Sonora Taquería in Hackney

This is one of the best tacos in London, and one I keep coming back to. Most of them are soft tacos, but there are a few menus that offer crispy tacos. The stewed beef is very soft, tender and juicy. If you like spicy food, I suggest you choose red sauce, not green sauce. If it's too spicy, there's also the spiciest hot sauce to challenge. Personally, I like the texture of roast beef rather than steak, and I recommend Carne Asada and Lorenza. There are not many seats in the store, only the small bar in front of the counter and a few seats downstairs. Most people eat out, but because tacos are eaten very quickly, if you are lucky, you can easily meet someone who has finished eating and left. There is usually a slight queue, but the flow is fast and the wait will not be exaggeratedly long.

DISAPPOINTED! I was really craving tacos and decided to come back here because the last time I visited (a few months ago), it was amazing. Unfortunately, this time was such a letdown. The food was okay (I’d give it a 7/10), but the cleanliness was a big issue. The floors were super sticky everywhere, and I got a look at the kitchen while they were cooking—it wasn’t a great sight. It honestly made me question the hygiene, which is such a shame because it wasn’t like this before. It feels like the quality has gone downhill, and that’s really disappointing. A place isn’t just about the food; it’s also about keeping things clean and inviting. I hope they turn it around because I’d love to come back, but for now, I don’t think I’ll be recommending this place.

Updated for the Stoke Newington location. Still five stars. Maybe even better. ♥️ Best taco stand I’ve found in London thus far! Delicious veggie tacos and amazing quesadillas. Great price too. Highly recommend.

Not bad for a bunch of young local hipsters and not a south American looking member of staff in sight. Good, quick service but a bit cramped and quite pricy really. I've had similar quality tacos at three for £10 in London recently. I doubt I'd make an effort to go again but I might if I was passing.

Consistently the best tacos in London. Caramelo is my current favourite. Good value and incredible taste. Get there early to beat queues.

Really good tacos and portions are very generous.

One of my favorite spots to visit in London, particularly if I’m craving Mexican cuisine, is a vibrant restaurant that truly captures the essence of authentic flavors. The moment you step inside, the lively atmosphere and colorful decor draw you in, setting the stage for a delightful culinary experience. From mouthwatering tacos bursting with fresh ingredients to rich enchiladas smothered in homemade sauces, this place has it all. If you're looking for an unforgettable taste of Mexico in the heart of London, this is the perfect destination.

Very authentic sonora style tacos. Congratulations!

This is top tier for London. Haven’t had Mexican food which is any better.

Properly legit taco shop absolutely worth the trek. Go for the Adobada Quesadillas and Carmelo Tacos

The food here varies from good to sublime depending on who’s making the tacos. All kitchen staff should be trained to the same level to ensure the product is consistently outstanding.

My review seems to have been removed... Totally over hyped, the chicken place was good, this is very average. I usually love cactus, this was insipid and dull. I kept trying each next taco thinking "ok this will be the one" but no, it wasn't.

The tacos here were so good! There isn't much space inside and it does take a little wait to get your food but it's worth it. Standout was the beef barbecoa

One of the greatest eats in London. Smashing flavours.

Tacos are very good (though unfortunately fairly small and quite expensive)

Love Sonora so much that it's hard to resist going every time I'm in Stoke Newington. The tongue and cheek taco is incredible. Always pay the extra 50p for the cheese crust and throw in a couple of the £1-£1.50 quesadillas on the side! The horchata is also delicious.

Really good tacos! Taste authentic and well priced👌🏽

Fantastic tacos, proper flour tortillas and delicious salsas. Worth queuing for. The agua fresca is always a good idea. Great place for vegetarian options, although their caramelo taco is heaven.

Great taco restaurant, I used to go to their stall in Netil market lots and love the new place in Stoke Newington which has more seating and more options on the menu. Great super tasty tacos, I really loved the grilled meat ones for the texture aswell as the braised beef and pork.

Best tacos we've had on this side of the Atlantic served in a bustling and welcoming store front. And they have nopales! Really happy to have found this place.

