Who doesn’t love a good food-themed week? Crave Taco Week , hosted by Smiley Pete , has kicked off and runs through Sunday, March 17 — 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 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-inspired 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.
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 Cid , 701 National Ave. | Choose birria or black bean + roasted peppers tacos.
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.
Mexico Mi Amor , 780 N. Limestone | Try out marinated pork or veggie-packed tacos.
Mi Pequena Hacienda is a Crave favorite. | Photo by LEXtoday
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. | There’s something for everyone between the pork with veggies or potato + grilled pepper tacos.
Whiskey Bear , 3195 Beaumont Centre Cir., Ste. #100 | Choose from a 12-hour roasted carnitas or fire-roasted corn + sweet potato tacos.