Taquería Los Puñales
Mexican restaurant · Sunnyside
3312 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
Highlights
Tacos de guisado, pozole, & agua frescas. Queer-owned.
Tacos de guisado, pozole, & agua frescas. Queer-owned.
"A go-to for tacos: Chase Dopson says, “I’ve been going to Taquería Los Puñales obsessively, the buche tacos are really good.” Maggie Irwin adds a personal note: “I got my first bi flag there.”" - Thom Hilton
"Taquería los Puñales made a splash when it landed in the Belmont pool in 2020. On warm days, hoards of patrons fill the colorful outdoor patio to indulge in guisado-style tacos: smaller, doughier house-made tortillas topped with stewed meats like chicken tinga and lengua (tongue) in salsa verde. The tacos can either be ordered individually, as a “one-of-everything”-style sample platter in-house, or as a bowl topped with a choice of meat, plus add-ons like fried plantains, yucca, and pickled vegetables. The menu also boasts an array of fruity margaritas and Mexican lagers to match the street’s tendency to become a weekend bar-hopping paradise. Dine inside to enjoy its decked out dining room, featuring campy pop culture references and paintings by queer Mexican artists." - Katrina Yentch
"A cherished place known for its sweet and funny staff." - Thom Hilton
"Taquería Los Puñales is another Mexican restaurant located on Belmont Street." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Specializing in guisados and handmade tortillas, Los Puñales offers several vegetable tacos, including refried black beans, sauteed zucchini, poblano chilis, and soy curl chipotle-marinated tinga. For the standout vegan mole taco, Brian Aster and David Madrigal braise “meaty” soy curls in savory-rich poblano mole sauce. The tacos are on the smaller side, allowing diners to have one as a quick snack or build out a whole meal to sample different fillings. The Belmont taqueria’s patio seating is prime for people watching, while enjoying veggie tacos, Ice Queen paletas, vegan horchata, and agua frescas." - Waz Wu
