Takitows
The place
Takitows is a late-night Mexican taquería in Little Havana, Miami, at 4401 SW 8th St on Calle Ocho near the Coral Gables border. The kitchen specializes in street-style tacos and house-branded takitows, including Frijolitows (refried beans, pork chorizo, grilled cheese, and corn totopos), the Tremendito (flour tortilla with beef steak, cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, crema, and pickled red onion), and Asada de Res tacos served with radish and lime. Beef birria with consommé is also on the menu. Hours are typically 7:00 PM to 1:30 AM Sunday through Thursday and 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM Friday and Saturday. The phone number is (305) 930-0258. Delivery is offered through Grubhub and DoorDash, and the Instagram handle is @takitows.miami.
Takitows is a Mexican restaurant in Little Havana, Miami — a late-night taquería on Calle Ocho, sitting at the western edge of Little Havana where SW 8th Street meets the Coral Gables border. The kitchen leans into street-style tacos and house-branded creations like Frijolitows and the Tremendito, drawing a mix of after-work neighbors and post-midnight crowds looking for something griddled, melty, and Mexican.
Order the Frijolitows for the signature: refried beans, pork chorizo, grilled cheese, and corn totopos in one handheld package. The Tremendito stacks beef steak, cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, crema, and pickled red onion in a soft flour tortilla and comes two to an order. For purists, the Asada de Res tacos arrive simply, three to a plate with radish and lime, and the beef birria is served with a cup of consommé for dipping.
For a more traditional take on the same street-style format, Taquitos Mexicanos El Paso in Allapattah works the trompo for al pastor and presses its own corn tortillas to order.
Allapattah's Taqueria San Fernando runs a similar street-style playbook, with al pastor and carne asada tacos on corn tortillas dressed with onion, cilantro, and lime for $3.50 a piece.
In Allapattah, Amigos Deli works a different angle on the same Mexican counter-service format, leaning on tortas and daily hot-table plates for the warehouse-district lunch crowd at 2280 NW 41st St.
In Allapattah, A Mexican Restaurant works a similar counter-service angle at 1516 NW 27th Ave, turning out tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and tortas alongside house-made aguas frescas at a friendly price point.
A few blocks east on Calle Ocho near Domino Park, Gol Taco works the same traditional taqueria angle with tacos al pastor, carne asada, and pescado frito starting at $1.95.
Just up Calle Ocho in Little Havana, Tiagos Tacos leans hard into birria, with quesabirria tacos and consommé alongside birria pizza and birria quesadillas built on corn tortillas.
Closer in near the Civic Center, Yandeby's Place Billard Y Cerveza pairs tacos, quesadillas, and cold cerveza with pool tables at 372 NW 12th Ave for a billiards-and-Mexican-kitchen hybrid.
Also on Calle Ocho, Taco Stand Calle Ocho brings the San Diego chain's Baja-style format to Little Havana, with Al Pastor tacos and a roomier counter setup than its original Wynwood location.
Just north in Overtown, Street Corn Deskite works a different corner of the Mexican street-food format, charring corn cobs over open flame for elote and esquites dressed with crema, cotija, chile, and lime at a walk-up counter on NW 7th Ave.
Across the river in Brickell, Nacho Bizness International Taco Bar takes the format global, folding Korean pork and jerk chicken into flour tortillas from a food truck that's been running since 2010.
North of the river in Midtown, Yes Chef 305 works the same casual, walk-in taquería format from a spot on NE 2nd Ave near the Shops at Midtown and the Wynwood Walls.
North of the river in Wynwood, Masaryk Taco works the same handheld format from a plant-based angle, turning out organic vegan tacos, burritos, and quesadillas on the seam of the Design District and Edgewater.
North of the river in Edgewater, Tacco Wakko runs a late-night delivery-and-pickup operation out of the Wynwood Eatery food hall, turning out carne asada tacos around $4.50 and Baja-style fish tacos from a virtual-brand kitchen.
North of the river in Wynwood, Lady Savage Tacos works the same street-style format with al pastor, birria, and baja fish tacos served a short walk from the Wynwood Walls.
Further west in Coral Way, Mezquite Taqueria & Michelada Bar takes a comal-pressed approach to the same street-style format, turning out quesabirria with consommé and al pastor on tortillas made to order.
Out on Key Biscayne, Mari's Latin Grill runs a similar street-style menu with quesabirria and consommé, carne asada, and a house-made salsa trio a short drive from Crandon Park.
Takitows is counter-service and casual, with a late-night kitchen running well past midnight — until 1:30 AM Sunday through Thursday and 3:00 AM Friday and Saturday. There are no reservations; walk-in is the norm. Takeout is available, and delivery is offered through Grubhub and DoorDash. Street parking along SW 8th Street and adjacent side streets is the typical option.
What to expect
A casual, counter-service Mexican taquería on Calle Ocho with a late-night focus. Expect signature takitows like the Frijolitows and Tremendito alongside classic asada and birria tacos, eaten in or taken to go. The vibe is quick, unfussy, and built for a post-dinner or after-midnight stop.
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