Mexican taqueria · Vanier, Ottawa
Aztec Tacos
Authentic tacos, quesabirrias & pozole, made fresh on Montréal Road.
*Hours are from public listings and still need to be confirmed with the restaurant.
- Tacos from $5
- Signature quesabirrias
- Pozole & birria consommé
- Saturday specials
- Walk-ins only, no reservations needed
El menú
The menu
Everything in one place, made easy to browse. Tap a category to filter.
Items and prices come from Aztec Tacos’ Uber Eats listing (checked October 2026), the Ottawa Citizen and public reviews. Delivery-app prices can differ from in-store prices, so all prices are still to be confirmed.
Quesabirrias
The house signature: cheesy birria tacos with consommé for dipping.
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Order of Two Quesabirrias
$19.00Two quesabirrias with a free small consommé for dipping.
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Quesabirria (single)
$9.50One quesabirria. Consommé not included.
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Small Consommé
$3.50Rich birria broth on the side.
Tacos
Corn tortillas, served with red & green salsa, cilantro, onion and lime on the side.
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Barbacoa
$5.50Shredded, well-marinated, baked beef barbacoa.
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Birria
$5.50Shredded, steamed beef birria.
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Suadero
$6.00Shredded beef brisket.
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Cachete
$7.00Soft beef cheek meat.
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Al Pastor
Price TBCMarinated pork with pineapple. A reviewer favourite.
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Lengua
Price TBCBeef tongue.
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Asada
Price TBCGrilled beef steak.
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Carnitas
$5.00Juicy, tender pork carnitas.
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Chorizo
$5.00Finely ground pork sausage.
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Chicken
$5.00Chicken taco.
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Veggies
$5.00Broccoli, carrot and cauliflower.
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Big Tacos
$8.00–9.00Larger tacos: asada, pastor, carnitas, birria, barbacoa ($8) · suadero, cachete ($9).
Platillos & soups
Traditional dishes and hearty bowls.
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Pozole
$20.00Mexican soup with hominy and pork, with chips and lettuce.
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Consomé de Birria
$20.00Birria soup with shredded beef and corn tortillas.
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Tacos Dorados
$16.00Four fried chicken tacos topped with cream, lettuce and cheese.
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Choriqueso
$12.00Chorizo and cheese inside two corn tortillas.
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Rosquitacos
$80.00Sharing platter with a mix of tacos to try them all. On Saturdays it includes fish, shrimp and arrachera tacos.
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Sopa Azteca
$6.00Tortilla soup.
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Menudo
Price TBCTraditional tripe soup. Ask about availability.
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Tamales
Price TBCMentioned by reviewers. