Papalote Taco House

Authentic tacos right in Austin Texas.

8 / 10
223
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  • Phone

    (512) 804-2474

  • Website

    yumpapalote.com

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  • Type

    Taco Restaurant

Address

2803 S Lamar Blvd (at Barton Skwy) Austin , TX 78704 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Visa & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi Free
Outdoor Seating Yes

Comments / 57


Keywords:

tacos puerco en pipian verdolagas tortas lunch specials casual good service good for a quick meal great value horchata healthy food iced tea turkey eggs brunch food meats potatoes bacon avocado parking
Austin Chronicle

You'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 Chirico

Get 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 Gozzo

Everything 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 Chirico

You 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!

evan bozarth

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.

Morgan Randolph

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!

Summer Burton

Not 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 Earnest

The 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 Fresco

A nice little taco joint . While it may be small, this gem surprises with one or two delightful items waiting to be discovered.

April Thompson

Migas + avocado . Green and Red sauce are both good. Red is spicier ????

Hama-Lychee

These tacos are awesome. Loved the authentic feeling of the place. The place is tiny and gets packed easily.

David Self

Authentic tacos that are to die for. Nice patio for having a cheap breakfast with friends.

Cynthia Saavedra

The torta cubano is really good but really bad haha. It's one of those guilty pleasures!

Jair Garcia

Get 2 breakfast tacos and a coffee for 4 bucks and some change. Don't forget to add some avocado .

Megan Sherer

The sope with puerco con verdolagas is really good! Definitely would get it again!

Ali

Everything is good here. Best tacos

Sara P

This is a great place for authentic Mexican tacos . The lingua (sp?) taco is my favorite!

Jair Garcia

Try the banderillas! Three taquitos with red, sour cream , and green sauce . You won't regret it!

Kate Furman

They offer both flour and corn tortilla . And the queso is delicious

Sam Melnick

The tortas de coliflor is great! Wonderful flavor ans texture.

Alex Parrish

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!

Li T

Best breakfast tacos . I love bacon , bean, cheese and jalapeño .

Mo Lamb

Soooooo good!!!just the right amount of spicy .

David Snyder

The torta cubana contains, among about 15 other things, 2 eggs scrambled and an entire hot dog .

Taylor Koenig

Pastor and breakfast tacos . Also there guacamole is to die for.

Erin G

Sadly 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 ????

Salvador Ayala

Lengua taco = delicia (if you're into that kind of thing). Huaraches are pretty good too.

Gilberto gilly boy Lara II

Food is off the chanclas!! Best taco lunch special !! Definitely will return for seconds

Rodrigo Moreno

Tacos de chicharron are the best in town !

Albert Apodaca

Tacos alambres are the best tacos ever, remind me of the street food I used to eat as a teenager

Jarod Neece

The Alambres & Turkey Mole tacos are excellent. Great lunch special .

David Self

Get the Tinga de Rez

Lesa Dyer

Pastor classic taco is excellent!

Shelby Hall

Best ceviche in town . Period. Yes, I am comparing it to EVERYWHERE else.

David J. Neff

If you are insanely hungry try the Torta Cubano . It's amazing and is the messiest thing I've eaten in years.

David J. Neff

Amazing food for vegans and meat eaters. Best Taco place I've been in Austin. Tell them David J. sent you.

Dan Katz

If you're getting tacos to go, get them on flour -- the corn tortillas get soggy.

Clay Narramore

Best tacos ! Vegetarian friendly . ????

Alex Parrish

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!

William Gonzalez

Amazing breakfast here

Shane Schmidt

Seriously one of the best tacos Ive ever had.

Sam Melnick

Mole tacos are fantastic!

Kelly Briley

This is probably the best taco I've ever had...

Michelle McGonagle

Every taco will become your favorite :)

Allison Jaffe

Screw Taco Deli and its Dona sauce. Papalote has my taco heart.

whitney land

I'm in love with the chorizo .

Joseph Holguin

Try the Salsa Roja if you think you can handle the heat.

Alex Parrish

Hold the phone! They have queso now! And damn it is good!

Erin O'Keefe

Tinga de Res, ridiculously good!!

Daniel Vidal

Turkey mole competes for best taco in Austin

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