El Tizoncito, the best tacos
Mexico City’s streets are a sensory overload, saturated with sights, sounds, and smells. The unmistakable old-school bright green Volkswagen bugs chug along while enticing smoky scents of roasting meats waft through the air. Street food is a quintessential and seriously important part of life in this city. And there is no shortage of small storefronts, trucks, and even plastic tables on the side of the road, where truly authentic Mexican food is on offer. Where to find the best tacos in the city has been and will continue to be a never-ending debate. But for me — and countless locals — El Tizoncito is undoubtedly one of the greatest.
The tacos al pastor at this unassuming taquería are awe-inspiring, simple, local food perfection. Handmade corn tortillas, fragrant of ground maize, served just pressed and still warm, are filled with shredded, smoky, pork shaved off a roasting spit, and topped with fresh cilantro, onion, and pineapple. Finish it off with a squeeze of tart lime, red or green fiery salsa, and a hearty gulp of Victoria beer and you’ll never want to leave. If pork isn’t your thing, there are plenty of other, equally mouth-watering, crave-for-weeks-later options (the grilled, sliced steak mixed with roasted peppers and oozing cheese is among my favorites). One bite, one taste, and there is no doubt that this is what Mexican culinary culture is all about. [Photo via Oishiieats]
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Anhaid said | 10 June, 2009
I’m from mexico city, and being a local, i must say that el tizoncito is not good tacos at all (and i know many other chilangos -mexican city people- would share this opinion). If you want to try real good tacos al pastor, you have to go to the streets… i would tell some (many) names, but they’re not paying so… El tizoncito is just too comercial (it’s mostly filled up with turists, actually) and expensive compared with other much better and tastier tacos, and honestly, it’s not very good. If you like el tizoncito, you’ll love real, honest, traditional tacos. “El que busca, encuentra” If you ever return to this crazy amazing city, you’ll be all wellcomed, just search for the truth 
don’t stick to el tizoncito.
Caitlin said | 10 June, 2009
You have a point Anhaid. Perhaps El Tozoncito works for me and other foreigners because it we understand the flavors more easily– it works with our palette. Of all the local, street vendors (not to mention other taquería’s like El Califa), I never understood how chilangos would rave about the salsa verde or the tortillas alone. I loved it all together, as a package. So simple taquería’s didn’t do it for me. But to be fair, in the years I lived in DF I wasn’t only amongst foreigners at El Tizoncito but lots of locals too– then again, it was La Condesa Still, your comment speaks to the great taco debate in DF. My heart nonetheless remains with El Tizoncito!
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Davo said | 28 May, 2009
No doubt !!!!