Cochinita & co.
Mexican restaurant · Wayside
5420 Lawndale St #500, Houston, TX 77023
Highlights
Authentic Mexican cuisine, known for cochinita pibil and weekend brunch.
Authentic Mexican cuisine, known for cochinita pibil and weekend brunch.
"Chef Victoria Elizondo and her team, which includes her passionate mother, deliver fresh and local quality ingredients on a daily menu that sets Cochinta’s tacos apart from most other taquerias. The star of the show is the cochinita pibil, a slow-cooked pulled pork marinated in a citrus achiote mix until tender, and then served on earthy corn tortillas. Cochinita fans can now find its menu at 2nd Cup, a nonprofit coffee shop benefiting United Against Human Trafficking." - Brianna Griff
"Chef Victoria Elizondo provides an inviting cafe to down Mexican favorites. Get there before 11 a.m. when buildable breakfast tacos, top-notch chilaquiles, agua frescas, and coffee drinks are on offer. And don’t be ashamed if you double back during lunch or dinner for Cochinita’s taco platters and the cochinita pibil, the namesake dish that comes stuffed in a taco, served with rice and beans, and a side of fideo or a salad, or as a full entree with sides and tortillas. Don’t miss out on the guava tres leche." - Kayla Stewart
"This East End cafe and restaurant offers beautiful interpretations of Mexican staples, like tender and spice-loaded cochinita pibil, served on a platter with sides or in taco form; tamales and roasted chicken with mole negro; and flavorful salad, grain, or rice bowls served with fiery proteins like roasted beets and grilled pineapple shrimp. Diners can often be seen scurrying in for Cochinita’s breakfast, too, where chilaquiles and loaded breakfast tacos are available only until 11 a.m. Fortunately, the fruity aguas frescas and coffee drinks are an all-day affair. Best for: A casual catch-up with friends. Breakfast or lunch with a side of co-working." - Brittany Britto Garley
"Chef Victoria Elizondo offers tamales in vegetarian, non-vegetarian, and vegan varieties yearround. Pork in red sauce, chicken in green sauce, and cheese with poblano peppers and black bean go for $13 for a half-dozen. For larger orders, purchase ahead online or by calling 713-203-3999. But if you’re going solo, try your luck by dining in and scoring a tamale plate, which comes with two tamales, pico de gallo, and queso fresco for $11." - Brittany Britto Garley
"For tacos with a side of kombucha and a fresh nopalitos salad, the place to go is Cochinita & Co. in the East End. This Mexican cafe serves cochinita pibil tacos on handmade tortillas, grilled pineapple shrimp rice bowls, crispy vegan flautas with earthy oyster mushrooms, and pints of kombucha thanks to the nearby Kickin’ Kombucha cafe. Everything here tastes so good it’s frankly rude that more food doesn’t automatically regenerate on the plate." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
