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Cuantos Tacos brings the flavors of Mexico City street food to Austin, Texas. Located at 1108 East 12th Street, this taqueria earned a 2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand award, a recognition given to restaurants that offer good quality at a good value. It’s a straightforward endorsement of what they do: tacos made with care, served without pretense.
The menu is built around small, two-to-three-bite tacos served on nixtamal corn tortillas. Options include Suadero (brisket with onion and cilantro), Cachete (barbacoa-style beef cheek), Buche (pork stomach), Carnitas (pork), Longaniza (Mexican chorizo), and Champinones (grilled mushrooms in salsa adobo). There are also combination tacos like the Campechana (Suadero and Longaniza) and Revuelta (Carnitas and Buche). For a heartier meal, the same fillings come as quesadillas on flour tortillas with melted cheese, grilled onion, and a chile toreado.
The kitchen also offers Frijoles Especiales—charro-style beans cooked with campechano meat—and simple sides like grilled onions. Nothing on the menu strays far from the core idea: honest, flavorful Mexican cooking.
Cuantos Tacos is available for takeaway and delivery through UberEats and DoorDash, and there is outdoor seating for those who prefer to eat on-site. The restaurant accepts catering requests for groups of 25 or more.
For anyone in Austin looking for tacos that respect tradition without fuss, Cuantos Tacos delivers exactly that—Mexico City style, one small taco at a time.
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