Veronica Meewes

"I tried their cabeza, which was tender and buttery, perfectly accompanied by their spicy green salsa and a sprinkling of onion and cilantro."

Tasting Table

"The properly trompo'd al pastor is a stack of marinated pork, as thick as a California redwood, slowly spinning to charred perfection. Start with an order of four, and you'll probably end up eating twice that."

Veronica Meewes

"Needless to say, I never tried ALL the al pastor. But I did make a pilgrimage to El Borrego Viudo after it was recommended several times. Located on a very busy road, this little fonda specializes in a very short list of menu items and is well known for their tacos al pastor, which are masterfully shaved off the spit by chefs in old school paper hats. Their al pastor had a delectable seasoning and a nice variegated texture, served on delicate little corn tortillas."

Nicholas Gilman

"10 of the best places to eat street food in Mexico City: El Borrego Viudo - This legendary end of the party taquería specialises in the tacos de cabeza (beef head). They're served with tepache, an old- fashioned, lightly fermented but non-alcoholic pineapple juice drink."

Cathy Chaplin

"The Astronomer and I headed to El Borrego Viudo for a gratuitous dose of late night tacos. We settled on the “deliciosos tacos de cabeza” (head). A tall glass of tepache, a fermented pineapple juice drink, was sipped on the side."

New Worlder

"The Best Tacos in Mexico City: El Borrego Viudo - Late night or early morning tacos de cabeza, made with pieces of beef head meat, is believed to be a hangover cure in Mexico. Wash everything down with a tepache, fermented pineapple juice."

Cathy Chaplin

"The best of the bunch was the smoky, rich al pastor. Really though, all of the cuts were solid and well-seasoned. Red and green salsas, as well as cilantro, onions, and limes, were on hand for garnishing."

Margherita Ragg

"We chose the latter, and rigorously enjoyed our first taste of tacos al pastor. We had 3 each, and then we went off to bed."

Chilango

"The number one specialty of Borrego Viudo is definitely the al Pastor."

Ray Gudrups

"This late-night taqueria is a must-visit if you fancy for a night taco. Get tacos filled with thinly sliced chopped head."