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MexicanTacos$ Local favorite

Taquería El Trompo de Cobre

9.2

A corner taquería where the taquero carves al pastor off a copper-lit trompo and flicks the pineapple through the air onto your taco, because showmanship is a food group here. Five tacos and an agua de jamaica costs less than a metro ride home in most cities. Cash only, standing room at peak, and the salsa roja is a genuine hazard — start with one drop.

Order this

Tacos al pastor
Costra de queso
Agua de jamaica
Gringa

The dishes reviewers keep coming back for. Ordering off-list is on you.

The practical bit

Getting a table

Walk in — no reservation, no fuss

Dietary

No real accommodations here — better to know now than at the table.

Neighborhood

Roma Norte, Mexico City

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Reviews (1)

Hannah Kim@hannahgoessouth

Food-driven · Friends trip · Visited Jul 2025

9.5

The pineapple flick never missed. Neither did we.

Good: Five al pastor rounds across two visits in one night, the flying pineapple landing true every time, and a total bill that read like a typo in the best way.
Bad: The salsa roja is a genuine hazard I was warned about and ignored, and 1am standing room means defending your curb spot with your elbows.
Verdict: Everyone eating in this city owes themselves a 1am visit; anyone requiring a chair and a mild option should come at 7pm and order carefully.

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