Experience bold flavors with every bite from Puente's Tijuana Tacos in Northeast Ohio.
Experience bold flavors with every bite from Puente's Tijuana Tacos in Northeast Ohio.
How our tacos are different?
At Puente’s Tijuana Tacos, the carne asada, pollo and homemade chorizo hit the mesquite fire before landing on fresh, handmade corn tortillas. Hot off the grill. Smoky. Juicy. Bold.
From company events to backyard parties, birthdays and special occasions all across Northeast Ohio, we serve your guests something different — real Tijuana-style tacos made fresh and served hot.
We bring the fire, flavor and fresh-made experience your guests will remember. Puente’s Tijuana Tacos have a unique taste like no other tacos in the Greater Cleveland area.
Email or call Mark Puente for pricing: puentestijuanatacos@gmail.com or 727-580-2360.
See the fire. Smell the mesquite. Taste Tijuana.
Puente’s Tijuana Tacos
Fire. Tortillas. Tacos. Repeat.
Menu
Menu Choices
We serve four types of meats. We can customize menus, including vegan options like black beans, for any event. Please contact us for details and pricing.
Carne Asada
We use only Certified Angus Beef ® for our tacos. Our beef is marinated in a special seasoning before hitting the grill.
Chorizo
Our homemade recipe passed down from my great grandfather, who used to make it and sell it in Mexico.
Pollo
Our chicken is marinated in a special seasoning before hitting the grill.
Carnitas
Our slow-cooked pork is juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside.
Queso Tacos
Melted cheese under a corn tortilla on a griddle and then filled your choice of protein and toppings.
Rice Bowls
A bed of rice topped with hot queso cheese, black beans, protein and the rest of the toppings.
Nachos
A bed of tortillas chips topped with hot queso cheese, black beans, protein and the rest of the toppings.
Chips/Queso
Crispy tortilla chips topped with a smooth, melted cheese dip.
Breakfast Tacos
Fresh made tortilla with choices of eggs, potatoes, proteins, including breakfast sausage and choice of salsas, onions and cilantro.
Breakfast Bowls
A bed of eggs topped with potatoes, proteins, including breakfast sausage and choice of salsas, onions and cilantro.
Salsas + Toppings
Red Salsa (Mild)
Salsa Verde (Medium)
Guacamole Salsa (Mild, No heat)
Cilantro
Diced Onions
Lime Wedges
What makes our tacos unique?
- No food hidden in a truck.
- No fried tacos. No shortcuts.
- Carne asada, pollo and homemade chorizo sizzle atop mesquite coals right in front of you.
- Fresh corn tortillas are cooked right there, too.
- Then we build your taco with one, two or all three of our salsas — and pile on our signature guacamole with no extra charge.
- At Puente’s Tijuana Tacos, you see the whole thing happen.
Our Story
Mark and Laura Puente launched Puente’s Tijuana Tacos after visiting dozens of taco stands across Southern California in 2019 and 2020.
The hallmark of Tijuana-style tacos is meat grilled over mesquite charcoal. Mark’s lifelong passion for meat smoking and grilling drove him to Tijuana-style tacos.
Mark, an investigative reporter, twice a Pulitizer Prize finalist and a former truck driver, visited carnicerias across Los Angeles to ask Mexican butchers about the best cuts of meat for Tijuana tacos. He also gleaned insight from tacqueros across Los Angeles. He brought those tips from Los Angeles to Northeast Ohio in 2021. Mark and Laura enlisted family members and friends to help spread the word about their brand of tacos in the Cleveland area.
Available for Events
Do you have a company picnic, graduation party, a neighborhood gathering or other special events where you want to deliver a unique taco experience to your guests? Our weekends book up fast, so contact us soon.
Read a Cleveland Magazine story about us
Watch a WKYC Channel 3 Segment About Us
Mark joins the BBQ Central Show to talk tacos
Our Videos
Video credit: Tim Harrison Photo and Scott Shaw Photography
All food is prepped in our commercial kitchen in Valley City. The kitchen is registered and inspected by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
In a Spot Near You
We bring great tacos to locations all across Cuyahoga, Medina, Summit, Lorain, Lake and other counties. We will arrive two hours before an events starts to setup and begin cooking. Our calendar below shows our schedule for public events and pop-ups. Be sure to follow our social media pages to see if we're serving delicious tacos near you. The smell of mesquite charcoal and searing meat will fill the neighborhood air!
Where To Find Us-Check Back Often For Public Events
Reviews
Contact Us for a Custom Event Quote
Let's talk!
We can create a menu to meet the needs for your event. Please contact us to discuss pricing.
Puente's Tijuana Tacos
Photo Gallery
Chrorizo grilling over mesquite coals.
Photo credit: Tim Harrison Photo.
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