What Are Basket Tacos?

By Niam Hocaine, founder and food writer · Updated August 31, 2026

Basket Tacos are Tlaxcala / Mexico City tacos: various, pre-filled, oiled, then steamed under cloth in a basket, on corn tortillas.

Basket Tacos

Basket Tacos (Tacos de Canasta) is a style taco from Tlaxcala / Mexico City, Mexico. The filling is various, specifically potato, refried bean, chicharrón prensado, adobo, pre-filled, oiled, then steamed under cloth in a basket.

It is served on corn tortillas, usually with pickled jalapeño, salsa. In the US it turns up most in Los Angeles, Chicago.

Also called tacos sudados (sweaty tacos). Sold from bicycle baskets.

Basket Tacos (Tacos de Canasta) are Tlaxcala / Mexico City tacos made with potato, refried bean, chicharrón prensado, adobo, pre-filled, oiled, then steamed under cloth in a basket, served on corn tortillas.

Also called: Tacos de Canasta
Family: Style
Filling: Various
Cut / main ingredient: Potato, refried bean, chicharrón prensado, adobo
How it is cooked: Pre-filled, oiled, then steamed under cloth in a basket
Tortilla: Corn
Usually topped with: Pickled jalapeño, salsa
From: Tlaxcala / Mexico City, Mexico

Also called tacos sudados (sweaty tacos). Sold from bicycle baskets

Where US venues name it

AZ 3TX 1AL 1CA 1IL 1

Counted from venue names in our directory, so it undercounts places that serve it without saying so.

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Where to eat basket tacos in the US

Palmview, TX

Tacos de Vapor o Canasta MonterreyTaco shop · 104 West Loop 374Hours not recordedDirections

Madison, AL

Tacos de Canasta "Acapulco"Taco shop · 7192 Wall Triana HighwayClosed for the dayCall Directions

Chicago, IL

Tacos De CanastaTaco shop · Chicago, ILHours not recordedDirections

Last updated August 31, 2026. Venue details refresh with each data import.