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Taco Tuesday Heatmap: 10 of Seattle's Best Taco Spots

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Tacos are one of those dishes that can bring people together or divide them beyond repair. In fact, ask someone in Seattle where their favorite tacos are located and you'll get one of two responses: a sarcastic "Mexico"/"my kitchen," or, if they're helpful, one of these recommendations by Eater's Julia Wayne.

Here now, in alphabetical order, a map of her top 10 go-to taco shacks, trucks, taquerias, pop-ups and other general worthy pitstops. Have a favorite taco not on this list? The comments section is all ears.

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418 Public House

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Why does this otherwise whitebread-looking bar have some of the best Mexican food around? Don’t ask. Just order their mole pollo or one of the three kinds of shrimp tacos (the best is the chipotle shrimp) and enjoy the randomness of it all. Bonus: The best birria de res and pozole around, served with all the fixings.

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El Camión Adentro

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With multiple locations (including the relatively new brick & mortar on 65th & 15th in Ballard, the original Aurora Home Depot lot and a truck by the stadiums), “The Truck” gets props for their perfect consistency, flavorful fish and sauce, and their adobada tacos, as well as a ton of salsas to top things off. Bonus: Gorditas with cochinita pibil.

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El Fogon

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In our perfect world, all school buses would become taco trucks in heaven. El Fogon is Rainier Ave’s second excellent taco bus (Also check out Asadero, across the street at 3517), and the carnitas are killer. Bonus: It’s a taco bus, you guys. That is the bonus.

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Fonda La Catrina

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The always-excellent Catrina has one of the most extensive menus in the Seattle Mexican food game, but the Alambre tacos are hard to beat. With steak, bacon, peppers and onions, they taste like something you’d make at home if you could get a woman to come over and hand make the tortillas the way she does here. Bonus: The handmade tortillas, brunch, hidden patio… it’s like an onion of glorious surprises!

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La Conasupo

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It doesn’t look like much on the outside, but the tienda up front gives way to a small restaurant in back. On Sundays, their tacos dorados de papas y sesos (fried tacos with potato and spicy chiles or brains) are served special to help with hangovers. Bonus: The biggest carnitas tacos you can find, plus consomme and menudo on weekends.

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Los Padrillos

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Friends who have lived in Mexico City, and others who just fancy a drive pretty far south whenever they want carnitas tacos, all love the Los Padrillos taco truck on Rainier Ave. S. and S. Graham. Bonus: Street cred.

Marination Ma Kai

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Their fusion food is always a hit, but vegetarians and normals alike swear by the sexy tofu tacos (the beef and spicy pork versions are great too). Bonus: Spam and Kahlua sliders.

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Sitka and Spruce

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On Monday nights, Matt Dillon’s popular locally-sourced everything restaurant transforms into Chef Alvaro’s own private Mexico City-style taqueria. The ingredients are his whim, but the chicharron tacos have been widely voted as a favorite. Bonus: The beautiful setting.

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Tacos Chukis

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Capitol Hillers who love a little sweet with their meat dig the grilled pineapple and pork tacos, and vegetarians have more than one option (cactus, flavorful beans) on their part. Bonus: Friendly staff.

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Taqueria El Sabor

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Their super-stuffed menu is full of great options, but they get extra points for their rich chorizo and carne asada tacos. Bonus: Excellent Mulitas.

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418 Public House

Why does this otherwise whitebread-looking bar have some of the best Mexican food around? Don’t ask. Just order their mole pollo or one of the three kinds of shrimp tacos (the best is the chipotle shrimp) and enjoy the randomness of it all. Bonus: The best birria de res and pozole around, served with all the fixings.

[Photo Credit]

El Camión Adentro

With multiple locations (including the relatively new brick & mortar on 65th & 15th in Ballard, the original Aurora Home Depot lot and a truck by the stadiums), “The Truck” gets props for their perfect consistency, flavorful fish and sauce, and their adobada tacos, as well as a ton of salsas to top things off. Bonus: Gorditas with cochinita pibil.

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El Fogon

In our perfect world, all school buses would become taco trucks in heaven. El Fogon is Rainier Ave’s second excellent taco bus (Also check out Asadero, across the street at 3517), and the carnitas are killer. Bonus: It’s a taco bus, you guys. That is the bonus.

[Photo of Asadero Yelp]

Fonda La Catrina

The always-excellent Catrina has one of the most extensive menus in the Seattle Mexican food game, but the Alambre tacos are hard to beat. With steak, bacon, peppers and onions, they taste like something you’d make at home if you could get a woman to come over and hand make the tortillas the way she does here. Bonus: The handmade tortillas, brunch, hidden patio… it’s like an onion of glorious surprises!

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La Conasupo

It doesn’t look like much on the outside, but the tienda up front gives way to a small restaurant in back. On Sundays, their tacos dorados de papas y sesos (fried tacos with potato and spicy chiles or brains) are served special to help with hangovers. Bonus: The biggest carnitas tacos you can find, plus consomme and menudo on weekends.

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Los Padrillos

Friends who have lived in Mexico City, and others who just fancy a drive pretty far south whenever they want carnitas tacos, all love the Los Padrillos taco truck on Rainier Ave. S. and S. Graham. Bonus: Street cred.

Marination Ma Kai

Their fusion food is always a hit, but vegetarians and normals alike swear by the sexy tofu tacos (the beef and spicy pork versions are great too). Bonus: Spam and Kahlua sliders.

[Photo Credit]

Sitka and Spruce

On Monday nights, Matt Dillon’s popular locally-sourced everything restaurant transforms into Chef Alvaro’s own private Mexico City-style taqueria. The ingredients are his whim, but the chicharron tacos have been widely voted as a favorite. Bonus: The beautiful setting.

[Photo Credit]

Tacos Chukis

Capitol Hillers who love a little sweet with their meat dig the grilled pineapple and pork tacos, and vegetarians have more than one option (cactus, flavorful beans) on their part. Bonus: Friendly staff.

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Taqueria El Sabor

Their super-stuffed menu is full of great options, but they get extra points for their rich chorizo and carne asada tacos. Bonus: Excellent Mulitas.

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