Tijuana’s legendary taco alley · now in Chula Vista
The Original Tijuana Tacos
“La cura son los tacos.”
Adobada carved off the trompo. Double corn tortillas, real guac, char off the grill. The Rodríguez family brought their taco alley across the border, and it landed at 1011 Broadway.
1011 Broadway · Chula Vista
The alley Anthony Bourdain put on TV
Bourdain’s No Reservations featured Las Ahumaderas, the all-night taco alley in Tijuana where this kitchen was born. The line has followed it across the border.
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Nº 01 De Tijuana a Chula Vista
The taco alley that
crossed the border
In Tijuana, Las Ahumaderas is not a restaurant. It is a row of all-night taco stands the whole city knows by name, built by the Rodríguez family, stand by stand, with El Poblano and Las Quince Letras among them. Smoke off the trompos, tacos until sunrise, nosotros los tacos.
The alley became legend. Anthony Bourdain brought cameras. The line never really ended.
In 2023, founder Pedro Rodríguez carried it across the border to 1011 Broadway in Chula Vista. Google lists it as “Las Ahumaderas By El Poblano”, the family name riding along. Same family. Same trompo. This side of the line.
Tijuana · el callejón
1011 Broadway · Chula Vista
As featured on No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations featured the Tijuana taco alley where Las Ahumaderas was born.
Nº 02 La firma de la casa
Adobada, carved
off el trompo
Marinated pork stacked on the spit, carved to order, straight into a taco. It is the dish that made the alley famous, and it comes the way Tijuana serves it. Al estilo Tijuana means three things here:
- 01Double corn tortilladoble tortilla de maíz, siempre
- 02Real guacamoleguacamole de verdad, no de mentiras
- 03Char off the grilldirecto de la plancha, con lumbre
Nº 03 Lo que pide la gente
La Carta
Order tickets off the rail. Adobada is the signature; the rest of the alley came across with it.
Quesatacos
quesabirria, tatemados
Ramen Birria
caldo de birria, fideo
Vampiros
costra de queso, crujiente
California Burrito
asada, papas, queso
Mulitas
doraditas, con queso
Para llevar
Family Order
A tray of adobada and asada with tortillas, salsas and all the toppings. The alley, boxed up for your table.
Y también: cabeza · lengua · suadero · tripa · campechano · pollo · tostadas · tortas · quesadillas · loaded fries · birria por orden entera o media · menudo · aguas frescas
Elotes and crepes come off the partner stands on site, just like the alley.
Nº 04 Palabra de la gente
La Gente.
A true TJ taco experience! The double tortilla and lots of guacamole just like in Tijuana… my favorite by far the adobada… the taqueros lo máximo!!!”Maria S. · via Google Reviews
The tacos are super good! My favorites are tacos al pastor and the loaded potato… hand made tortillas… crepes and elotes. Must try.
Great variety of tacos, crepes, elotes, baked potatoes… food tastes great and the service is just as good. Definitely recommend.
The employees were so nice… the tacos were excellent!! Also their nutella crepe is so good!!
Nº 05 Fútbol en la terraza
Fútbol en vivo
En vivo
Every match on the giant screen, out on La Terraza. Grab a table, order off the trompo, and watch it the way Tijuana watches it. No cover, sin cover.
- →Pantalla giganteThe giant screen, out on the patio.
- →Todos los partidosEvery match, live.
- →Sin coverNo cover. Just show up.
Ahora · Copa Mundial 2026 en la pantalla
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Happy Hour · draft beer & margaritas
2 to 7 PM, Monday through Friday
Nº 06 Cuando cierran los demás
Open ’til 3 AM
Fridays & Saturdays · midnight the rest of the week
Ask about the Tijuana-style bar dining experience.
Pregunta por la experiencia de comer en la barra al estilo Tijuana.
The sign on the door · en la puerta
Nº 07 Para tu evento
The alley comes
to you
- →Catering, three waysPick-up, delivery, or fully staffed.
- →Private partiesUp to 30 guests at the restaurant.
- →Reservations availableAparta tu mesa.
Nº 08 Visítanos
1011 Broadway.
Hours below
| Monday · Thursday | 11:00 AM · 12:00 AM |
| Friday · Saturday | 10:00 AM · 3:00 AM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM · 12:00 AM |
1011 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 500-5074
las.ahumaderas.sd@gmail.com