Taqueria
San Fernando
The place
Taqueria San Fernando is a counter-service Mexican restaurant in Allapattah, Miami, serving street-style al pastor and carne asada tacos from $3.50. Located at 1101 NW 35th St (ZIP 33142), the kitchen turns out tacos, tortas, and quesadillas on corn tortillas with chopped onion, cilantro, and lime, plus house-made green and red salsas. Most plates stay under $12, and the taqueria is geared to neighborhood regulars and Civic Center workers — reach the counter at (786) 486-9861. Customers consistently describe the food as authentic, fresh, and clearly distinct from fast-food Mexican chains. Allapattah sits between the Miami Health District and Wynwood, with on-street parking nearby. Takeout is available, and most plates stay in the budget tier.
Taqueria San Fernando is a Mexican restaurant in Allapattah, Miami, serving street-style tacos along NW 35th Street in the Latin-American neighborhood just north of the Health District. Tacos start at $3.50 and most plates stay under $12, so locals come for tacos that taste like the ones from Mexico City corner stands — corn tortillas, chopped onion and cilantro, lime on the side, and salsas built from scratch. It's the kind of place regulars name when they're tired of trendier Wynwood taquerias and want the real thing.
Just south in the Health District at 445 NW 12th Ave, Taqueria y Pupuseria Lupita Miami pairs a full taqueria menu of tacos, tortas, and burritos with handmade Salvadoran pupusas like the frijoles con queso and revueltas.
Over in Wynwood at 2055 NW 2nd Ave, Sr de Los Tacos Wynwood runs a casual taco shop with al pastor, birria, and chorizo tacos on house-made corn tortillas, open weeknights until 11:30 PM and Fridays and Saturdays until 2 AM.
Order the al pastor and carne asada tacos first — they're the staples reviewers single out. The kitchen also turns out tortas (Mexican sandwiches on telera bread), quesadillas, and burritos, plus aguas frescas made in-house to wash it down. The salsas are a quiet highlight; ask for the green and the red, and don't skip them. Portions are generous, and prices stay in the single digits for most tacos.
For another Allapattah taqueria working in the same central-Mexican tradition, Taquitos Mexicanos El Paso over on NW 27th Ave runs handmade corn tortillas and al pastor off the trompo alongside tortas and sopes.
Up on NW 27th Ave near the Health District, A Mexican Restaurant runs a counter-style spot in the same Allapattah tradition, with tacos, burritos, tortas, and house-made aguas frescas at a similar price point.
A short drive south on NW 17th Ave, DD's TACO keeps the same Allapattah taqueria tradition going late, opening at 5 PM for street-style tacos, tortas, chilaquiles, and fresh fruit juices until well past midnight.
A few blocks north in the same warehouse-district stretch of Allapattah, Amigos Deli runs a counter-service spot on NW 41st Street with tortas, tacos al pastor, and a weekday hot table aimed at the produce-market lunch crowd.
Across I-95 in Midtown along NE 2nd Avenue, El Patio De Mexico works a similar antojitos-driven menu of al pastor tacos, carne asada, quesadillas, and enchiladas with takeout, delivery, and reservations.
Across I-95 in Midtown along the Wynwood corridor, Yes Chef 305 runs a casual walk-in spot on NE 2nd Avenue serving classic Mexican fare a short walk from the Shops at Midtown and the Wynwood Walls.
Across the bay in Edgewater, Tacco Wakko runs a late-night virtual kitchen out of the Wynwood Eatery food hall on NE Miami Court, with carne asada tacos around $4.50, Baja-style fish tacos, and steak or chicken burritos built for delivery and pickup.
Across I-95 in Overtown, Street Corn Deskite works a walk-up counter at 700 NW 7th Ave with Mexico City–style elote and esquites charred over open flame, plus street tacos, quesadillas, and chicharrón preparado.
