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Potato Tacos Near You, Los Angeles and Beyond

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What Are Potato Tacos?

Potato Taco are Central Mexico tacos: potato, fried inside a rolled tortilla, or griddled, on corn tortillas.

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Potato Taco (Tacos de Papa) is a vegetarian taco from Central Mexico, Mexico. The filling is potato, specifically mashed or diced potato, fried inside a rolled tortilla, or griddled.

It is served on corn tortillas, usually with lettuce, crema, cotija, salsa. In the US it turns up most in Los Angeles.

Potato Taco (Tacos de Papa) are Central Mexico tacos made with mashed or diced potato, fried inside a rolled tortilla, or griddled, served on corn tortillas.

Also called
Tacos de Papa
Family
Vegetarian
Filling
Potato
Cut / main ingredient
Mashed or diced potato
How it is cooked
Fried inside a rolled tortilla, or griddled
Tortilla
Corn
Usually topped with
Lettuce, crema, cotija, salsa
From
Central Mexico, Mexico

Potato Taco: your questions

What is in a potato taco?

potato, specifically mashed or diced potato, fried inside a rolled tortilla, or griddled. Usually topped with lettuce, crema, cotija, salsa.

What tortilla do potato tacos use?

Corn. Corn tortillas are naturally gluten-free, though the fryer and seasonings may not be.

Where can I find potato tacos in the US?

Los Angeles.

Where do potato tacos come from?

Central Mexico, Mexico. Known in Spanish as Tacos de Papa.

Last updated September 29, 2026. Venue details refresh with each data import.