Restaurant · Dubuque IA
El Paisano
Street-style tacos with the flavor of home
Tacos with the flavor of a Mexico street stand, generous meat portions, and house sauces, served on Central Avenue in Dubuque.
Street-style tacos with the flavor of home
Tacos with the flavor of a Mexico street stand, generous meat portions, and house sauces, served on Central Avenue in Dubuque.
Reviewers say the tacos are filled with plenty of meat, including marinated pork, steak, chicken, and lengua.
Several guests from the Southwest and California say the tacos taste like the street food they had on trips to Mexico.
Guests mention the house sauces as a highlight that pairs well with the tacos.
El Paisano is a Mexican restaurant at 1543 Central Ave in Dubuque, Iowa. Guests order marinated pork, steak, chicken, and cow tongue tacos, and many describe the meat portions as generous and the toppings as fresh.
Reviewers visiting from Arizona and San Diego say the flavors remind them of street tacos they have eaten in Mexico. One guest notes the restaurant is not a sit-down dining room, so plan accordingly. Sauces are a frequent point of praise.
Tacos made with steak, topped with fresh toppings and served with house sauces.
Tacos with marinated pork, a popular choice among guests who visit El Paisano.
Tacos filled with chicken for guests who want a lighter option on the menu.
Tacos made with cow tongue, which reviewers call some of the best in the area.
A selection of house-made sauces that guests say add a lot of flavor to their tacos.
“These tacos are legit. Very authentic, very tasty. The Lengua are hands down the best around.”
“Always amazing, affordable and authentic as it gets. Today we went for marinated pork, steak, cow tongue, and chicken. The sauces are delicious too! We’re from San Diego and have a hard time eating Mexican in the Midwest… tastes like home”
“Although it isn't a sit down restaurant experience, this place is superb! The tacos from this place will take you right back to an authentic street taco experience you had while vacationing in Mexico.”
El Paisano is at 1543 Central Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001, United States. Use the map on this page for directions.
Opening hours: Monday 11 am–6 pm; Tuesday 11 am–6 pm; Wednesday 11 am–6 pm; Thursday 11 am–6 pm; Friday 11 am–6 pm; Saturday 11 am–7 pm. Closed on Sunday.
Yes, El Paisano is open on Saturday, 11 am–7 pm.
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El Paisano has a 4.5 out of 5 rating from 328 Google reviews.
El Paisano lists: Steak tacos, Marinated pork tacos, Chicken tacos, Lengua tacos, House sauces. See the full list above.
Yes. El Paisano is a restaurant in Dubuque, IA.
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