Chilacates
Mexican restaurant · Jamaica Plain
658 Centre St, Boston, MA 02130
Highlights
Inventive tacos & burritos with local ingredients, tortas.
Inventive tacos & burritos with local ingredients, tortas.
"Chilacates is slowly taking over Boston, and that’s great news for all of us. The burrito with pork in chile verde is a required order, as are the three-to-an-order birria tacos and tortas overflowing with guacamole, refried beans, melty cheese, and a choice of meat or veggies. The local chain currently includes 11 locations, check them all out here." - Erika Adams
"Chilacates is Boston’s homegrown answer to Chipotle. You pretty much can’t go wrong anywhere on the menu, from the tacos to the tortas to the burritos stuffed to the gills with rice, beans, cheese, pico de gallo, and meat (the pork en chile verde is particularly hard to beat). There are locations all over the city now, including Jamaica Plain, South Boston, Mission Hill, and more." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"Chilacates — Boston’s homegrown version of Chipotle — is a favorite among the neighborhood for its stuffed burritos, saucy tortas, and tender chicken tinga tacos. The Amory Street location is the original, but the neighborhood also supports a second location a half-mile away on Centre Street, which says something about how excellent Chilacates is." - Terrence Doyle
"Like all things from Chilacates, a local chain, the torta is a must-try. One can fill a torta with any one of 11 toppings; a few unique options for the Boston torta world include grilled shrimp, lengua (beef tongue), and papas con chorizo (potatoes and Mexican chorizo). Add an agua fresca to the order to round out a perfect meal. Find locations in Jamaica Plain (two), Mission Hill, the South End, Roslindale, and Chestnut Hill." - Karen Wilber
"Chilacates is expanding quickly throughout Greater Boston, but hit up the original location on Amory Street in Jamaica Plain for some of the best tacos al pastor in the city. Juicy, smoky pork is topped with onions, cilantro, radish, and bits of charred pineapple, and it’s all piled atop a fresh corn tortilla. Also worth your coins: the elote, which is slathered with crema, cotija, lime, and a mix of smoky spices. Chilacates is open for takeout and delivery."
