tacos might not possible right now, get ready to jump on the bandwagon and indulge in this messy affair with the best of them.

If the words ‘Birria Tacos’ have piqued your interest, you’re not alone. The juicy tacos have been making serious rounds on social media-shots of slow-cooked meat, stashed into a cheesy taco then dipped in a juicy beef consommé (which has a spicy, sweet and sour taste)-have been giving the hungries to many.
