It’s Cinco de Mayo, Taco Tuesday and Uptown Taco Week, all in one — a combination that won’t come around again until the year 2037.

What better way to celebrate … than trying all the tacos you can get your hands on!

Your favorite small businesses across El Barrio and Harlem have you covered. For Uptown Taco Week from May 3-10, they’re serving up some of their best taco creations — each bringing their own twist, story and heat. At $15 or less, each special is priced to make sure you eat your fill:

El Kallejon– Lamb Tacos: Tender, seasoned lamb topped with fresh onions and cilantro, lifted with lemon and a bold serrano verde salsa for a bright, vibrant finish.

Ollin– Tacos Juancho: Your choice of protein sautéed on the grill with house potatoes, onions, jalapeños and cactus, all cooked together to soak up every bit of flavor. Available as tacos, a torta, a cemita, or served on a sizzling skillet.

Quesadilla Doña Maty(all locations) — Triple Threat: Three tacos with your choice of pollo asado (grilled chicken), carnitas (pulled pork), carne enchilada (spicy pork), or al pastor — plus a free drink.

Taco Mix – The Volcán: Double flat crispy corn tortillas topped with choice of protein, melted cheese, avocado, tomatoes, onions and cilantro.
El Tepeyac– Tilapia Taco: Seasoned tilapia tucked into a tortilla and topped with red cabbage, pico de gallo, and a smooth, smoky chipotle mayo.

Dalila’s Tacos – Taco Campechano: Homemade chorizo recipe, prepared fresh on-site, combined with chopped beef for a rich, juicy, flavor-packed taco that hits every note.
Bistro Casa Azul– Surf N Turf Taco: Grass-red, finished beef paired with large Gulf shrimp, topped with chimichurri sauce and salsa verde, plus diced onions and cilantro to bring it all together. Plus their Nopales Taco: A flavorful, plant-forward option with nopales (cactus) and poblano sautéed in garlic, serrano peppers and onions, finished with a kick of salsa picante.

Sol Maya— Three Kings: Chicken, steak and al pastor tacos. Each taco is topped with onions and cilantro, and finished with their housemade sauces that bring it all together.

Blackeyed Peas – Barbecue Jackfruit Tacos: Sautéed jackfruit seasoned and glazed with BBQ and hot sauce, served on a gluten-free corn tortilla, stacked with peppers, avocado, cilantro and relish, then finished with housemade sour cream.

Mama T – Crispy Shrimp Tempura Taco: Batter-dipped, deep-fried crispy tempura shrimp tucked into a soft flour tortilla, layered with crisp lettuce, purple Shiso basil and coleslaw, then hit with fresh mango salsa, avocado crema, and a drizzle of sweet chili glaze.

Hot Jalapeño– The Three Amigos: Chicken, carnitas and steak tacos. All served up with pico de gallo and Spanish onions to tie it all together.

Las Delicias Mexicanas – El Barrio Barria: Birria, carnitas and chicken tacos, topped off with pico de gallo and housemade sauce. *

Las Panteras Negras– Al Pastor Soft Taco: Roasted marinated spicy pork with pineapple, dished up in three tacos and topped with onion, cilantro, and green and red salsas.

Harlem Shake – Hush Hush Tacos: Grilled shrimp laid on a corn tortilla, topped with chipotle salsa rojas, crisp red cabbage slaw, cotija cheese, fresh micro cilantro, and finished with a squeeze of lime.

The Edge– Coconut Fish Tacos: Basa fish coated in beer batter and rolled in coconut flakes, fried to a perfect golden crunch, then folded into a flour tortilla with housemade tartar sauce, red cabbage slaw, and housemade mango salsa.

Cucina Harlem– Jerk Chicken Tacos: Pulled chicken thighs packed with jerk spice, layered with pickled red onions and pickled jalapeños, then finished with a rich, flavorful creamed ganja sauce.

Waffl Taco — The Rok’n Taco: Jerk BBQ plantain topped with sautéed hibiscus smothered in truffle hot sauce. Finished off with kale, onion, tomato and guacamole.