Tacombi Café El Presidente

Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy


Channeling the cafes of Mexico City, pink-and-green Tacombi covers numerous bases, from juice and liquor bar to taco joint. Score a table, order a margarita and hop your way around a menu of Mexican street-food deliciousness. Top choices include esquites (grilled corn with cotija cheese and chipotle mayonnaise, served in a paper cup) and succulent carnitas tacos.


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