Our last meal in Tulum and my boyfriend really just wanted some authentic, cheap, local tacos. All the taco carts were full so we stopped by this place. On a Friday night around 10, we were lucky to get a table as this place was full. This taqueria is as authentic as you can get with dirt cheap prices. You already know it's real tacos when it's full of locals! For less than US $1 per taco, you get an array of beef choices (eye, tongue, cheek?!!). I highly recommend the Pastor, Cheek (super fatty and good!), and Underbelly! They have four sauces and limes ready in every table. Each sauce was great and had a great kick. The owners even let us bring our own beer since they don't sell alcohol. At the end, we spent $117 pesos for TWELVE tacos. Nothing beats that!! After you're done trying the trendy boutique restaurants, Taqueria El Nero is a must stop for a quick, authentic taco fix that won't break the bank. Quick service, amazing tacos, and cheap prices. Can't get better than that! read more

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Really excellent tacos across a wide range of beef and pork cuts. They dont have any chicken or vegetarian options but they have about 6 beef cuts from your standard bistec or saudero to lengua, eye balls, brain, or beef cheek. They have a few more pork cuts probably 8 or so but I dont eat pork so I cant really comment. The tacos were dirrrrrt cheap. Everyone clocked in at under $1US. Most tacos were $12pesos and 3 or 4 were $15 pesos each. The corn tortillas were fresh and meat was piled on with cilantro and onions. At the table there is a selection of 4 salsas limes, and pickled onions. They were all good but be warned they are spicy as hell. The waiter said two were spicy and 2 were a little spicy, but in reality 1 nearing blow your palate out spicy, another was drink a mouthful of milk spicy, 1 was couple gulps of water spicy and the 4th was actually not spicy. Definitely the spiciest offerings I have ever seen. Everything had serious heat. I loved it but i even caught myself ordering a couple extra drinks and taking a break. The tacos are good any way you have them just be careful. The meat in the tacos was really good. You always tell the value of a taqueria by how they cook their lengua or other easily ruined cuts. The lengua were very good not chewy or slimy, although I wish it was cooked on slightly higher heat to get that caramelization on the outside. The saudero wasnt the best ive had in Mexico but still really good. Bistec was banging. Beef cheek was mild and tbh it was the last taco I ate and I have dump so much hot sauce on the pervious tacos my taste buds werent in the best of conditions. The interior was standard taqueria, an open kitchen, a couple plastic tables, and doubled up red plastic chairs a big ol' fan in the corner and a handful or sidewalk seating. Its local favorite and now a favorite of mine as well! read more

Taquerias El Nero - Mexican Near Me - Tulum, ROO

Super cheap tacos right next to the ADO. I ordered the Al pastor and it comes with a slice of pineapple which I found as a nice touch. Our server was super friendly and when it started to drizzle he immediately help us move in from the patio inside. Would definitely stop by here! read more

Taquerias El Nero - Mexican Near Me - Tulum, ROO

Suadero, the love of my life! So so juicy and tender and packed full of flavors. They serve every part of the pig! Definitely try the cheek meat, a bit fatty but super juicy! My friends also loved the tripe!! Can't wait to fly thousands of miles back one day just to get some more! read more

Taquerias El Nero - Mexican Near Me - Tulum, ROO

First meal in Tulum and it didn't disappoint. Small place with plastic chairs and tables. There was a horrible singer singing in the restaurant and then asking for tips after she finished her song. Some stray dogs roaming about. The best table is the table outside on the sidewalk where you can feel the breeze. No beer served here. However, they allowed us to purchase some from a nearby store and drink it with our tacos. They accepted US dollars and pesos. Exchange rate is 15 pesos to 1 dollar which is not the greatest; however still incredibly cheap. Tacos were delicious. They will ask you if you want chopped raw onions on your tacos. They also have a variety of salsas and pickled red onions on the table. There is one particular red salsa that is especially spicy and your mouth will burn for a bit after you finish your meal. The green salsas were my favorite. Ordered two al pastor tacos and two suadero tacos. Both were delicious. For those of you who don't know what suadero is it's a thin cut of meat from the intermediate part of the cow or pork between the belly and the leg. Both were delicious but I preferred the al pastor with it's a thin cuts of pineapple to cut the fatty deliciousness. read more

Quickly became our favorite street taco joint during our week here. They offer all the interesting cuts of meat if that's what you're into, but we did the al pastor which were on "special" 2 for 1 (18 pesos). They offer four different salsas already on the table plus lime. The second time we came in late afternoon and they also gave us cucumber slices and sautéed onions. read more

Taquerias El Nero - Who can resist al pastor?? - Mexican Near Me - Tulum, ROO

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aqueria El Ñero, Tulum, Mexico This was so far the most delicious restaurant I visited and the cheapest. 60 cents per taco; unbelievable options: eyes, pork, beef, brain, gut, etc. Moreover, music alive!! We ate in total 55 tacos, with sodas and everything, the bill was 20 bucks. It was traditional Mexican tacos read more

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Hands down the best tacos I had in Tulum. I even went to El Camello, which gets rave reviews, but El Nero's was awesome. Service was fast and waiters answered all questions and speak english. If they're full, stand in the line on the sidewalk and wait to be ushered in. It's worth the wait! read more

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Great spot to get your fresh taco fix. I like sitting and watching the cooks shave the al pastor from the spit while waiting for my tacos. The al pastor seems to be the overall favorite, but I've seen a lot of people eating the beef and boneless rib ones as well. You can also order a side of sauteed onions if that is your thing as well. Quick and basic, but very good! read more

