Casual stop for traditional Mexican fare, including barbacoa-style meat, hearty stews & cold beer.
Pablo Veronés 12, Alfonso XIII, Álvaro Obregón, 01460 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico Get directions
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"Located in the working-class Alfonso XIII, this modest family-run place with plastic tables and chairs comes alive every weekend and on holidays, transforming into a barbacoa oasis. Their patio has been adapted to fit large groups and the deep pits where the barbacoa is cooked overnight and served straight to your plate with homemade tortillas. You can choose from different parts of the animal (loin and ribs always make a perfect combo) to create tacos and top them with a garden fresh mix of cilantro, onion, and radishes. Add a slice of avocado for creaminess or fresh cheese for a salty kick. As a proven remedy for hangovers, they serve the broth used to make the barbacoa, which you can sip from a coffee cup with a beer if you want to jumpstart the party once again." - Mariana Camacho
"For lamb barbacoa fresh from the oven, head to Los Tres Reyes in Mixcoac, an institution with over seven decades of experience that opens every Saturday and Sunday. The taquería is almost a religion, offering salvation in the morning to anyone who indulged a bit too much at happy hour the night before, all set to the tune of live Norteño music playing in the background. The barbacoa is sold by the pound as it comes out of brick ovens, and it should be mandatory to pair these tacos with a cup of the shop’s well-seasoned broth, the richest in Mexico City." - Natalia de la Rosa
