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Tacos El Compadre

Tacos El Muerto

Basic street taco stand favored by locals for more than 50 years. Recommended by the Michelin Guide. Tortillas are lightly coated in oil and toasted before being stuffed with your choice of fillings including picadillo, ham, guisado con chile rojo, or the specialty of the house (or shack, as the case may be): cabeza de res (steamed cow's head).

Address
Nicolas Bravo s/n, Maria Luisa
Getting there
across the street from Panteon El Carmen (El Carmen Cemetery)
Price
M$40+

Listing from Wikivoyage: Monterrey/Centro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.