Simple fresh tacos and handmade tortillas, flavour of the carne asada was really nice

Pork was buff. Beef was alright. Service was good. I'm but a simple white boi and asked for plain and they laughed but served it. Completely justified lol

Best tacos I've had, and the caramelo is the star. Lives up to the hype and you can beat the queues if you go right at 12pm.

bar tenders seemed unbothered when you came to the bar and served cocktails with no garnishes which is it was busy i would of understood but there was no one at the bar disappointed coz i work for slug and lettuce and this is not how we serve people

Second time here and even better than the first. Best tacos in London.

You can madam! Don't let some assholes tell you that you can't start your business, no one has the right to have ownership over anything of YOUR culture! Greetings and support from Nicaragua!

Delicious, inventive, and vibey. A great place to go, would try to avoid the queues though.

Best tacos in London!! The queue is totally worth it 😍 pic below of our takeaway

The best tacos I’ve had in London ! Can’t fault any of them so much choice. The horchatta is sooo good

I had the one vegan chorizo taco which was very nice but felt it could be more flavourful.

The vegetarian tacos is one of the best in London! The beef ones are good but the meat is not that tender. The place is mainly for takeaway and most options are more beef and pork and one vegetarian. It's mainly for takeaway as there is limited seating downstairs. Staff was friendly and quick!

Probably the best tacos in London. Everything is super fresh and made to order: tortillas, sauce, condiments, meat you name it. I ordered 3 tacos: - Caramelo (grilled beef and cheese) - Cabeza (slow cooked ox tongue and cheek) - Adobada (grilled pork) All of them were very good. Especially the grilled and cheese one, packed full of flavour. The ox tongue and cheek was super tender but lacked a bit of flavour I felt. Same for the pork: I was missing the « grilled flavour ». Great vibe inside and friendly service. Definitely give it a go if you’re looking for some authentic tacos in London. Price point was 14 pounds for 3 tacos, which seems fair.

Best tacos 🌮 in London. Very juicy and tasty! There’s always a long queue, but it’s quick. And definitely worth it. We ordered take away to the park, enjoyed a bit sun and the delicious food. But I know they do have more seats downstairs. The staffs were friendly and nice.

Amazing 🤩🤩🤩 super quick service. Lots of options and a few fresh cold drinks to choose from. The star of the show tho has to be the cabeza taco, slow cooked ox tongue and cheek. It was absolutely unbelievable. Also tried the campechano and a mixed chorizo and barbacoa quesadillas and they were all great. All of that was only £15 so very reasonable. Can't wait to come back and try all of the others.

As a taco lover, it's definitely a hot spot you must try. The tacos aren't too dry or too moist, with plenty of juices and rich flavor.

The best tacos I have ever tried in London for sure! Feels like I am in Mexico! 🌮🇲🇽 I would greatly recommend the Cabeza tacos! So good!

Best food ever could eat their tacos everyday

These might just be the best tacos I’ve had in London, and this is coming from a Mexican dude. The queue might be overwhelming when you first encounter it, but it’s quite fast moving. Don’t be deterred from trying these, I highly recommend.

Small hole in a wall restaurant with very quick and no frill service, I really enjoyed the vibe as well and it was very packed but in a good way. Went with friends and ordered takeaway and sat in a park nearby and the tacos were incredible. Even the vegetarian one that has cactus was a solid 9/10, while the rest was definitely even higher. Highly recommend this place, especially with the price in this economy? Insane

Good juicy tacos with delicious meats and spicy salsas. Always a long queue and they use flour tortillas not corn but they’re nice and chewy

Absolutely loved the food here. Having lived a couple of years in CDMX this is quickly becoming a new favourite of mine. I highly recommend the Barbacoa taco though they are technically not Barbacoa. ♥️🇲🇽🌮

Some great flavours. Really enjoyed the pulled pork and barbocoa tacos. The fillings on one of the tacos was cold. Queue forms quickly, quiet at opening time. You can sit down stairs but it's a bit grubby and you can smell the bins.

