Taquería El Cheff

Top choice in Acapulco


This popular neighborhood taquería does two things, tacos and panuchos (tortillas stuffed with beans) filled or topped with cochinita pibil (spiced pork, Yucatan-style), and both are fine examples of the genre. Grab a seat at a plastic table in the street and fill your boots for a pittance.


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