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Tacos al Pastor

El Huequito · Centro Histórico, Mexico City

A Mexico City institution since 1959

Founded in 1959 in a space so tiny patrons nicknamed it 'el huequito' (the little hole), this downtown taqueria is one of the most storied homes of Mexico City-style tacos al pastor.

🍽️ Eat it

Go to the source — El Huequito.

Ayuntamiento 21, Colonia Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 Ciudad de México, Mexico

👨‍🍳 Cook it

Marinate thin pork in a dried-chile and achiote adobo, roast or sear with pineapple, then chop and serve on corn tortillas with onion and cilantro.

Tacos al Pastor at Home

Full recipe · Rick Bayless ↗

What you'll shop for

pork shoulder · guajillo chiles · ancho chiles · achiote paste · pineapple · white onion · garlic · corn tortillas · cilantro

Restaurant facts: Pati Jinich · Recipe: Rick Bayless

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