the taco spots from Ugly Delicious's 'Tacos' episode

Every restaurant and stop from season 1, episode 2 of Ugly Delicious. LA to Philly to Tulum in one episode of TV

01
Taco Maria (Costa Mesa)
chef Carlos Salgado, the one Chang credits with doing tacos as a composed dish before it was a trend. tasting-menu only now, call ahead
02
Mitla Cafe (San Bernardino)
historically the important one, this is the place Glen Bell copied to invent Taco Bell. third gen family still runs it on Route 66
03
La Serenata de Garibaldi (Boyle Heights)
04
Roy Choi's Kogi truck (Los Angeles)
the short rib taco started the whole LA food truck wave. no fixed spot, track it like everyone else does
05
South Philly Barbacoa (Philadelphia)
Cristina Martinez making lamb barbacoa out of an Italian Market storefront, this segment is about who gets to be called a chef. go hungry
06
Noma Mexico pop-up (Tulum)
the 2017 pop-up, Rene Redzepi and Rosio Sanchez, $600 a seat and long gone. it's here because Chang uses it to ask who gets credit

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