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Mexico City Street Food: A DIY Walking Tour of Centro Histórico

🍳 CDMX Historic Centre DIY Food Tour At A Glance

Stop 1: El Huequito – Famous for their unique, non-traditional Al Pastor ($27 MXN each)
Stop 2: Churreria El Moro – Golden churros ($16 MXN each) paired with sweet cajeta dip ($30 MXN)
Stop 3: Taquería Los Cocuyos – Legendary Al Pastor ($25 MXN each / 3 for $70 MXN) & Bistec Torta ($130 MXN)

After attending a beautiful morning Mass at the stunning Basilica de Guadalupe, our hunger had fully caught up with us. We hopped into an Uber, headed back toward the historic centre, and decided to cap off our final full day in the city by hosting our very own DIY food walking tour! The streets of Centro Histórico are packed with legendary food spots, making it the perfect neighbourhood to explore on foot with an empty stomach.

Stop 1: Tacos El Huequito

Our first official stop was the historic Tacos El Huequito to try their legendary Al Pastor tacos ($27 MXN each). Walking up to the stall, watching the massive trompo spinning on high heat, seeing the pork slowly turn a beautiful golden brown, and watching the rich juices pool down completely made my mouth water.


A cook wearing a hairnet and face mask tends to a massive, seasoned pork trompo roasting over an open flame at Tacos El Huequito in Mexico City.
Watch the master at work: the glistening vertical pork spit (trompo) at El Huequito.

When our tacos arrived, it was quite different from the street style we have become accustomed to. The meat was savoury and salty, but it lacked the traditional expected pineapple slices that usually top an Al Pastor taco. It is definitely a good, high-quality taco, but if you are looking for that classic sweet-and-savoury pineapple hit, it might not be exactly what you expect!


A hand lifting one of two rolled pork tacos from a white plate, showing the finely shaved meat wrapped neatly inside a warm corn tortilla.
A minimalist masterpiece: El Huequito's classic, tightly rolled taco served up hot and savoury ($27 MXN).

Stop 2: El Moro Churreria

After finishing up our first round of savoury snacks, we headed straight over to El Moro Churreria for some truly epic Mexican churros. We actually visited this exact same shop during our trip last year and loved it so much that a return visit was non-negotiable! At just $16 MXN each for a fresh, crispy churro, it is one of the most affordable luxuries in Centro Histórico.


Two long, sugar-dusted golden churros curved along the rim of a white El Moro ceramic plate next to a small container of Dip de Cajeta.
Freshly fried, sugar-dusted perfection at El Moro paired with a sealed package of rich cajeta caramel ($16 MXN each).

This time around, we managed to order the highly coveted cajeta as our dip for an extra $30 MXN. There is nothing quite like taking a warm, crispy Mexican doughnut heavily coated in white sugar and dunking it into that sweet, sticky goat's milk caramel. It is dessert perfection and worth every single calorie.


A close-up view of a crispy churro lifted into the air with a thick, glossy string of dark cajeta caramel dripping from the tip back into its container.
The ultimate pairing: sugar-crusted churros meeting rich, glossy goat's milk caramel ($30 MXN for the dip).

Stop 3: Taquería Los Cocuyos

With our sweet teeth fully satisfied, we walked over to our final stop: the legendary Taquería Los Cocuyos. Just like the churreria, this was another nostalgic repeat spot from last year's travels, and we were so excited to see if it lived up to our food memories.


The bustling open-air kitchen and storefront of Taquería Los Cocuyos with customers waiting, a massive vat of stewing meats, and a vertical trompo cooking under bright bulbs.
The energetic, real-deal street food heart of Taquería Los Cocuyos, open since 1980.

Los Cocuyos serves my favourite Al Pastor taco in the entire city, and taking that first bite completely reaffirmed it. Individual tacos are $25 MXN each, but if you want to make a proper snack of it, you can score a deal at $70 MXN for three pieces. The seasoning, the tenderness, the execution is simply unmatched.


Three classic street tacos on double corn tortillas, packed with shaved al pastor pork, diced onions, cilantro, and bright slices of yellow pineapple.
Reunited and it tastes so good: the incredible, pineapple-topped Al Pastor at Los Cocuyos ($25 MXN each, or 3 for $70 MXN).

Because you all know how much I love a good sandwich, we also ordered a Bistec Torta ($130 MXN). I adored the way the soft, crusty Mexican bread was slathered in rich, creamy guacamole and piled high with tender, thinly sliced beef steak. It was hearty, flavourful, and the ultimate way to close out our little afternoon food crawl.


A huge Mexican bistec torta on a rounded sesame seed bun, cut open to reveal layers of grilled beef steak, tomatoes, and rich guacamole spread.
Pure sandwich heaven: the guacamole-slathered Bistec Torta from Los Cocuyos ($130 MXN).

Designing your own street food crawl through the Historic Centre is definitely one of the best things you can do when visiting Mexico City. It lets you take your time, revisit your absolute favourite street stalls, and mix up the sweet and savoury bites exactly how you want.

What about you? Are you team pineapple or no pineapple on your Al Pastor tacos? And if you were building your dream street food tour in CDMX, which of these three spots would you stop at first? Drop your thoughts in the comments below!


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