Taco Stand
Calle Ocho

Taco Stand Calle Ocho is a Mexican restaurant in Little Havana, Miami, serving San Diego-style Baja tacos, burritos, and quesadillas at 2067 SW 8th St. Part of The Taco Stand chain that originated in San Diego, this Calle Ocho location is roomier than the original Wynwood store, with more parking, more indoor seating, and a faster counter line. The kitchen is best known for Al Pastor tacos with marinated pork and pineapple, the Mar y Tierra burrito combining grilled shrimp and Angus steak, and house Carne Asada fries. Hours are 11am to 10pm Sunday through Thursday and 11am to 1am Friday and Saturday. Online ordering is available through Toast, Uber Eats, and DoorDash.

Taco Stand Calle Ocho is a Mexican restaurant in Little Havana, Miami, bringing San Diego-style Baja tacos to SW 8th Street. It is the chain's roomier Miami location — built with more parking, more tables, and a faster counter line than the busy Wynwood original — and stays open until 1am on Fri and Sat for a late-night Calle Ocho crowd.

A block off Calle Ocho at 316 SW 8th Ave, Lolita Restaurant runs a casual taqueria program of tacos, sopes, gorditas, and quesadillas for dine-in or takeout.

Order the Al Pastor tacos with marinated pork shaved off the trompo and finished with pineapple, the Mar y Tierra burrito stuffed with flame-grilled steak and shrimp, or the Carne Asada fries piled with guacamole, sour cream, and cheese. The Al Pastor tostada is a hidden favorite, and the salsa bar lets you customize every plate with a chipotle ranch, salsa verde, or smoky red.

For a more traditional take on the same trompo-shaved al pastor, Taquitos Mexicanos El Paso in Allapattah works the central-Mexican taqueria playbook with handmade corn tortillas and house-made salsas.

Just up the street in Little Havana, Chilango Soul Miami works an evening-only taco truck program at 1801 NW 7th St with birria, pastor, asada, lengua, and camarón from a Mexican-run kitchen.

Another budget-friendly Little Havana taqueria, Mi Rancho Mexican Grill works a counter-service program of tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and rice-and-beans plates from a West Flagler Street storefront one block north of Calle Ocho.

A few blocks east on SW 17th Ave, Taqueria Las Michoacanas 2 runs a Mexican street-food counter at 101 SW 17th Ave with carne asada and birria tacos, carnitas quesadillas, and mangonadas for dessert.

Also in Little Havana, TAKEROLOKO Little Havana runs a late-night taqueria at 1881 NW 7th St with al pastor, birria, camarones, and chorizo tacos served until 1 AM daily.

Over in the Health District, Taqueria y Pupuseria Lupita Miami pairs a full taqueria menu of tacos, tortas, and burritos with handmade Salvadoran pupusas from a 445 NW 12th Ave counter.

A few blocks north in Little Havana near the Civic Center, Yandeby's Place Billard Y Cerveza pairs tacos, quesadillas, and cold cerveza with pool tables at a walk-in-only spot on NW 12th Ave.

Another late-night option in Allapattah, DD's TACO runs a street-style taqueria on NW 17th Ave with tacos, burritos, tortas, and chilaquiles from a 5pm open until well past midnight.

Allapattah's Taqueria San Fernando runs a similar street-style al pastor and carne asada program from a counter on NW 35th St, with most tacos around $3.50.

The chain's original Sr de Los Tacos Wynwood outpost runs the same al pastor, birria, and chorizo program on house-made corn tortillas from 2055 NW 2nd Ave, open until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays.

Near Miami International Airport, Sr de Los Tacos Blue Lagoon runs a budget-friendly street-style taqueria on NW 7th St with al pastor finished with pineapple, carne asada, pollo, and chorizo alongside burritos, quesadillas, and tortas.

Also in Allapattah, A Mexican Restaurant works a counter-style traditional playbook from 1516 NW 27th Ave, with tacos, burritos, enchiladas, tortas, and house-made aguas frescas at a friendly price point.

For a counter-service lunch take on tortas and tacos al pastor, Amigos Deli works the weekday warehouse-district crowd from a 2280 NW 41st St storefront with a daily hot table alongside made-to-order sandwiches.

Up in Midtown, El Patio De Mexico runs a similar antojitos program at 3527 NE 2nd Ave with al pastor tacos, carne asada, burritos, and enchiladas for dine-in, takeout, or delivery.

Across the river in Coral Way, Mezquite Taqueria & Michelada Bar takes a different angle on al pastor, pressing tortillas to order on the comal and pairing quesabirria with consommé alongside signature micheladas.

Out on Key Biscayne, Mari's Latin Grill runs a similar street-style taco and quesabirria program with house-made salsas, a short drive across the Rickenbacker Causeway from the mainland.

Over in Brickell, Nacho Bizness International Taco Bar takes the fusion route from a food truck, folding Spicy Korean Pork and Jerk Chicken into tortillas alongside more traditional carne asada and al pastor.

Up the corridor in Midtown, Yes Chef 305 serves classic Mexican fare from a casual walk-in counter on NE 2nd Ave between the Shops at Midtown and the Wynwood Walls.

Up in Wynwood, Lady Savage Tacos works a similar al pastor, birria, and baja fish lineup from a mural-lined block near the Wynwood Walls.

Closer to downtown in Edgewater, Tacco Wakko runs a late-night delivery-and-pickup taqueria out of the Wynwood Eatery food hall, with carne asada tacos around $4.50 and Baja-style fish tacos on the same short menu.

For a fully plant-based take on the format, Masaryk Taco in Wynwood runs an organic vegan taqueria with tacos, burritos, and quesadillas built without meat or dairy.

Further west on Calle Ocho near the Coral Gables border, Takitows runs a late-night street-taco program built around house-branded creations like the Frijolitows and the Tremendito.

A few blocks east on Calle Ocho, Tiagos Tacos leans hard into birria with quesabirria tacos served with consommé for dipping, birria pizza, and birria quesadillas built on corn tortillas.

Just north in Overtown, Street Corn Deskite works the Mexico City side of the street-food playbook, charring corn over open flame for elote and esquites dressed with crema, cotija, chile, and lime at a walk-up counter on NW 7th Ave.

A block from Domino Park, Gol Taco works the traditional taqueria side of Calle Ocho with tacos al pastor, carne asada, and pescado frito starting at $1.95.

Service is counter-style — no reservations, walk-in only — with takeout and delivery through Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Toast. Street parking is widely available on SW 8th St and the surrounding residential blocks, and the bright dining room is family-friendly. Beer and margaritas are served, and vegetarian taco fillings are on the menu.

What to expect

Counter-service, fast-casual Mexican from a San Diego–born chain. Order Al Pastor tacos, the Mar y Tierra burrito, and Carne Asada fries; finish at the self-serve salsa bar. Expect a quick line, plenty of seats, late-night hours on weekends, and on-street parking along Calle Ocho.

House favorites and price guides — the menu rotates seasonally, but these stay on year-round.

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