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Birria and consomme at Mexican Bar Company in Plano.
Nicki Patel

9 Birria Tacos in DFW That Are Ideal for Consomé Dunking

Dip and eat one of the Metroplex’s favorite tacos

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Birria and consomme at Mexican Bar Company in Plano.
| Nicki Patel

With roots in Jalisco and Tijuana, birria tacos were popularized in the United States, first in Los Angeles. At Dallas’s taquerias, it is typically made with beef (birria de res). The meat is braised until it is impossibly tender in spices and chiles, loaded into tortillas with cheese, and griddled. That ensures the exterior is crispy and the interior holds delightful melted cheese and meats. The braising liquid is then repurposed into a hearty consomme, garnished with onions and cilantro, and served on the side for dunking.

These eateries serve exemplary versions of birria tacos around the Metroplex.

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Mexican Bar Company

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Quesabirria on homemade corn tortillas are a must-order at this Mexican restaurant in Plano. It’s also a great spot to hang out and watch a game or enjoy a marg on the patio along with all the birria that it’s possible to handle.

Cris and John

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Birria tacos get a Vietnamese twist at this North Dallas eatery. Stuffed with short rib and mozzarella, paired with a spicy and hearty “angry broth,” they’re a force in the city’s birria scene. Note that spot closes when it sells out, which can be an hour ahead of posted hours. 

Birrieria Aguinaga

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With six locations across DFW and over a decade of slinging birria, this locally-born chain makes getting an order of juicy quesabirria ridiculously easy. Both lamb and beef are protein options here, and the consomme is rich and well spiced. Pair with one of Aguinagua’s epic micheladas. 

Nubias Drive Thru #2

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In addition to enormous mangonadas, cheese-drenched Hot Cheetos, and more snacks, find hefty birria tacos loaded with meat and served with consome at this spot.

Calisience

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This birria food truck born during the pandemic opened its first storefront in Fort Worth. Hailing from Los Angeles and a family line out of Jalisco, owner Jacqueline Anaya serves up birria with beef and salsa verde, as well as birria quesadillas, birria burritos, and birria ramen.

Guapo taco

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Find Guapo Taco inside a convenience store in Forth Worth — and grab a meal of birria on gorgeous clay plates. And there is a vegan menu. It’s worth hunting down. 

Hurtado Barbecue

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Looking for a birria taco with a little tang of barbecue? Hurtado has them in all locations, loaded with moist brisket and warm queso.

Los Garcia Taqueria

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For birria enthusiasts, try this spot tucked away in Southeast Dallas. A plate of three birria with consome comes a handful of ways, and it offers birria de chivo, a roasted goat meat option.

Maskaras Mexican Grill

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This beloved Oak Cliff Mexican eatery serves juicy birria tacos, each generously stuffed with meat and cheese. Order an extra side of the consomme to enhance the experience. 

Mexican Bar Company

Quesabirria on homemade corn tortillas are a must-order at this Mexican restaurant in Plano. It’s also a great spot to hang out and watch a game or enjoy a marg on the patio along with all the birria that it’s possible to handle.

Cris and John

Birria tacos get a Vietnamese twist at this North Dallas eatery. Stuffed with short rib and mozzarella, paired with a spicy and hearty “angry broth,” they’re a force in the city’s birria scene. Note that spot closes when it sells out, which can be an hour ahead of posted hours. 

Birrieria Aguinaga

With six locations across DFW and over a decade of slinging birria, this locally-born chain makes getting an order of juicy quesabirria ridiculously easy. Both lamb and beef are protein options here, and the consomme is rich and well spiced. Pair with one of Aguinagua’s epic micheladas. 

Nubias Drive Thru #2

In addition to enormous mangonadas, cheese-drenched Hot Cheetos, and more snacks, find hefty birria tacos loaded with meat and served with consome at this spot.

Calisience

This birria food truck born during the pandemic opened its first storefront in Fort Worth. Hailing from Los Angeles and a family line out of Jalisco, owner Jacqueline Anaya serves up birria with beef and salsa verde, as well as birria quesadillas, birria burritos, and birria ramen.

Guapo taco

Find Guapo Taco inside a convenience store in Forth Worth — and grab a meal of birria on gorgeous clay plates. And there is a vegan menu. It’s worth hunting down. 

Hurtado Barbecue

Looking for a birria taco with a little tang of barbecue? Hurtado has them in all locations, loaded with moist brisket and warm queso.

Los Garcia Taqueria

For birria enthusiasts, try this spot tucked away in Southeast Dallas. A plate of three birria with consome comes a handful of ways, and it offers birria de chivo, a roasted goat meat option.

Maskaras Mexican Grill

This beloved Oak Cliff Mexican eatery serves juicy birria tacos, each generously stuffed with meat and cheese. Order an extra side of the consomme to enhance the experience. 

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