A few blocks east in Little Havana at 101 SW 17th Ave, Taqueria Las Michoacanas 2 works a street-food menu of carne asada and birria tacos, carnitas quesadillas, and tamales, with mangonadas for dessert.
A block off Calle Ocho in Little Havana, Lolita Restaurant runs a casual taqueria at 316 SW 8th Ave serving tacos, sopes, gorditas, and quesadillas for dine-in or takeout.
A block off Calle Ocho on West Flagler Street, Mi Rancho Mexican Grill works a budget-friendly counter in Little Havana with tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and rice-and-beans plates amid the corridor's Cuban cafes and ventanitas.
Just west in Little Havana, Chilango Soul Miami works a taqueria stand at 1801 NW 7th St with birria, al pastor, asada, lengua, and camarón tacos from a Mexican-run kitchen open evenings until past midnight.
A sibling location, TAKEROLOKO Little Havana, runs the same late-night playbook at 1881 NW 7th St near Calle Ocho, serving al pastor, birria, chorizo, and camarones tacos from 5:30 PM until 1 AM.
A few blocks east in the same neighborhood, TAKEROLOKO Allapattah runs a late-night taco truck on NW 32nd Street slinging birria, al pastor, chorizo, carne asada, and camarones from 5:30 PM until 1 AM for cash or Zelle.
Out by Miami International Airport, Sr de Los Tacos Blue Lagoon works the same street-style playbook on NW 7th Street, with al pastor off the trompo with pineapple, carne asada, pollo, and chorizo tacos alongside burritos, quesadillas, and tortas at single-digit prices.
Across the causeway in South Beach, Alma Mexicana works a similar family-recipe tradition on Washington Avenue, with double-wrapped fish tacos, al pastor, and carnitas plates served alongside all-day breakfast.
A few blocks over on Espanola Way, La Tiendita Taqueria South Beach works the same street-food playbook with al pastor tacos topped with pineapple, carne asada, and carnitas along the pedestrian promenade.
Across the Rickenbacker Causeway on Key Biscayne, Mari's Latin Grill works the same street-taco playbook with quesabirria served with consommé, carne asada, and a house-made salsa trio.
Across the causeway in South Beach, Tacomoli runs a fast-casual taqueria a few blocks off Lincoln Road turning out tacos al pastor and birria tacos alongside burritos and quesadillas.
Over in Little Havana 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 casual walk-in crowd.
Further west on Calle Ocho near the Coral Gables border, Takitows works a late-night street-taco menu out of 4401 SW 8th St, with house-branded plates like the Frijolitows (refried beans, pork chorizo, grilled cheese, and corn totopos) and the Tremendito flour-tortilla build.
Over in Little Havana, Tiagos Tacos leans hard into birria — quesabirria tacos with consommé for dipping, birria pizza, and birria quesadillas — alongside loaded nachos and taco trios built on corn tortillas.
Over in Little Havana, Taco Stand Calle Ocho runs a San Diego-style Baja take on the same playbook from 2067 SW 8th St, with al pastor tacos, burritos, and quesadillas off a faster counter line than its original Wynwood store.
For a different angle on Mexican food in Miami, Masaryk Taco in Wynwood works an entirely plant-based menu of organic tacos, burritos, and quesadillas under its 'Comida Orgánica y Vegana' concept on NE 2nd Ave.
When the craving shifts from street tacos to something more dressed-up, ConSentido Miami in Brickell works the opposite end of the spectrum with a central raw bar and reimagined seafood plates paired to sake and cocktails.
This is a walk-in, counter-order taqueria, so reservations aren't needed. Parking is on-street along NW 35th Street and surrounding blocks. Takeout is the most common order — the dining setup is casual and made for quick meals or grabbing food back to the office or job site. Cash and cards are both accepted, and the team speaks Spanish and English.
What to expect
Casual, counter-service taqueria in Allapattah serving street-style tacos, tortas, and quesadillas. Order at the counter, grab a seat, and expect quick service. Best for takeout, lunch breaks, and budget-friendly authentic Mexican.
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