Real Mexican food exists in Israel!

Mexican food isn't really a thing in Israel yet and it absolutely breaks my heart. However *drum roll please* today I finally located a legit Mexican cafe in Tel Aviv which is right off the shuk; Los Burning Tacos.  Genuine Mexican tacos; I think I nearly cried tears of joy.

The place is small including three or so outside tables and a bar inside with about nine seats.  The fit out is minimal and right behind the bar is the kitchen.  I watched as the chef compiled my lunch right in front of my eyes #freshhhhh.

I pulled up a seat at the bar with prime viewing position of the menu which is chalked on a blackboard.  It has all my Mexican favourites including charred corn, ceviche, nachos with salsa, burritos and my absolute fav, tacos!  The tacos and burritos come with either chicken, beef, fish and veggies.  I however, was lucky in that they currently have a special of pork tacos #hellsyes.  I thought it was funny how the special wasn't written on the board but I guess you shouldn't be publicly offering blasphemous food for sale.

The pork tacos were incredible.  Homemade soft taco shell with pulled pork, a mango (I think) sauce, salad of tomato, onion and chilli, guacamole and real lime (that or limey looking lemon but who cares).

 

I got talking to the waiter / maybe owner and asked him about whether Mexican food was popular in Israel.  He replied that it is slowly becoming mainstream but by no means popular yet.  He said Los Burning Tacos did last summer as a pop up in a bar and was so successful that they decided to open up shop. Out of the two that I have been to though, Los Burning Tacos was defs the tastiest and the most legit and I would highly recommend!

MM x