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Papalote Taco House
Taco Restaurant$$$$
South Lamar, Austin
"For breakfast tacos I love the simple potato egg and jalapeño!"(7 Tips)
"one of the best taco joints in town."(4 Tips)
"Get the Puerco en Pipian taco!"(3 Tips)
"The Alambres & Turkey Mole tacos are excellent."(6 Tips)
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Austin ChronicleFebruary 11, 2014You'll lick your fingers clean from the guajolote en mole tacos with big chunks of shredded turkey smothered in a deep-red mole that's a pitch-perfect blend of sweet, savory, and fire. Read more
Marc ChiricoJanuary 21, 2015Get the Puerco en Pipian taco! It's a great green sauce made w/ pumpkin seeds and the pork is fall-apart tender. Their aguas frescas are delicious too, esp the hibiscus flavor. Cheap Breakfast tacos!
Paul GozzoApril 13, 2015Everything is delicious at Papalote. This unassuming taco joint has some of the best tacos I have eaten in all of Austin, a town filled with delicious taco joints! I highly recommend Papalote!- Marc ChiricoFebruary 4, 2015You really can't go wrong here. Breakfast is slammin, I recommend their Chorizo. Try getting some of the more off-beat toppings like cactus and pickled onions. Puerco en Pipian is the best!
- The green sauce is the best!! For breakfast tacos I love the simple potato egg and jalapeño! They use serranos so they are spicy and delicious! For a dinner taco try the verdolagas.... Yuuuuum!
- one of the best taco joints in town. i always go for the banderillas. also love the coliflor (veggie!) and the puerco en pipian. everything is great though. cant go wrong.
Summer BurtonJune 2, 2013Not really much of an atmosphere, but this place has the best tacos in all of Austin Tacoland Texas. Seriously. Cauliflower and fried avocado and breakfast tacos and horchata and perfection.
Lisa EarnestJanuary 9, 2014The torta Cubana is huge. If you're extremely hungry it's great. Also awesome to share with someone else. Friendly staff. Great prices. Amazing food!
Policarpo al FrescoAugust 10, 2023A nice little taco joint. While it may be small, this gem surprises with one or two delightful items waiting to be discovered.
Hama-LycheeJune 28, 2018These tacos are awesome. Loved the authentic feeling of the place. The place is tiny and gets packed easily.
David SelfFebruary 28, 2016Authentic tacos that are to die for. Nice patio for having a cheap breakfast with friends.
They have a fantastic new lunch special, any two tacos, rice and beans and an iced tea for $6.50. Food enough for two! Yum!
Cynthia SaavedraJune 9, 2013The torta cubano is really good but really bad haha. It's one of those guilty pleasures!
Megan ShererOctober 16, 2015The sope with puerco con verdolagas is really good! Definitely would get it again!
Sara PAugust 13, 2017This is a great place for authentic Mexican tacos. The lingua (sp?) taco is my favorite!
Try the banderillas! Three taquitos with red, sour cream, and green sauce. You won't regret it!
David SnyderJanuary 2, 2014The torta cubana contains, among about 15 other things, 2 eggs scrambled and an entire hot dog.
Salvador AyalaJuly 3, 2013Lengua taco = delicia (if you're into that kind of thing). Huaraches are pretty good too.
Erin GFebruary 19, 2017Sadly underwhelmed by this place. In hindsight, I should have ordered some of the tacos frequently mentioned in the tips, but I stuck to the classics and was not overly impressed 😞
Gilberto gilly boy Lara IIOctober 5, 2012Food is off the chanclas!! Best taco lunch special!! Definitely will return for seconds
Dan KatzSeptember 8, 2013If you're getting tacos to go, get them on flour -- the corn tortillas get soggy.
Amazing food for vegans and meat eaters. Best Taco place I've been in Austin. Tell them David J. sent you.- Get 2 breakfast tacos and a coffee for 4 bucks and some change. Don't forget to add some avocado.
- If you are insanely hungry try the Torta Cubano. It's amazing and is the messiest thing I've eaten in years.
- Oh wow! Came the first day, was un-impressed by the cramped conditions and lack of drink options, but DAMN the tacos are good, and the portions are huge!
Tacos alambres are the best tacos ever, remind me of the street food I used to eat as a teenager
Try the Salsa Roja if you think you can handle the heat.
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- Mon–Fri
- 7:00 AM–10:00 PM
- Sat
- 8:00 AM–10:00 PM
- Sun
- 8:00 AM–8:00 PM
(512) 804-2474
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Yes (incl. Visa & MasterCard)
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Free
Outdoor Seating
Yes
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