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Benito's Taqueria, a Mexican street-food kitchen on Bloor St W in West Toronto, serves Tacos, tortas Quesadillas built on the backbone of slow-cooked proteins and house-made…
Benito's Taqueria, a Mexican street-food kitchen on Bloor St W in West Toronto, serves Tacos, tortas Quesadillas built on the backbone of slow-cooked proteins and house-made salsas. The kitchen's signature is al pastor, pork marinated in dried chiles and spices, then cooked on a vertical spit and shaved into Tacos, a technique requiring dedicated equipment and technique that most Toronto taqueria skip. West Toronto's Mexican community, concentrated along Bloor and westward, has long relied on neighbourhood spots for the everyday food of Mexico City and the interior, not tourist-aimed interpretations Benito's slots into that tradition. The Birria Tacos, built on long-braised beef consommé, are the calling card: the meat pulls apart on the soft corn tortilla the cup of broth is meant for dunking.
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