My Newest Book: The Best Tacos in Mexico City: The Food Snob's Definitive Guide
The Best Tacos in Mexico City: The Food Snob's Definitive Guide
Author: Nicholas Gilman, Photography: Andrea Tejeda
My newest book is a guide that delves into the heart and soul of Mexico City through its most iconic tacos. The taco is for Mexicans a whole world of flavor, a lifestyle, emblematic of the country's culture. In the nation's capital, visitors may be overwhelmed by the myriad choices of tacos and places to eat them. In this user-friendly book, I guide the reader through the different genres of tacos and shares his favorites in each category.
It’s available in the US from Amazon, in Mexico at Mercado Libre. The Kindle edition also comes in Español
“Throughly researched, well written and photographed, I believe I found THE guide for tacos in a city where tacos rule. A great addition to the food section of any bookshelf, I can't wait to try all the ones I haven't been to yet!”
“Nicholas Gilman has done it again. With gimlet-eyed rigor and unabashed passion, he offers readers a definitive guide to Mexico City’s most beloved culinary treasure: the taco. Drawing on decades of experience as a food writer and critic, Gilman navigates the city’s endless taquerías with both scholarly precision and street-level enthusiasm.
This book is no mere checklist of taco spots—it’s a cultural document. Gilman traces the anatomy of a taco, unpacks regional histories, and deftly separates culinary fact from charming myth. His prose is lively, witty, and never condescending; whether he’s praising a hole-in-the-wall fritanga stand or scrutinizing the al pastor at an iconic institution, his standards remain unwavering.
What makes this guide essential is its balance of authority and joy. Gilman’s palate is exacting, but his writing invites you along like a friend on a late-night taco crawl. Enhanced by Andrea Tejeda’s vivid photography and Alfonso Garza’s sharp editorial design, the book is as pleasurable to flip through as it is to follow in the streets.
In a world awash with casual food lists, Gilman offers something rare: a definitive, lovingly researched, and deeply personal testament to the taco as Mexico’s gift to world cuisine. For locals, it’s validation; for visitors, it’s indispensable.”
