Santa Ana Deli & Grocery
Mexican restaurant · Bushwick
171 Irving Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Highlights
Authentic Mexican deli known for tacos árabes and cemitas
Authentic Mexican deli known for tacos árabes and cemitas
"Santa Ana has been serving tacos in its bodega-slash-taqueria since it opened in the early aughts. Eater critic Robert Sietsema recommends the taco Arabes with chipotle sauce and guacamole, or the namesake Santanero burrito, which features sauces made to look like the flag of Mexicos. Dishes here are best consumed on-site with a Jarritos or Tecate from the fridge." - Eater Staff
"The selection of groceries at Santa Ana Deli and Grocery has dwindled since opening in 2005, and in its place, a menu of tacos, cemitas, and burritos has continued to grow. In the latter category, there’s no better than the namesake Santanero burrito, which comes sauced with crema, salsa, and cilantro in a style meant to evoke the Mexican flag. It is stuffed with an impressive number of ingredients, including rice, beans, onion, mushroom, poblano pepper, guacamole, cheese, and crema, before adding meat." - Robert Sietsema
"This Pueblan bodega taqueria has transitioned into being mainly a cafe, and you can still stride up to the counter at the rear and order a stunning range of tacos (barbacoa and rolled tacos Arabes are favorites), quesadillas, picaditas, and huaraches. Mexican-American nachos and burritos are also available, in addition to torta and cemita sandwiches. Delivery on Seamless." - Robert Sietsema
"A Bushwick spot where front-of-store groceries and Mexican sodas meet a back-griddle serving sizzling, salsas-dressed tacos; standout offerings include cecina and crispy carnitas tacos—don’t forget the red and green salsas." - ByThe Bon Appétit Staff
"This quintessential bodega taquería was founded in Bushwick in 1986, and transformed into a fuller-fledged cafe in the aughts. It remains one of the city’s most charming examples of the genre. Order from the handwritten menu over the kitchen counter in the rear; you won’t go wrong with any of the Poblano staples, from the tacos placeros to the huaraches to the cemitas — or even the burrito of its own invention, sluiced with three sauces in the colors of the Mexican flag." - Robert Sietsema
