Who doesn’t love a good food-themed week? Crave Taco Week, hosted by Smiley Pete, kicks off Monday, March 3 running through Sunday, March 9 — giving us 25+ spots to get the best bites for your buck.
Here’s how it works: Each restaurant is offering up three-taco plates for $7.50, with options varying by location. Pro tip: download the app on iTunes and GooglePlay to keep up with the tacos and be entered for a chance to win a catering pack from Condado Tacos.
Now, let’s taco ‘bout it.
Agave & Rye, All locations | Meat options include burger- and breakfast-inspired tacos, plus a vegetarian cauliflower kimchi rice burger taco.
Bandido Taqueria Mexicana, 535 S. Upper St., Ste. 145 | Choose from five options — baja fish, maui wowie, carne asada, pollo asado, or carnitas.
Campestre Mexican Bar & Grill, 910 Beaumont Centre Pkwy. | Both tacos serve up beefed up options, including a mushroom + refried bean or ribeye steak tacos.
Cinco de Mayo, All locations | Your choice of two tacos — carnitas or crispy chicken.
Condado Tacos, 114 Summit At Fritz Farm, Ste. 110 | Unique shell choices (think: cheddar or ranch-flavored) with beef, chicken, or veggie chorizo.
Desperados Cantina, 1224 Manchester St. #110 | There’s something for everyone on this plate of fish, meat, and veggie options.
Don Taco, 2220 Nicholasville Rd., Ste. #102 | Try an Al Pastor cauliflower or cecina (thin sliced beef) tacos.
El Asadero, 144 Rojay Dr. | Chooses from baja shrimp or grilled veggie tacos.
El Charro, All locations | Try out a Barbacoa taco served with consome or a poblano pepper + queso fresco taco.
El Gran Tako, 1801 Alexandria Dr., Ste. 156 | Make your tastebuds sing by choosing from birria beef, spicy fish, or queso fresco vegetarian tacos.
El Rancho Tapatio, 144 Burt Rd. | Choose tacos with asada, barbacoa, carnitas, shrimp, or cauliflower pastor.
First Watch, All locations | Breakfast tacos filled with Cajun chicken + chorizo goodness.
Inebriated Baker, 3401 Nicholasville Rd. | Balance out your tacos with some sweetness by choosing from lime margarita, key lime pie martini, strawberry margarita, or Mexican coffee cupcakes.
La Taquiza, 630 E. Main St. | Try mouth-watering con queso with pineapple sauce or vegetarian tacos with roasted poblano peppers.
Mama Tequila, 367 W. Short St., Ste. 150 | Choose from asada, carnitas, and barbacoa tacos or take the vegetarian or pescatarian route with tacos that can be made with or without shrimp.
Mazunte Bodega, 903 Manchester St., Ste. 150 | Hongos & Betabeles Tacos — featuring mushrooms, beet salsa, salsa fresca, ricotta, onions, and cilantro.
Mexico Mi Amor, 780 N. Limestone | Try out marinated pork or veggie-packed tacos.
Mi Pequena Hacienda, 3501 Lansdowne Dr. + 110 Cynthia Dr. | Options include barbacoa, el pastor, or veggie tacos.
Papis (Chevy Chase), 818 Euclid Ave. | The Original Papi features crispy + soft tortillas, glued together with queso and filled with either carnitas or cactus.
Papis (Palomar), 3901 Harrodsburg Rd. | Basket tacos with either chicken or grilled veggies + ranchero sauce.
Papi’s offers several options for those with gluten sensitivities. | Photo courtesy of @papislex
Papis Rapido, 1214 S. Broadway | Try out Mexican beef or vegetable barbecue tacos cooked in agave leaf.
Pie Five Pizza, 3401 Nicholasville Rd., Ste F-616 | Take the pizza route with the Austin pie featuring beef, roasted corn, and black beans or Drew’s Breeze with fried avocado, red peppers, and black beans.
Skyline Chili, All locations | Skyline Chili, but make it a taco salad.
Tacos el Porto, 2417 Nicholasville Rd. | Try out a pork pastor or roasted poblano taco.
Taco Tico, 3110 Pimlico Pkwy. | Pick from birria + chihuahua cheese or black bean and fried plantain tacos.
Viva Mexico, 2573 Richmond Rd. | Everyone will leave full with options like the pork with veggies or potato + grilled pepper tacos.