Highly recommend the champechano

Probably because we had very high expectations! How to start, the place is very dirty, taking into consideration that you are selling a lot you must have someone to clean the tables. The food was bad , very good looking tacos but very dry and not tasty. They gave us just two slices of lime x 7 tacos and the quesadillas didn’t had any chilli sauce. The only good thing was the tortilla and the worst part was the vegan chorizo. Probably good enough to people that don’t really know Mexican food but definitely not worth it! Plus very slow service probably that’s why there is always a line outside.

I usually say that I’ll only eat tacos made by someone’s abuelita.. but, I’ll make exceptions and eat here again. Highly recommend.

Loved the tacos, great portions and quality meat. Good value for money.

Music is rocky. Understated. Tacos - heavenly. My shoulders dropped. It was like I was melting in my chair. I had tears in my eyes… Not from the spice, but from the taste. The meat was really juicy, no matter if chargrilled or slow cooked. The salsas? Perfect level of acidity, saltiness and spice. I didn’t feel my gums on fire - even from the salsa that was kissed by the Habanero. Liked the toasted cheese crust extra - a double duvet for the toppings. My favourite was the Cabeza!! Ox tongue melting on my tongue. The place is super low key. In and out! Prices were really reasonable for London and the portions very generous. Hands down THE BEST tacos in London! I’ll be back for more, when I’m back in town. Thank you, Sonora. Bye.

This place was recommended by a friend and we loved it. Best tacos I’ve eaten in London.

The best queue in Stoke Newington The food is beltin tbf

Really need to be more considerate to neighbours,fan on all night causing massive disturbance,now applying for alcohol licence ... hmm

Most authentic tacos in the city, hands down. Having previously lived in Texas, this spot is my saving oasis and legit as can be.

Fresh tortillas warm from the griddle, tender carne asada with bright salsa, crunch of pickled onion and the unexpected cheese crust. Chard pineapple on Adobada. Nopales tacos are the real deal, with their unique texture, earthy flavor and crumbled cheese adding a whole new dimension to the taco experience. The crunch, the tang, the smoky salsa – gorgeous pop of color that makes every taco a work of art! @sonora.ldn #sonorataqueria #tacotuesday #tacos

They messed up our order gave us one taco less and we didn’t realize until we left. but from what we received it was some of the best we have had in Europe and well stuffed. Recommend checking the takeaway box before leaving tho

It was simply divine. The food, the people, the set up, the Foooooooooood. Yes I will be going back all summer long.

I thought it was good, now it depends on each person and I like to know 🤷

Best tacos good value for money

Great tacos! Very delicious and authentic Mexican quesadillas and tacos. Super recommended. There are vegan options which I love!

Thank you guys for bringing Mexico to London! I have been there 3 times and I deeply grateful that a Mexican owned taqueria is one of the best! I love your decor and the colours I didn’t take photos this time I had the asada, adobada, quesadilla with vegan chorizo

The tacos here are absolutely amazing! They stuff them way more than other taquerias in London. The corn taco shells are super sturdy, so they hold all the juicy goodness without falling apart. And don't miss out on the quesadillas—they're delicious! The meat is really flavorful with all sorts of Mexican sauces. The only downside is that it's a small place and there's a long queue during work hours. After ordering, you can either eat standing outside or go downstairs to eat. The wait time for the food can be a bit long, and if you're downstairs, you have to keep going up to check if your order is ready.

Best Mexican food in London! Being Mexican, I was looking for the best spot and this spot wins. The meat is juicy and tender, the tortillas are soft and tasty, and the quesadillas have the perfect taste. This place definitely reminds me of the awesome food back home. Definitely recommend if you want the best authentic Mexican food you can find in London.

first authentic Mexican place I've found after 6 years living in London, what a blessing!

best tacos in london, their horchata is also amazing!

