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The Best Birria Tacos in Toronto

Christine Peddie

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Christine Peddie

The Best Birria Tacos in Toronto

The best birria tacos in Toronto are most successfully eaten behind closed doors. Armed with a stack of napkins, you’ll want to dig in with gusto, ignoring the juices dripping down your arm.

Hailing from the Mexican state of Jalisco, birria is a stew traditionally made with goat or lamb. Marinated in a blend of spices and peppers, the meat absorbs its first layers of flavour. It’s then cooked for hours in a heavily-seasoned fusion of herbs, spices, vegetables and more until it’s meltingly tender. The results of this labour of love, which can take days to prepare, is a revered dish often served on special occasions. For birria tacos, the meat and consommé are separated -- hearty tacos presented with the intensely-delicious broth for dipping, swirling and slurping down.

Toronto, of course, is no stranger to tremendous tacos. Deeply savoury, boasting layers of meaty, spicy, aromatic flavour, birria tacos provide a whole new level of pleasure. Served with or without cheese, birria tacos carry a depth of flavour unique to food that can’t be rushed.

Whether you order delivery or opt for pickup, these birria tacos are not to be missed. Try each of Toronto’s best; just don’t forget the napkins.

Danforth Village

788 Broadview Ave

El Charro

This Danforth restaurant does birria tacos of slow-cooked beef marinated in Mexican chili salsa on a fried tortilla with a side of birria consome, cilantro, onions, limes and salsa.

El Charro

Danforth Village

788 Broadview Ave

This Danforth restaurant does birria tacos of slow-cooked beef marinated in Mexican chili salsa on a fried tortilla with a side of birria consome, cilantro, onions, limes and salsa.

Mexitaco

A new menu item, Mexitaco, just started offering birria tacos on their menu. Pulled birria beef comes on corn tortillas with cheese, onion and cilantro and is served alongside birria beef broth.

Mexitaco

A new menu item, Mexitaco, just started offering birria tacos on their menu. Pulled birria beef comes on corn tortillas with cheese, onion and cilantro and is served alongside birria beef broth.

Woodhouse Brew Pub

Woodhouse Brew Pub's brisket birria tacos are available as an occasional special menu item.

Woodhouse Brew Pub

Woodhouse Brew Pub's brisket birria tacos are available as an occasional special menu item.

Tacos Maria Bonita

Choose from three types of birria tacos available for preorder at this ghost kitchen in the west end.

Tacos Maria Bonita

Choose from three types of birria tacos available for preorder at this ghost kitchen in the west end.

Tacos El Asador

Traditional goat birria tacos are on the menu at this Bloor Street West spot.

Tacos El Asador

Traditional goat birria tacos are on the menu at this Bloor Street West spot.

Rebozos Taqueria

Rebozos Taquería's spicy beef birria tacos are available for pre-order pick-up from their location at 126 Rogers Road.

Rebozos Taqueria

Rebozos Taquería's spicy beef birria tacos are available for pre-order pick-up from their location at 126 Rogers Road.

Comal y Canela

Comal y Canela's menu of authentic Mexican dishes includes beef, and sometimes goat, birria tacos served with consomé and garnishes.

Comal y Canela

Comal y Canela's menu of authentic Mexican dishes includes beef, and sometimes goat, birria tacos served with consomé and garnishes.

Kensington Market

214 Augusta Ave

Birria Catrina

Kensington Market's newest spot focuses solely on beef birria tacos inspired by the flavours of traditional Jalisco birria.

Birria Catrina

Kensington Market

214 Augusta Ave

Kensington Market's newest spot focuses solely on beef birria tacos inspired by the flavours of traditional Jalisco birria.