Paprika, which I declared the best new taqueria in Austin in April, made the roster compiled by writer José Ralat thanks in part to its suadero and al pastor tacos. Margarito (Mago) and Hayden Pérez opened the brick-and-mortar evolution of their trailer on North Lamar Boulevard last fall.
Paprika brims with flavor and positive energy. In addition to the suadero and al pastor, I recommend the best chicken tinga tacos I’ve ever eaten.
“The flavors are so simple, but they just hug you,” the self-taught Perez told me of the recipe he created to emulate his mother, whom he calls “the most talented cook I know, without wanting to be a cook.”
Austin’s second entrant on the list is not new, but its breakfast tacos are a recent(ish) addition. Chef Mariela Camacho opened Comadre Panadería in 2023 and was named a Food & Wine Best New Chef in 2025. The magazine praised the chef’s bean and cheese tacos, “a true power combo in which velvety pintos are caught in a net of salty cheddar,” and the “sublime” nopales, egg and cheese taco.