El Huequito

El Huequito is a taquería in Mexico City's Centro Histórico, opened in 1959, that is one of the city's oldest names in tacos al pastor and has grown into a chain of more than a dozen branches.

History

El Huequito was opened in 1959 by Guillermo Buendía and Amelia González on Calle Ayuntamiento in the historic center of Mexico City. At first it sold nothing but tacos al pastor from a space so cramped, roughly a meter on each side, that it was nicknamed the little hole, which became its name. The original counter at Ayuntamiento 21 is still in operation.

The founders' son, Marco A. Buendía, now owns the business. He does not claim the family invented al pastor, but he says El Huequito was among the first places to sell it. Over the decades the taquería expanded its premises and opened franchises around the capital, reaching 13 branches by 2025. In a Chilango reader ranking of al pastor, it placed second to El Tizoncito.

Menu

Al pastor remains the signature, served with a slice of pineapple and a spicy salsa. The house offers two distinctive salsas, one built on guacamole and an orange one made from chile de árbol and onion. The broader menu includes suadero, longaniza, bistec with potatoes, arrachera and rib tacos, along with soups, alambres, tortas, queso fundido and gringas.

Reviews

See also

• Tacos al pastor
• Gringas
• Tacos de suadero
• Tacos in Mexico City
• El Tizoncito

References

1. "La historia de El Huequito, donde comió Christopher Landau, subsecretario de EU". El Financiero. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
2. "Sonora, Tijuana y la CDMX tienen las mejores taquerías de México (y del mundo) según Taste Atlas". Trendencias. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
3. "El Tizoncito Condesa II". Chilango. Retrieved 2026-10-10.