The hype is real, these are some of the tastiest tacos I have had in London. It was worth my journey all the way from the other side of London, and I got here first in line because it got busy within 5min. The service was swift, and I somehow finished my meal in like 3 gulps. I was half considering to ordering more because the portions are small but reasonably portioned. I had a day out in central and didn't want to be bloated from my feast. I ordered 2 of the pork and the mushroom tacos. The outstanding tortillas was what made the tacos for me, light and fluffy, not too stodgy.

Do not have a picture because I ate them so fast! Barbacoa and Carne Asada tacos were amazing; the Barbacoa was juicy it literally ran down my arm, but my fav was the smoky carne asada. Staff look like they are having fun and music was great. Next time I come I want to try the cabeza and horchata. So worth it.

Delicious tacos, good prices. Get down early! The queue moves fast.

Heard a lot of good things about this place, and they were not wrong! We ordered 4 different tacos (grilled pork, grilled beef, ox tongue and cheek and another beef if i remember correctly) the first round, and then ordered another round because they were so good. We recommend the ox tongue and cheek, so flavourful with the pickled onions and a squeeze of lime!

Amazing food. Guys please add chicken and lamb options to the menu! And a phone number to your restaurant on here.

Absolutely delicious, my favourite were the tacos de cabeza, but the nopales and carne asada were also great. Each taco had a different and perfectly matched salsa and the agua de horchata transported me back to My Mexico. I absolutely loved this place.

Your food made me a better person

They don’t update the big menu to show what’s in stock, they have a tiny little menu where they cross off what they have left which you only see when you get to the till. We queued for 40 minutes to find that there were no veggie or vegan options left which was really frustrating. They also need to cut the queue off at the certain time if they know they’re going to stop serving soon, otherwise it just wastes people’s time. Food was pretty good even though we could only eat the bean tacos.

amazing !! never been before but food was great , place had a cool vibe and i enjoyed a can of mexicans finest soda pop called “squirt” !! can’t go wrong with that can ya !!

Still the n.1 for Mexican flavours in London: homemade tortillas are loaded, mildly spicy and great value (3 tacos + coke for £17). Meat-heavy menu but vegan chorizo available. Asado & cabeza are great tacos. I turned up at 12.20 on Sat and waited 10 mins to place the order and another 10-15 to get the food, totally reasonable. Cons: the place is small, so plus-size people could struggle. There are tables downstairs but the signage was not visible while queuing. Better order for takeout (box provided) if you're unsure, plates will be used to dine in.

first time here and definitely not the last! every taco i got was filllled with the most delicious fillings - want to try them all!

The best tacos you will find in London, coming from my Mexican friend.

Such good tacos and at such a low price !

You already know.. absolute banger!

Don’t trust the fake reviews, even Google has listed these reviews as unverified. The food here was awful. Not sure how they are still open.

I lived 2 years in Mexico. This is the best place in the UK for authentic Mexican food. 10/10. Spectacular.

So i saw a Queue outside of this place on my way to see a friend and made a mental note to try it out the next time i was in the area. Finally got to try it last weekend and WOW actually the BEST taco i have ever had in my entire life. I wont lie and say im the biggest taco eater but ive tried many and NONE compare to this one. Im bummed on only got 1, I was so temped to come back for more. I will be back soon. Can we get like a 6 or 10 taco deal. Thanks haha. 100000/10

No expert here, but some of the best, and best value, food I have eaten in Ldn in a long time. Get the Cabeza and the Campechano for sure - meat is so tender, and the salsa a good kick. The bean quesadilla's could not come quickly enough for us. Lives up to the hype.

Very tasty! Be prepared to grab quite a few napkins as it's quite wet but still delicious. Be prepared to queue for a while as it's now insta-famous, but luckily it goes pretty quickly. Oh and get the horchata 🧋

Incredibly good at very fair prices. Vegetarian and vegan options were also delicious. Huge recommendation.

Heard about this place, always a queue. It's not worth it, but it's better than Chipotle if that is what this place was aiming for. At least I've tried it, spent £35 on 5 tacos, 1 quessidia and 1 horchata drink ( rice milk with cinnamon) I'm was still hungry as this did not satisfy me, went to the jolly butchers pub for an actual meal. Not bad but not worth the hype. Chewy meat, water braised beef and tacos could use more coriander,onions and just maybe more flavour.

