Episode Details

Whether you love a good taco or some crunchy chilaquiles, the Pittsburgh area has a growing number of restaurants with tasty Mexican dishes. Oscar Zapata, a Mexico City native who came to the Steel City for grad school, joins us to share his go-to spots when he’s craving a taste of home — including some of his favorite family-owned restaurants.

Oscar rounded up some of his picks for the first-ever print copy of the Pittsburgh Independent, which includes some beautiful photos from freelancer Tom O’Connor. You can order a copy online or find it in coffee shops and record stores around town.

Oscar’s Long List:

• El Paisano in Beechview
• El Colibrí at the Bloomfield Saturday Market
• Panadería Jazmín in Mt. Lebanon
• Alquisiras Paletería in Beechview
• El Rincón Oaxaqueño in the Strip District
• Taqueria El Pastorcito in New Kensington
• Tasty Taquitos in Garfield, Point Breeze and South Side Works
• Los Bajitos in Canonsburg
• La Poblanita in Coraopolis
• BTOS Kitchen in Dormont
• Edgar’s Best Tacos in the Strip District
• Las Palmas in Brookline, Beechview and Oakland

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