Best Taco Places in Islamabad: A Review

People are always in search of places to get tasty, crunchy tacos in Islamabad. Originally, Tacos is a street dish that is a part of Mexican cuisine. Mexican food is all about sauces and salsa. There is rarely a dish that is without sauce and salsa, for example, if a Mexican dish is without sauce, salsa is a must and vice versa. Tacos are very popular in the USA. Americans love and enjoy tacos to the extent that there is a custom, called “Taco Tuesday”, where people eat tacos on a Tuesday night.

Tacos in Islamabad

Just a few years ago it would have been impossible to find any taco places in Islamabad or even in Pakistan. However, slowly and gradually we started to see ‘tacos’, ‘nachos’ and ‘wraps’ on the menus of some really good restaurants. Generally, Taco is wheat or corn tortilla, filled with marinated minced meat, vegetables, and the perfect blend of spices. So if you absolutely love tacos and are searching for restaurants in Islamabad/Rawalpindi for a ‘Taco Tuesday’ then read the article till the end.
Here is a list of the taco places in Islamabad.

1. District 6

Located in F-6 Markaz, District 6 has some really tasty, crunchy tacos to offer. The restaurant, with glass walls and a glass ceiling, gives off great aesthetics and brings fine dining to the city. The tacos are really good and scrumptious especially the chicken tacos. These Tacos are fresh with a generous filling of vegetables and sauces, the perfect blend of flavor is to die for.

Timings: 12 pm-11 pm
Ambiance: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Recommendations:
1. Chicken Tacos
2. Fish Tacos

2. La Birria

La Birria is located in street 14, E-7, Islamabad. It is a Mexican Cafe offering tacos, nachos, burritos, and all other Mexican dishes. Their food is exceptionally good with every bite having a perfect savory flavor. However, they are a little pricey compared to other Mexican food restaurants in Islamabad.
Timings: 3 pm – 12 am
Ambiance: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Recommendations:
1. Fish Tacos
2. El Pollo

3. Tacostan

The next on the list is Tackostan which is a home-based taco place and they operate through Instagram ‘_tacostan’. They are a food delivery service, delivering food anywhere between Islamabad and Rawalpindi. You can choose from their taco options or you can build your own tacos according to your preferences. They can only be contacted through Instagram and the order needs to be placed 24-hours before. Their mouth-watering tacos are extremely good with the perfect crunch and flavor. However, they deliver through a third party such as Careem/Uber and are not responsible for any damage.
Timings: Monday to Saturday, 3 pm – 8 pm
Food: 9/10
Recommendations:
1. Cheeto Chicken Tacos
2. Chicken Tacos

4. Fuoco

Fuoco is located in F-6 Markaz next to Baskin Robbins. It is a Modern European Restaurant offering a diversified menu such as pizza, duck breast, steaks, seafood, and tacos. Their beef tacos are good but not great and are not crunchy enough.
Timings: 12:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Ambiance: 8/10
Food: 7/10
Recommendations:
1. Beef taco
That’s all for the taco places in Islamabad. We hope this list will help you in satisfying your taco cravings. Do let us know your experience regarding these places, we will make sure to keep our articles updated.

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