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What Are Tijuana-Style Tacos?

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

Tijuana-Style are Tijuana tacos: carne asada, grilled over mesquite, tortilla dipped in beef fat, on corn tortillas.

Tijuana-Style tacos: carne asada, grilled over mesquite, tortilla dipped in beef fat, on corn tortillasTijuana-Style Tacos

Tijuana-Style is a style taco from Tijuana, Mexico. The filling is carne asada, specifically skirt or flank, mesquite grilled, grilled over mesquite, tortilla dipped in beef fat.

It is served on corn tortillas, usually with guacamole, salsa, grilled onion. In the US it turns up most in San Diego, Los Angeles.

Signature move: the tortilla is passed through the meat drippings.

Tijuana-Style are Tijuana tacos made with skirt or flank, mesquite grilled, grilled over mesquite, tortilla dipped in beef fat, served on corn tortillas.

Family
Style
Filling
Carne asada
Cut / main ingredient
Skirt or flank, mesquite grilled
How it is cooked
Grilled over mesquite, tortilla dipped in beef fat
Tortilla
Corn
Usually topped with
Guacamole, salsa, grilled onion
From
Tijuana, Mexico

Signature move: the tortilla is passed through the meat drippings

Where US venues name it

FL 64CA 11WA 7MD 3AZ 2GA 2NC 2NY 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 tijuana-style in the US

Jurupa Valley, CA

  1. Birrieria El TijuanazoBirrieria · Jurupa Valley, CAHours not recordedDirections
  2. Tijuana's TacosTaco shop · Jurupa Valley, CAHours not recordedDirections

Fresno, CA

  1. Tacos Y Mariscos TijuanaTaco shop · 4313 North Blackstone AvenueHours not recordedCallDirections
  2. Taco's TijuanaTaco shop · Fresno, CAHours not recordedDirections

Burien, WA

  1. Birrieria TijuanaBirrieria · Burien, WAHours not recordedDirections
  2. Birrieria TijuanaBirrieria · 12803 Ambaum Boulevard SouthwestHours not recordedDirections

Moreno Valley, CA

  1. Tijuana's TacosTaco shop · 24578 Sunnymead BoulevardHours not recordedDirections

Wildomar, CA

  1. Tacos TijuanaTaco shop · Wildomar, CAHours not recordedDirections

Val Verde, CA

  1. Tacos Tijuana Steak HouseTaco shop · Val Verde, CAHours not recordedDirections

Glendale, CA

  1. Angel's Tijuana TacosTaco shop · Glendale, CAHours not recordedDirections

Los Angeles, CA

  1. Angel's Tijuana TacosTaco shop · Los Angeles, CAHours not recordedDirections

Placerville, CA

  1. Tijuana TaqueriaTaqueria · Placerville, CAHours not recordedDirections

New York, NY

  1. Tacos TijuanaTaco shop · 5807 5th AvenueOpen, closes 10:00 pmCallDirections

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