The best tacos in Pittsburgh

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   Duo's Taqueria4.2

   East Liberty · $$ · No. 34 of 157 overall

   Mexico City-style tacos that taste like the real deal. Counter-casual; the al pastor is the order.

   Order: Tacos al pastor off the trompo

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   Las Palmas4.2

   Beechview · $ · No. 35 of 157 overall

   Tacos out of a grocery counter that beat most sit-down spots. Cheap, fast, the real thing. The line's the only downside.

   Order: Tacos al pastor out of a grocery counter

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   Täkō3.8

   Downtown · $$$ · No. 69 of 157 overall

   Downtown's most fun room. Creative tacos and mezcal. Loud and not cheap, but a genuinely good time.

   Order: Inventive tacos + a mezcal list

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   Tocayo3.5

   Shadyside · $$ · No. 103 of 157 overall

   Plenty of locals will tell you this is the best Mexican in the city, and they've got a point. The blue-corn tortillas are pressed in-house and actually taste like corn, the al pastor with pineapple salsa is the order, and the tequila list is no joke. Colorful, loud, a little upscale. A reliably great taco-and-margarita night on Ivy Street.

   Order: Al pastor taco on a house blue-corn tortilla

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   El Burro3.4

   North Side · $$ · No. 110 of 157 overall

   Bright, casual tacos and margaritas near the ballpark. Easy and fun, not destination Mexican.

   Order: Tacos & margaritas before a game

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   Camino3.3

   Bloomfield · $$ · No. 118 of 157 overall

   The Totopo and Tocayo crew took over the old Del's by the Bloomfield Bridge and turned it bright, cheery, and fast-casual modern Mexican. The food comes in at a stupid-good value and the cocktails hold their own. It's not destination-Mexican that'll make you cross the city, but for a Liberty Ave weeknight it overdelivers for the price.

   Order: Modern tacos & a respectable cocktail

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   Round Corner Cantina3.2

   Lawrenceville · $$ · No. 134 of 157 overall

   The Butler Street patio that started the block's whole second act. Tacos are solid rather than transcendent, the margaritas are the actual draw, and on a warm night it's the best seat in Lawrenceville.

   Order: Tacos and a margarita on the patio

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   Totopo Cocina & Cantina3.0

   Mt. Lebanon · $$ · No. 156 of 157 overall

   Solid South Hills tacos and a big margarita list. Reliable neighborhood Mexican, not a reason to cross town.

   Order: Tacos & a flight of margaritas

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