Lechoncito de Oro is a street stand in the city center of Oaxaca known for their late night hours and their lechon (slow-cooked pig). It closes at 3am making it one of the latest spots open in the area and the perfect place to go after a night out. We waited in line to order and then got our food on the other side of the stand. We ordered the chicharron tacos ($20 MXN) which was crunchy and the salsa had a good level of spice. They also had more salsa on the side if you want more heat. They had no seating so you will have to take your food to go or eat it standing. Note that they are closed on Sundays but this is such a cool place to hang out at the end of the night. The food was good and cheap, and the vibes were cool. This is the epitome of street food. read more

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Opens late (8PM), food truck, only has pierna (leg) of pork and chicharron - tacos, tortas (sandwiches), or tostadas. I got a pierna tostada, and then one taco each. LOTS of meat on the tostada, flavor of the meat was pretty good. Considerably cheaper than most tacos in Oaxaca. Only downside is they open so late! Long line but moves fast, they have a good system! read more

Great late night street taco spot. It's towards the edge of the Centro. The tacos are purely pork. I really enjoyed the chicharron because of the crunch. The sauce is a bit on the spicy side, but it's very nice, esp with the lime. There will be a line, but it goes really quicky. They will ask you what you want, whether you want sauce on the tacos, and then they'll tell you the amount to pay. After paying (cash only), they'll give you a number. Soon, you'll get those delicious tacos!! As typical of street tacos, you will be eating them while standing. Fortunately for you, there is a small ledge on the taco cart to put your plate on if you need to. There is also a sink with soap if you need to wash your hands. read more

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This place is a GEM! If you like pork go here!! Yep, there's some fatty pieces so if you're sensitive and have to pick at your food don't eat here. The chicharon, ON POINT! Salsa verde, lime and salt.... A MUST!!! It's great, all of it! Back to back nights of these tacos and all I can say is THANK GOD we are walking a ton! They open late because tacos are "mostly" eaten for dinner, MOSTLY. The pork tasted very clean though, not smelly and very juicy. Neon pig sign and cash only. This place does not disappoint! read more

El Lechoncito de Oro - Their sign. Didn't get a pic of the taco because I ate them too fast. - Tacos Near Me - Oaxaca, OAX

This place was super high on my list of street food to try when I was in Oaxaca as I had heard nothing but positive things about it from all of the sources I reviewed before my trip. I must be the only person on earth who doesn't like it at all, so take my opinion with a grain of salt, but I just absolutely hated the food I got. I ordered two tacos, one with pierna and one with chicharrones, and a tostada with pierna. The food was ready relatively quickly despite a line, and to its credit it is extremely inexpensive (tacos are $17 pesos each and I believe the tostada was $40). Also, the guacamole salsa it came with was INCREDIBLE. It was a little spicy but not overwhelmingly so. I would put it on absolutely everything if I could. The meat in the tacos was so so bad. It was soooo fatty and there were little pieces of skin that had an awful texture and were extremely unpleasant to bite into. I would say that at least half of the meat was inedible. I ended up throwing away the tostada after eating the tacos because I just couldn't bear picking through the meat. Overall I was so disappointed with this place. Not sure what I'm missing tbh but I just didn't like it at all. read more

El Lechoncito de Oro - Tacos Near Me - Oaxaca, OAX

I came by here one night because I had been told that the food here is really good. They have a very limited menu and the only meat option is pork. I basically tried one of everything. Two tosatadas, two tacos and one torta. I will say they were all very good but the one thing that stood out to me was the tostadas. Those were the best to me. I liked the tacos and the torta but they did feel a little dry, especially the torta, even though it had sauce inside. Also, there is a rather long line that forms but it moves by real quick. I was surprised! People order fast and they don't order much either. You can take it to go or eat it there. They have a section behind the food truck where you can put your food down and eat it standing. It's very convenient. The workers are also really nice and efficient at what they do. They have some music playing while you're eating and it isn't too loud which I also enjoyed. read more

This is a nighttime-only spot (they open at about 8), so we made it part of a little evening food stall crawl. Simple menu, focusing on the pig of course! Tacos have moist pork inside; make sure to get some of that green salsa! About 20p/each. read more

They don't open until sundown. Good tacos, tender pork, and spicy green sauce to add. About 20 pesos each. read more

