Ahumadero
Ahumadero means ‘smoker’ in English and that is the premise of this taco place, located at the glorieta in Francisco de Montejo where the ‘mestiza’ statue is.
Parking is a challenge, but if you drive around the block where the OXXO is, you will find plenty of street parking.
The menu is simple, a few cuts of pork, served in tacos or in tortas, and all smoked. The BBQ sauce is delicious and everything is home-made. There are regular and blue corn tortillas that accompany the melted cheese aka queso fundido, which is made with a tangy cheese and not the bland tasteless glop that so often passes for queso these days at other taco places. The frijoles appie is also delicious, hearty and on the sweet side like you would find at a BBQ kind of place.
In keeping with the September, mes de la patria theme, there will be pozole, also featuring smoked ingredients, available from today on and possibly to the end of the month if the demand is there. The Critic got to sample this pozole and it is fantastic, thick with chunks of meat and hominy corn and a tasty, satisfying broth.
No alcohol, just homemade regular and in-season fruit horchatas, jamaicas and the usual assortment of refrescos embotellados.
Prices are very reasonable and a filling meal can be had for a couple hundred pesos, for two to four people, depending on your appetite.
Queso fundido
Regular and blue corn tortillas
Smoked pozole
The crew
Working the plancha
That place looks super cool. I found their address on Google, and what’s neat is that the “street view” shows them under construction. Would I drive that far for a smokehouse taco? Yes, I would.
I think you would be happy you did, Lee. Thanks for visiting!
I love the tacos and tortas of smoked pork! I think is te best place to eat in Merida
It’s great! Gracias Sergio!