Dive into the vibrant culinary scene at Las Cuatro Milpas, an East Lake Street gem known for its mouthwatering birria tacos and flavorful aguas frescas, all dishing out authentic Mexican comfort in a lively, no-frills setting.
"Satiate a quesabirria craving at Las Cuatro Milpas. Stop in for lamb, goat, and beef birria tacos, served with rich consomé, or pizzabirria, loaded with cheese and served in an aluminum tin. Extra salsa, please." - Justine Jones, Stacy Brooks, Eater Staff
"This place began serving birria before the craze began. Birria is stewed meat — usually goat or beef — that is cooked with dry peppers and spices. And this place does it right. Birria was hard to come by in the Twin Cities until Las Cuatro Milpas introduced their recipes from the Mexican state of Michoacan. When you visit this spot, try their birria in tacos dorados (crunchy tacos) or stew paired with some of the best aguas frescas (drinks made out of fresh fruit), and be sure to try the pineapple or cucumber with chia agua frescas. Just a warning, after you have a taco dorado with birria, you won’t be able to have just one, or two, or three." - Adrian Diaz
"Reputed to be the first restaurant to bring birria tacos to Minneapolis and St. Paul, Las Cuatro Milpas is a mainstay of East Lake Street’s food corridor. Chef and owner Hector Hernandez, originally of Mexico’s Zacatecas state, serves cups of hot lamb, beef, and goat birria stew — the birria and quesabirra tacos are a must, and the pizzabirria, loaded with generous amounts of cheese, is worth sampling." - Eater Staff
"Regarded as the first restaurant to bring birria tacos to Minneapolis and St. Paul, Las Cuatro Milpas is a mainstay of East Lake Street’s food corridor. Chef and owner Hector Hernandez, originally of Mexico’s Zacatecas state, serves cups of hot lamb, beef, and goat birria stew — the birria and quesabirra tacos are a must, and the pizzabirria, loaded with generous amounts of cheese, is worth trying." - Justine Jones, Ali Elabbady, Eater Staff
"Reputed to be the first restaurant to bring birria tacos to Minneapolis and St. Paul, Las Cuatro Milpas is a mainstay of East Lake Street’s food corridor. Chef and owner Hector Hernandez, originally of Mexico’s Zacatecas state, serves cups of hot lamb, beef, and goat birria stew — the birria and quesabirra tacos are a must, and the pizzabirria, loaded with generous amounts of cheese, is worth sampling." - Eater Staff
