Satisfying street food with any number of tasty toppings, tacos are universally beloved, and not just on Tuesdays. These Valley varieties show how versatile these handfuls of heaven can be.
1. Pibil
Tacos Y Tequila | 530 Hamilton St., Allentown | 610.351.8226 | 20 Kunkle Dr., Easton | 610.438.4554 | tacosytequilaeaston.com
Sustenance is needed to sustain the tasting of incredible tequilas sourced straight from Mexico. The marinated pork in Tacos Y Tequila’s Pibil taco is wrapped in banana leaves and slow-roasted with 11-plus spices for eight hours, so juicy and tender it doesn’t need salsa. The authentic spices and cooking process make this a traditional taco you need to try.
2. Los Cabos
Torre | 2960 Center Valley Pkwy., Center Valley | 610.841.9399 | torrerestaurant.com
The fish taco at Torre in Center Valley’s Promenade Shops is known as “Los Cabos” after the region in Baja California, Mexico where the scrumptious species of fish from the Gulf and the Pacific abounds. Mahi-mahi is dredged in seasoned blue-corn masa flour and flash fried, served on white corn tortillas with a flavorful cabbage slaw, drizzled with chipotle crema and finished with chopped cilantro.
3. Vegetariana
Mesa Modern Mexican | 42 S. 3rd St., Easton | 610.829.2101 | mesamexican.com
Pairing beautifully with Mesa Modern Mexican’s punch-packing margaritas, the Vegetariana taco is bursting with flavor, balancing savory black beans with sweetness from plantains and corn salsita, topped with avocado and a tomatillo sauce. Vegetarians have everything they could ask for, and others have the option of adding pork or chicken.
4. Gator
Geakers | 3531 Freemansburg Ave., Bethlehem | 5150 Game Preserve Rd., Schnecksville | 610.419.4869 | geakers.com
Whether at their Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley Zoo or food truck location, Geakers is a taco standby in the area, and offers something a little offbeat: alligator. For the last five years, they’ve teamed up with a farm in Louisiana, and many days this almost familiar flavor outsells more traditional options. Give it a try for yourself with a splash of jerk sauce straight out of Jamaica.