Guadalajara has one of Mexico’s most vibrant taco cultures. But don’t just trust me on that:

A huge coffee table book on Guadalajara tacos recently joined our library, extoling the area’s traditions from cavernous fast-paced sit-down spots to the guy with tiny three-wheeler he outfitted to serve the steamy tacos de cabeza that have brought him fame for forty years.

When our Topolo team stepped off the plane in Guadalajara, we were ready. We’d read every page of that brilliant new book (among many others), and we’d trolled the internet.

I even dug up notes from my first Guadalajara research trips 40-some years ago. We hit 16 spots in two days, and this menu is what has emerged from that deep dive. The best of Guadalajara’s rich and unique taco culture is captured here, seen, of course, through Topolobampo eyes. Once you’ve finished this culinary expedition, we’re guessing that you’ll be booking a trip to Guadalajara right away.

And you won’t be disappointed.