Our Favourite Authentic Taco Joints In Auckland

With a menu split up into tacos and not tacos, you know you’re in the right spot. While Ghost Donkey is mostly known for the sheer amount of mezcal and tequila that graces their shelves, they also have a delicious selection of Mexican-styled food. Ghost Donkey captures the taste of Mexico within their dishes. Two standout tacos are the grilled hangar steak with sherry onions and the spiced pork with pineapple, both sure to blow you mind and your tastebuds. With a sky of sparkling red lights, great decor and an amazing energetic atmosphere, each meal is it’s very own fiesta!

If you’re after a truly authentic experience of Mexican tacos then look no further than the heart of Grey Lynn. The perfect taco starts with a freshly made tortilla – La Mexicana make their own tortillas inhouse the same way Mexico has created them for millennia’s past. Using nixtamalized corn masa dough and a delicious selection of ingredients that promote traditional Mexican flavours, this is an experience you won’t want to miss out on. From their slow cooked beef birria to the saucy pulled chicken tinga, they really know how to build an authentic Mexican taco.

The Lucky Taco is here to take food trucks to the next level; you can find them at their usual haunt on Ponsonby Road and on the odd occasion they share the taco love all around Auckland. The owners of The Lucky Taco take inspiration from their travels to Mexico City to bring the techniques and flavours they experienced to our shore. While tacos are usually eaten for dinner, why not have them for brekky? If you’re looking for a tasty hangover cure, The Lucky Taco promises that their breakfast taco will cure that ailment with their Sunday special, combining spicy chorizo sausage, egg, and all the trimmings. If you just can’t get enough of The Lucky Taco, luckily you can also purchase a fiesta kit so you can recreate their menu at home.

Home of the beef brisket taco with a very saucy consome, The Taco Bar NZ is your best bet for an ultra-delicious and ultra-addicting taco fiesta. The Taco Bar ace every single taco on their menu, from their low and slow cooked signature brisket to their chipotle marinated pulled chicken and succulent pork carnitas. The real star of the show, however, is their delicious homemade Birria Consomé which you can buy the pot, making for the perfect taco dipping sauce to infuse each bite with even more flavour. The Pukekohe joint is one of our ultimate go-to’s when it comes to tacos!

Mama Loco is a little slice of Mexico right on the North Shore. Before you head into the Westfield shopping mall make sure to stop off for a bite to eat, we all know you should never shop on an empty stomach. So, whether you’re in the mood for the torn jackfruit tacos with chipotle ranch or the crispy annatto chicken, Mama has you covered. And if you’re in need of something a bit stronger, Mama Loco has an array of tequila-based cocktails, and a separate margarita menu that sports the crowd-pleasing frozen marg.