Really good tacos! Went here two days in a row for dinner. Really nice, attentive staff. Authentic! Good price too! read more

Taquerias El Nero - Meat choices - Mexican Near Me - Tulum, ROO

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This place is no longer available walked hangry for nothing and was actually excited to try

After getting a hot tip from a local on the second-to-last day of my Tulum vacation, I was very lucky to have a chance to eat at Taquerias El Ñero. Easily the best tacos I had a chance to try while staying in town. Not many frills here, just delicious and cheap al pastor tacos (in addition to many other varieties) that come at you fast and hard. They seem to be more of a late night operation as they weren't open during the early parts of the day, so if you're stumbling back to your hotel and want a bite before bed, these will certainly appease. Bring smaller pesos as they're not able to break larger bills over 50. read more

My first stop in Tulum right after getting off the ADO. Very friendly and fast service. The tacos have double tortillas and are served with cucumbers, radishes, and 4 different salsas to choose from. Get a table on the sidewalk and people watch. read more

Taquerias El Nero - Clockwise: cabeza, lengua, sesos, and 2 al pastor - Mexican Near Me - Tulum, ROO

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Tacos for a $1? Hell yeah. Biked it here from Punta Piedra near beachside..wasnt too bad..like 30 min? Think of it as an exploration if you plan on doing that. Tacos are great, cheap, and fast. I recommend the Bone Less Rib tacos! read more

This place must have shut down before we could make it here in mid-Sept. Super bummed, we wanted to try it. We tried to find it but soon learned, it's now a generic electronics store :( read more

Came on the suggestion from a friend of Bill W. I may start a new program! Tacos anonymous!!! Best Tacos I have found on the Costa Maya! So far! read more

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Another cheap and cheery local spot for tacos in the heart of downtown Tulum. 15 pesos for each taco (less than $1 USD). Its usually pretty full and we waited 10min for a table but tacos were quickly served and our bellys were full! Favorite Tacos: Lengua (Tongue) Pork Chop Al Pastor Pork Shoulder They also have some spicy salsas so watch out if you're afraid of spice! read more

Their tacos were to die for the especially the Pastor tacos delish and great service as well they often run a special on 2x1 Which is an Amazing deal because taco prices are already cheap as is, definitely a must while in Tulum read more

First place we ate in Tulum. The beef tacos!!!! Just get the beef tacos. They were by far the best tacos we had on our vacation. We always compared every other place to them. They were so flavorful. Service is super fast, and the price is insanely cheap. read more

Taquerias El Nero - Mexican Near Me - Tulum, ROO

My last meal of my trip to Tulum and I was not disappointed! Great traditional and fresh Mexican tacos. The atmosphere was vibrant and there was excellent live music! I ordered the pastor and barbacoa. 8 tacos plus a Mexican coke came out to about 5 USD. Around dinner time there was about a 15 minute wait but was well worth it. Pesos or US dollars are accepted. read more

Taquerias El Nero - Mexican Near Me - Tulum, ROO

Great tacos and period!! I have tried tacos from Los Angeles, San Diego, Tijuana, Cabo San Lucas and other places and you cant go wrong with this place. They have their traditional asada and pastor, but they have more exotic (not for me) variety such as beef cheek, tripes, chorizo, cow's eyes! I had tacos at the very popular Chianemeca but this place is second to none. read more

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Best Taco ever had and so so so cheap! The waiter was extremely friendly and made all the awesome recommendations. We were joking he knew us better than we did. read more

I tried all their tacos, and everything was excellent. The bistec and al pastor were my favorites, but you really can't go wrong here. Their hot sauces were also great. read more

I have been in Tulum for two weeks and I literally cannot stop eating here. It is my favorite taco joint in town. I suggest trying the suadero (boneless ribs) and the chorizo because they are incredible but the steak and al pastor is also very on point and probably going to blow away anything you've ever had in the US. It is very inexpensive and very tasty so they get all of the stars. You must visit! read more

Really yummy mexican street food. Super cheap, authentic, and not to mention DELICIOUS. Skip the trendy, expensive places and eat here with the locals read more

Dude!!! Best tacos in all of Tulum. I went 3 days in a row. The salsas are fuego! The service is great. Next time I'm in Tulum I'll be going there for sure! read more

This place has one of the best and affordable taco options in Tulum. Always crowded by locals which is always a good sign.

Came here July 2016. If you love taco de lenguas...then come to this place. We stayed at an airbnb near by and our host recommended this place. We were not disappointed. Their tacos are so good. One thing our host informed us is that if you want taco de lenguas to go early because by 7pm they are out. We got there at 5pm our second night and when we tried to get seconds they were out. The second to last night here we went earlier and ordered quite a few taco de lenguas. I miss these tacos and I wish they could deliver to the U.S. I high recommend this place. read more

Subpar tacos. The tongue was dry, the beef was not "Asada" and the al pastor was clumpy and hard.

First food of Tulum for us! Couldn't have gone better ! Not the cleanest for most people. Fine with me but anyways, food makes up for it !!

Best place in town hands down. Not many tourist and amazing food. Easy to order many rounds with alot of different types of meat. Cant visit tulum without dropping by this place. read more

Extremely tasty tacos with many different pork and beef selection to choose from. The portions are rather small so be sure to order 3-5 of them to fill your tummy! read more

This is why you come to Mexico. Real Mexican tacos made fresh. Short easy menu. All you need and nothing more