The best tacos in London. The Carne Asada was still juicy and rare while having a nice char from the grill, even better than last time, while the Barbacoa was comforting with its subtle warming smoky chillies. The beef tongue and cheek taco is always a standout and my favourite, a touch of unexpected creaminess from the tongue works really well with the slightly sticky braised cheek. They're also not afraid to hit you with some heat in the salsa, unlike some places that shall remain nameless (Wahaca *cough* Wahaca)

Best tacos in London! Seriously tasty 🤤

Its okay but it'd be fair to say I can't see what all the fuss was about, and I still like Taco Bell.

I arrived just before closing so the regular veggie options were sold out. I got a bean taco, bean quesadilla and an horchata. All of them were so delish! And the staff kindly put topping on my tacos for me. I loved it all and am excited to try more!

Pretty decent selection of tacos, but worth going on a weekday to avoid hour long queues. 4 tacos per person is an ideal amount to order.

UPDATE: second visit and it was much better so upping my stars. Got there before the major queues started so was expecting a lot. It was fine. Not really possible to mark on atmosphere and service. So this is about the food. Three tacos: one was nice, one was poor, one was fine. In general they were too wet (imo) and no real stand out taste. So not for me but certainly popular.

Absolutely incredible tacos. I can confidently say they're the best I've ever had. The tortillas are super soft but strong enough not to fall apart from the juices, the meats are perfectly cooked, and the salsas are just perfect

Came here due to great reviews and bf also raved about it. We came here on Sat 3rd February 1 hour before closing time. There was a queue and bit of a wait and then more once we ordered the food. It may have been a bad day or because it was close to closing time so the food was cold. Because of this I didn’t think it was that nice. I am happy to give this a try again next time because I think it would be nice if it was hot.

The difficulty is their setup and wait-times draining on the senses. It heightens expectations to a point that even THE best quesadillas in london (yes, they are) can’t fully reach you at the standard it deserves. But I still go, because it is absolutely worth it. (Ps: don’t pass up the lemonade)

the goated mexican taqueria in ldn. can be long, but worth it for this top tier snack

I am Mexican and the Nopales tacos made me cry, I really felt the Mexican taste in this place. Thank you!

Had better in Mexico, but these are pretty awesomely authentic northern Mexican 💯🫶

The food was very fresh and flavourful. I had two vegan chorizo tacos with additional spicy salsa. It was like a party in my mouth! The staff were friendly. The place gets very busy, which was fine on a day off when I went there. They play cool music and there's a real exciting buzz around and in the place.

Made the long journey up here from SW- absolutely worth it! As an American living in London, finding good Mexican food has been near impossible, but wow Sonora did not disappoint. We came on a Sunday and there was a bit of a queue, but it went by fast. Everything we had (horchata, 4 tacos and the carne asada quesadilla) was flawless. Will definitely be back!

BEST TACOS IN LONDON. Fresh tortillas. Homemade salsas. And they dont skimp on the meat. Oh ya, and Horchata. That is how its done. Thank you Sonora for showing Londoners what authentic tacos are all about

I'm not entirely sure I understand the hype behind this place. Whilst all three tacos were tasty I was just expecting a little bit more both in terms of flavour and presentation. Whilst it seems a little unfair to compare with the tacos I've eaten in New York I just can't help but feel that the offering here just isn't on par. The crowd was young and trendy and they're always busy so they must be doing something right. Who knows you might love it, the search for mind blowing tacos continues

Heard really good things about this place so was really disappointed. For me and my partner we thought it was very average and very overpriced for what you get, if it was less expensive probably worth it. I think for us the food and experience didn’t reflect the price. Won’t be in a hurry to go back definitely not worth the hype and queuing for an hour waiting for it. I’d actually recommend 1910 in Balham or Parsons Green where for the same price you can make a booking sit down and enjoy the entire experience.