Quesabirria Tacos Near You, Los Angeles and Beyond
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How to spot good quesabirria tacos
- This is birria with cheese melted into a griddled tortilla, so judge it on the crisp on the tortilla and the pull of the cheese, not just the meat.
- It comes with consomme for dipping. Dip, do not pour.
- Three is a heavy meal. Start with two and a side of just consomme.
Where to eat quesabirria in the US
What Are Quesabirria Tacos?
Quesabirria is a birria taco with melted cheese added, a cross between a quesadilla and a birria taco. The tortilla is dipped in the birria's red fat, griddled with cheese and the braised, shredded meat, folded, and served with consomme for dipping
It went viral in the US around 2019 to 2021 and is now on most birria menus, sometimes under the same name as plain birria. This guide covers what is in it, how it differs from a birria taco and a quesadilla, and where to find a good one.
Quesabirria (Quesabirria) are Tijuana tacos made with birria beef with melted cheese, tortilla dipped in the birria fat, griddled, folded with cheese, served on corn tortillas.
A Tijuana-then-LA invention, not a traditional Jalisco dish. The red griddled tortilla is the signature
Where US venues name it
Counted from venue names in our directory, so it undercounts places that serve it without saying so.
Quesabirria: your questions
What is in a quesabirria taco?
beef birria + cheese, specifically birria beef with melted cheese, tortilla dipped in the birria fat, griddled, folded with cheese. Usually topped with consommé for dipping, onion, cilantro.
What tortilla do quesabirria tacos use?
Corn. Corn tortillas are naturally gluten-free, though the fryer and seasonings may not be.
Where can I find quesabirria tacos in the US?
Los Angeles, Bay Area, nationwide. In this directory 2 venues name the style, led by IL (1), OR (1) — a count of places that say so on the listing, so it undercounts.
Where do quesabirria tacos come from?
Tijuana, Mexico. Known in Spanish as Quesabirria.
What is a quesabirria taco?
A birria taco with melted cheese added: a cross between a quesadilla and a birria taco. The tortilla is dipped in birria fat, griddled with cheese and the stewed meat, folded, and served with consommé for dipping.
What's the difference between birria and quesabirria?
Cheese. A plain birria taco is the stewed meat in a fat-dipped, griddled tortilla; quesabirria adds a layer of melted cheese. Many taquerias use the two names interchangeably now.
What is the difference between a quesabirria and a quesadilla?
A quesadilla is cheese (and maybe a filling) melted in a folded tortilla, cooked dry on a griddle. A quesabirria is that plus long-braised birria meat, with the tortilla first dipped in the birria's red fat, and it is served with consommé.
How do you say quesabirria?
keh-sah-BEER-ee-ah.
Last updated September 29, 2026. Venue details refresh with each data import.