This lively, family-run Montrose institution tops many a list for best breakfast and lunch in the city. Image: Marco Torres La Guadalupana Bakery & Cafe Try the street-style “Chilango” tacos with carnitas-slow-cooked, tender pork on mini yellow-corn tortillas-and don’t forget to take a selfie with the I Love Tacos So Much wall near the restaurant’s entrance. One of the only downtown spots to serve authentic Mexican tacos, this establishment caters to the lunch and late-night crowds. Breakfast here is top-notch at lunch, get the puerco en salsa verde.

They make their own flour tortillas, which are not only perfectly fluffy, but strong enough to hold their generous contents. This longtime Heights favorite is open at breakfast and lunch only. Order the cabrito tacos-succulent, slow-cooked baby goat served with salsa verde on blue corn tortillas-and you’ll leave happy. You’ll get world-class service and a lunch menu that starts at $16 a plate. If you haven’t visited Chef Hugo Ortega’s restaurant-a James Beard Award semi-finalist-do yourself a favor and make a reservation, or go during lunch and sit at the bar. Tip: The creamy Tex-Mex queso, usually served with nachos, makes for a delicious off-menu addition to your tacos. The masterfully grilled fajitas come wrapped in flour tortillas, topped with cilantro, queso fresco, homemade Valentina crema, and salsa verde. The couple behind this portable stand are a pop-up machine, serving tacos on alternating nights at places like Holler Brewing Co., Poison Girl, and Axelrad. Tucked away in the parking lot of an auto mechanic shop in the East End, this little spot serves some of the most unusual tacos in Houston: “koketadas,” whose red tortillas have been dipped into a tasty, but not too spicy, salsa before being stuffed with various fillings (the deshebrada is especially delicious). The brussels sprouts taco is especially addicting, grilled to a char and topped with pickled veggies. The motto at this modern Heights icehouse is “Whiskey, Beer, & Tacos,” and the place delivers on all three counts. After all, it’s just another delicious way to eat elite taco meat. Looking for something a little different? You’ll be impressed with the tortas and quesadillas, also served with trompo, bistek, or both. Roughly translated as “the mother of all tacos,” Tacos La Sultana has two primary choices of meat: trompo and bistek. Located in the southeast region of Houston, this lively taco spot lives up to its name. The original recipe evolved through time and brings together the Middle Eastern seasoning and cooking techniques with the Mexican tortilla and salsas, creating one of the most iconic Mexican dishes. Tio Trompo sticks to the traditional process created by Middle Eastern immigrants that settled in Puebla, Mexico, after World War I. “Trompo Tacos” or “Middle East Tacos” contain marinated pork shawarma that is grilled on a revolving spit. A true taco lover knows that the taco al pastor, also known as red pork trompo meat, is the star of the show.

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