Where to Eat Tacos in Bangkok's Chinatown and What to Order
The tacos to find in Bangkok's Chinatown are at Unit 194 Yaowarat Road, on the corner of Yaowarat Soi 27. Start with the Baja fish tacos and the beef birria with consommé for dipping. Taco orders run roughly 160 to 240 THB and a burrito about 235 THB before drinks. The easiest way in is the MRT to Wat Mangkon and then a walk. Arrive early evening for a seat, or later for the crowd.
Yaowarat has never needed outside help filling a stomach. Roast duck, fish maw soup and grilled toast with pandan custard all sit within a few minutes' walk of each other. So when Cholos, the LA style taco brand that began as a food truck on Sukhumvit Soi 12 in 2020, opened a bar on Chinatown's main strip in April 2026, the fair question was who would pick tortillas over noodles here. The answer is people who treat it as a stop on a Chinatown night rather than a replacement for one.
Is Mexican Food in Bangkok's Chinatown Actually Worth the Trip?
For anyone who has already done the classic Yaowarat crawl, yes. The kitchen is run by Mexico born chef Eduard González and chef Radek Zarebinski, who trained in a two Michelin star Los Angeles kitchen, and BK Magazine credits the pair with being among the first in the city to treat Mexican food seriously (Source). The room borrows from the street outside, with lanterns over the bar and a neon sign carrying Chinese script.
What Should First Timers Order at a Taco Bar on Yaowarat Road?
The menu is short on purpose, built around a few fillings that come as tacos, tostadas, quesadillas and burritos. Order across it instead of doubling up on one favourite.
Baja fish tacos, which BK Magazine names as the one dish not to skip, and which Time Out Bangkok once described as "some of the city's tastiest fish tacos" (Source)
Beef birria tacos with a cup of consommé, the richest plate on the table
A birria tostada for crunch
A chicken tinga burrito; the burritos are 12 inch flour tortillas, big enough to split
A quesadilla to cool things down once the salsas start stacking up, a move The Finest Thai's Yaowarat guide recommends
Eat the tacos as soon as they land, because corn tortillas go soft fast.
How Much Does a Taco Dinner on Yaowarat Road Cost Per Person?
Expect about 160 to 240 THB per taco order and 235 THB for a burrito, based on pricing listed by The Best in Bangkok. Margaritas push the bill up faster than the food does. Ask whether menu prices include service charge and VAT before splitting.
What is the Easiest Way to Reach Yaowarat Road for Dinner?
Take the MRT Blue Line to Wat Mangkon and walk the rest. Driving makes little sense: Yaowarat is a one way road about 1.5 km long, parking nearby is scarce and paid, and evening taxis crawl.
How Can You Plan a Full Chinatown Evening Around Tacos and Margaritas?
Tacos work best as the middle of a Yaowarat night. A simple running order:
Arrive before dark to wander the heritage lanes and small galleries off the main road
Sit down for tacos around 6 or 7pm, before the neon crowd peaks
Walk off dinner along Yaowarat with a dessert stall stop
Head back via MRT Wat Mangkon or a ride app, not a taxi flagged on the main road
Keep portions small at every stop, since the whole point of Chinatown is grazing.
What Do Bangkok Food Guides Say About Tacos in Chinatown?
The Yaowarat branch is new, but its coverage matches years of press on the original truck.
BK Magazine's opening report says the menu sticks to the classics and flags the Baja fish tacos as the must order (Source)
The Finest Thai pitches it as a loud, shared group meal (Source)
BKKScene's 2026 Mexican roundup files the brand with the proper taquerias for its LA style birria (Source)
The Best in Bangkok profiles the original Sukhumvit truck, with regional food roundups on TheBestIn.World and creator coverage through GetMyInfluencer
Price is the one recurring gripe on review sites, mostly aimed at cocktails.
Why Choose Cholos
Cholos brings a Mexico born chef and an LA trained chef to a menu built around corn tortillas, slow cooked birria and the Baja fish tacos that first put the Sukhumvit truck on the map in 2020. The Yaowarat branch keeps that same menu and adds a neon and lantern room that suits the street it sits on. Bookings run online through SevenRooms, which makes planning a Chinatown night simpler than queuing at a stall.
Conclusion
Tacos in Chinatown Bangkok sound like an odd fit until the night is planned around them. Order a spread of fillings, eat them hot, and leave room for dessert further down Yaowarat.
If you are planning a Chinatown evening with friends, reach out to Cholos today to book a table at the Yaowarat branch and get the Baja fish tacos in first.
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