The Best Mexican Food in Pittsburgh
Whether you love a good taco or some crunchy chilaquiles, the Pittsburgh area has a growing number of restaurants with tasty Mexican dishes. Oscar Zapata, a Mexico City native who came to the Steel City for grad school, joins us to share his go-to spots when he’s craving a taste of home — including some of his favorite family-owned restaurants. You can read Oscar's article for the Pittsburgh Independent.
**This episode originally aired on July 13, 2023.
Oscar rounded up some of his picks for the first-ever print copy of the Pittsburgh Independent, which includes some beautiful photos from freelancer Tom O’Connor.
- El Paisano in Beechview
- El Colibrí at the Bloomfield Saturday Market
- Panadería Jazmín in Mt. Lebanon
- Alquisiras Paletería in Beechview
- El Rincón Oaxaqueño in the Strip District
- Taqueria El Pastorcito in New Kensington
- Tasty Taquitos in Garfield, Point Breeze and South Side Works
- Los Bajitos in Canonsburg
- La Poblanita in Coraopolis
- BTOS Kitchen in Dormont
- Edgar’s Best Tacos in the Strip District
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