Tacos
From the plancha
Al Pastor
Marinated pork, charred pineapple, onion, cilantro
Carne Asada
Grilled steak, salsa verde, lime, white onion
Baja Fish
Beer battered cod, chipotle crema, slaw
Hongos
Roasted mushrooms, queso fresco, epazote
Kensington Market, Toronto
Tacos worth
the walk down
Augusta.
Nixtamal tortillas, salsas made every morning, and a plancha that never stops. Build your order and grab it hot from the counter.
Stack it your way.
Hot off the plancha.
Prices are per taco or per plate. Everything below can go in your pickup order.
Plates
Bigger appetite
Carnitas Platter
Slow braised pork, rice, charro beans, tortillas
Chicken Tinga Bowl
Chipotle chicken, rice, black beans, avocado
Chile Relleno
Roasted poblano, three cheese, roasted tomato
Enchiladas Verdes
Three rolled, tomatillo salsa, crema, cotija
Sides
On the side
Elote
Grilled street corn, lime crema, cotija, chili
Chips and Guac
Hand mashed avocado, warm tortilla chips
Frijoles Charros
Cowboy beans, bacon, jalapeno, tomato
Arroz Rojo
Tomato rice, roasted garlic, peas
Drinks
To wash it down
Horchata
House rice and cinnamon, served over ice
Agua de Jamaica
Hibiscus, hand pressed, lightly sweet
Jarritos
Mandarin, lime, tamarind, guava
Michelada
Lager, lime, clamato, chili rim
A tiny kitchen with a very loud plancha.
El Fuego started in 2016 as a single taco cart in Kensington Market. We nixtamalize our own corn, grind it fresh, and press every tortilla to order. The al pastor turns on a real trompo by the window, and the salsas are made from scratch before the doors open.
It is fast, it is loud, and it is meant to be eaten hot. That is exactly why we built pickup ordering, so your bag is ready the minute you walk in.
Pick it. We cook it. Grab it hot.
Tap the crowd favourites to add them, choose a pickup time, and we will text you when your bag is ready on Augusta.
Your bag
Tap a favourite to add it.
Pickup time
Straight from the counter.
Toronto keeps coming back.
4.9from 900+ reviews
“The al pastor is the best in the city, full stop. Ordered for pickup on my lunch break and it was ready in twelve minutes, still hot on Augusta.”
Sofia Marchetti
Pickup order, Kensington
“That charred pineapple on the pastor taco is unreal. I have tried half the taquerias downtown and El Fuego is the one I keep coming back to.”
Devon Clarke
Regular
“Baja fish taco with the chipotle crema is a religious experience. The batter stays crisp even in the takeout box, which never happens.”
Amara Okafor
Friday night pickup
“Elote here ruined every other street corn for me. Grilled properly, loaded with cotija and lime. I order three every single time.”
Liam Fitzgerald
Weeknight dinner
“Vegan Hongos taco is packed with flavour, and they actually cooked it on a separate part of the grill when I asked. Genuinely thoughtful.”
Priya Raman
Vegan guest
“Grew up on tacos in Guadalajara and these come close to home. The tortillas taste like real nixtamal, not the packaged stuff.”
Marco Reyes
First visit
“The michelada with the chili rim plus a carnitas platter is my perfect Friday. Loud, colourful, fast, exactly what a taqueria should be.”
Chloe Bennett
Dinner for two
“Placed a big group order for the office and every box was labelled and correct. Fed fourteen people and everyone raved about the carnitas.”
Tobias Nkemelu
Office catering
“Horchata is the real thing, cinnamon forward and not too sweet. Comes ice cold every time. I get one with every pickup.”
Renata Silva
Repeat pickup
“Chile relleno was stuffed with three cheeses and drowning in roasted tomato salsa. Comfort food that still feels handmade.”
Aaron Goldberg
Dine in
“The colours, the music, the salsa bar. It is a party in a tiny room. Grab tacos and stand at the window counter, best twenty dollars downtown.”
Yuki Tanaka
Saturday lunch
“Ordered pickup through the site and got a text the second it was bagged. No waiting around, no cold food. This is how it should work.”
Bianca Moreau
Pickup order
“Enchiladas verdes with that tomatillo salsa are unbelievable. Portion is huge and it travels well. My go to comfort order.”
Kwame Mensah
Takeout regular
“The salsas alone are worth the trip. Mild verde for the kids, chile de arbol for me. They box them separately without being asked twice.”
Ingrid Larsson
Family order
“Carne asada taco with a squeeze of lime is my whole personality now. Fast, fresh, and the plancha is going non stop behind the counter.”
Hassan Farah
Lunch regular
“Best late night bite in Kensington. Ordered ahead, walked in, walked out with a hot bag of tacos in under five minutes. Flawless.”
Naomi Weiss
Late night pickup
Before you order.
01
How does pickup ordering work?
Pick your tacos, plates and drinks on the site, choose a pickup window, and drop your name and number. We start cooking when you hit send and text you the moment your bag is ready at the counter on Augusta Avenue.
02
How long is the wait for a pickup order?
Most orders are packed and ready in 12 to 18 minutes. On a busy Friday night it can stretch to 25, so if you are in a rush choose a later window and we will time it to the minute.
03
Are there vegetarian and vegan tacos?
Yes. The Hongos taco, elote and charro beans can be made vegan, and we cook them on a separate side of the plancha. Just add a note with your order and the kitchen will keep them apart.
04
Is everything made fresh, and how spicy is it?
Tortillas are pressed from nixtamal corn and the salsas are made every morning. Heat runs from the mild salsa verde to a smoky chile de arbol. Every order comes with mild by default and you can ask for the hot stuff on the side.
05
Where are you and is there parking?
We are on Augusta Avenue in Kensington Market, Toronto. The area is car free on summer weekends, so most guests walk, bike or take the 510 streetcar to Spadina and stroll in. There is a Green P lot one block east on Bellevue.
06
Do you cater larger group orders?
We build taco boxes and platters for offices, parties and film sets across downtown Toronto. Send a group order 24 hours ahead through the pickup form and we will confirm timing and quantities by phone.