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The best tacos we had in Oaxaca. We arrived a little before opening at 8 pm and waited under 10 minutes to order and get our tacos. Tried both the Pierre and chicharron but just like everyone else said, the chicharron was our favorite. A little crunch and moist meat all together. The taco stand is differentiated by a pink neon lit pig sign and is easy to find by google maps. 17 pesos for ONE taco (not 8 as someone told us in line lol). Yummy! CASH only read more

El Lechoncito de Oro - Tacos Near Me - Oaxaca, OAX

*AMAZEBALLS* Seriously, this is one of those "YOU HAVE TO TRY IT" kinda places. Cash only, and just two options, but boy howdy, are those options *excellent*!. The chicharron, in particular, is mind-blowingly awesome, and will, literally, make you want to come back repeatedly. Whilst we were here, we saw quite a few folks finish their tacos and obediently queue up for seconds and thirds So yeah, don't miss this! (and, fwiw, they're open *late* for the post-drink tacos that one desperately needs...) read more

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Glad I read about this place and found it on my last night in town. Probably the best street taco I've had in Oaxaca! For a city with not a lot of option other than greasy hamburgers at night these tacos will for sure hit the spot. read more

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Simply some of the best tacos I've ever had. I would actually go back to Oaxaca for these tacos alone. Anyone coming to the city you MUST go here. read more

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After a full day of eating and walking, still really wanted to check this place out. And very glad we did! Nice simple menu. I was already full but still got back in line multiple times to order more the tacos with chicharrones. Open late when you get hungry after a long day. Very nice people and fantastic food! read more

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Truly amazing tacos. They have two choices of pierna (leg meat) or chicarron. I had both of these as tacos and tortas, and they were unbelievable. Personally, I loved the crunch of the chicarron, but you really can't go wrong! read more

Delicious pork tacos from a food truck. It's on all the tourist blogs so there was a mix of locals and people like me in line. I hope the prices can stay the same even with the popularity. I stayed around the block and went here twice! read more

There's no argument that Lechoncito de Oro is one of the best kept secrets of the local street food scene. We liked it so much that we came here both nights while we were in Oaxaca. During both late-night visits, we barely spotted any non-locals. The tostada with chicharrón is the thing to try here: the succulent pork combined with bits of crispy chicharrón underneath a generous layer of salsa verde is out of this world. I couldn't help but ask for more picante chili sauce for an even more spicy kick. The crunchy tostada served a perfect contrast to the toppings. Hence, I slightly prefers it over the tacos. The crew loves seeing new faces and we really enjoyed interacting with them throughout the night. P. S. The hours they posted is usually accurate, except one night they opened at midnight instead of 8pm. read more

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Very good quality street food specializing on suckling pig with pierna or chicharon served as tacos, tostadas or tortas. read more

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Wow! What an experience. Completely off the radar but this street food cart is a must. Have never had better tasting lechón tacos than these. Ask for the habanero sauce for a special kick. But seriously, do yourself a favor a visit this place. The order comes with 5 tacos or you can get the protein on a tostada or torta. I had them all. Won't disappoint. read more

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Good food, very simple tacos. I'm from Tijuana area, so I'm used to really good tacos. These are flavorful but they lack all the condiments of your Bordentown taquerias. It's a reasonable place to grab some tacos, some late night eats. I was pleased. read more

This taco truck doesn't appear until 8pm in the evening. I've had tacos all over Mexico, as well as the US, and I can definitely say that El Lechoncito has THE most delicious tacos in the world. Their chicharron tacos will have you watching the clock obsessively, waiting for the truck to set up and start selling the deliciousness they call tacos. If you like heat, ask for the salsa especial - it packs the flavor with a fantastic burn. The staff is also incredible. They are fast, friendly - and have their queue down to a science. We ate here almost every night. I dream of going back to Oaxaca just to have another suckling pig taco. read more

This place is pretty good. They only serve one meat and they do it really well. Ultra cheap.

Took a trip to Oaxaca and hands down the best street tacos I've ever had. I got the lechoncito chicharron tacos and DAYUM it was BWOMB. fire. call the fire dept! I advise eating it with beer and lime (have to bring your own beer but not sure if its legal to drink it outdoors buut...) read more