El Chuletón
Owner's pickCasual taqueria and grill17 min walk
A casual taqueria with a grill, serving tacos, grilled meats and molcajetes. Tacos are the headline, and the menu runs well past them.
Real local food at local prices, outside the tourist strip.
Isaac, owner of PH 315
- Price
- $, about MXN 100 to 400 per person.
- Hours
- Listings show noon to midnight daily, with Thursday from 3 pm in one case, and one guide says 9 am to midnight.Check hours before you go
- Best time
- Come for a late taco dinner, since it stays open to midnight.
- From Aldea Thai
- About 17 minutes on foot (about 0.8 mile). Estimated from street numbers, not a live route.
- Where
- Avenida 20, between Avenida Constituyentes and Calle 16 Norte Bis, Centro.
- Booking
- Plan to walk in unless a call says otherwise, since the booking policy is unclear.
Known for
- Tacos come as al pastor (reportedly served plain, without pineapple), arrachera, chorizo and bacon chops on toasted tortillas, with cheese on most.
- The menu goes beyond tacos with family guacamole, queso fundido with chorizo, molcajetes, alambres, flank steak, ceviche and chocolate mousse, plus more than ten soups.
- Drinks include lemonade, horchata, a passion fruit drink and margaritas.
- Friendly service and portions are often mentioned, but one late 2024 visit found it slow.
Stay a short walk away
Penthouse 315 at Aldea Thai is about 17 minutes on foot from El Chuletón. It sleeps 10, with a private heated rooftop pool and ocean views. The penthouse is also for sale.