Al Pastor Taco

In Spanish, al pastor means in the style of a shepherd. On Mexican menus it means pork that is seasoned with a sweet/hot blend of spices and slowly cooked on a vertical rotisserie grill, similar to lamb shawarma. The meat is shredded and paired with pineapple salsa in a corn or flour tortilla. A variation of the taco is what some restaurants call a huarache (which means sandal): a broad, unfolded tortilla spread with bean paste and topped with al pastor, garnishes, and cotijo cheese.

Restaurants With This Dish

Don Pepe Taqueria

FRESNO, CA

El Coyote Charro

MESQUITE, NV

A plate of tacos at Tumerico restaurant in Tucson, AZ
Tumerico

TUCSON, AZ

Tortilleria Hernandez

SIOUX FALLS, SD

Taqueria El Rey

MARTINEZ, GA

Folded-over tortilla is packed with succulent meat and avocado sauce
La Fachada

SAN DIEGO, CA

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3 Responses to “Al Pastor Taco”

Christine

March 13th, 2023

My favorite taco!!

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    Branden

    March 28th, 2023

    Thanks for letting us know you love it!

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Rege1967

June 5th, 2021

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