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TOP 5 TACOS

Based on your votes in WKAR and City Pulse’s 2025 Top of the Town contest. Bon appétit!

Upon being seated at Barrio, you’ll receive a checklist of à-la-carte items with which to build your own tacos or bowl. – Courtney Bowerman for City Pulse
  1. Barrio East Lansing

National chain offering signature and build-your-own tacos, plus cocktails

202 Albert Ave., East Lansing

(517) 679-0063

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barrio-tacos.com

3-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday

11 a.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday

11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday

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Ricardo Gutierrez prepares an order at the new El Oasis food truck. – Skyler Ashley
  1. El Oasis — all locations

Food trucks serving hefty portions of Mexican street food staples like tacos and sopes

See eloasisfood.com for locations, hours and phone numbers

  1. Fiesta Charra — all locations

Colorful Mexican restaurants serving traditional dishes and margaritas

Visit fiestacharraonline.com for locations, hours and phone numbers

Everything at Pablo’s Mexican Restaurant is made fresh, from the plethora of entrées, like the chicken chimichanga dinner, to the basket of warm tortilla chips and accompanying salsa you get upon arriving at your table. – Courtney Bowerman for City Pulse
  1. Pablo’s Old Town (now Catalina’s)

Informal Mexican restaurant offering classic taqueria fare and outdoor seating options

311 E. César E. Chávez Ave., Lansing

(517) 372-0887

facebook.com/CatalinasOldTown

9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday

Taqueria El Chaparrito’s birria tacos, especially the consommé, are clearly made with passion and love. – Lizy Ferguson for City Pulse
  1. Taqueria El Chaparrito

Authentic Mexican restaurant serving a variety of a-la-carte options and larger plates

4832 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing

(517) 574-3020

taqueriaelchaparrito.com

10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily