Nadia Holguin and Armando Hernandez are Chihuahua natives, and their Mesa taqueria is a direct line to the food they grew up on. The menu is rooted in Chihuahuan traditions that most Arizona Mexican s...
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La Santisima Gourmet Tacos
Mexican / Tacos · Coronado
Small 16th Street storefront since 2008 doing Mexico-City-taqueria food — beef-cheek, chapulines, and an off-menu taco mara that has earned Phoenix Mexican-food-obsessive cult status. Order at the cou...
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Taco Chelo
Mexican / Tacos · Tempe
A regionally serious taquería masquerading as a college-campus spot. Handmade tortillas, al pastor off a real trompo, murals worth the walk. Taco Chelo's bet is that the person who drove in from Phoen...
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Joyride Taco House
Mexican / Tacos · Uptown
Upward Projects' taco joint on Uptown Plaza — bright primary-color patio, casual walk-up format, and a menu of crispy and soft tacos that doesn't try to be more than it is. The neighborhood taco-on-a-...
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El Hefe Super Macho Taqueria
Mexican / Nightclub · Old Town Scottsdale
Saddlebag Trail's taqueria-by-day / open-air club-by-night — massive patio, DJ nights, margaritas poured aggressively. Tacos are legit enough to anchor a pre-game. The Entertainment District's most re...