Tacos el Rey

Tacos on Graefestraße from the El Oso team: blue-corn tortillas pressed on site, ribeye "El Rey" and quesabirria.

Tacos el Rey is run by Michael Heiden, Pablo Vasquez and Jesús García, the team behind Taquería El Oso. Their pop-up on Graefestraße came to an end, and in its place they opened Tacos el Rey in 2025. The tortillas are made from blue corn using the traditional nixtamal method, hand-pressed on site, freshly grilled and filled with slow-cooked meat. Each taco is sold individually, as in Mexico.

The menu has ribeye "El Rey", quesabirria, chorizo verde, carnitas de pato with duck, quesadilla de chicharrón and nopales con queso, plus margaritas, micheladas and palomas. The room is simple, with light wooden tables, red stools and green-tiled walls, and through a window in the back room you can watch the tortillas being pressed. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from midday at weekends.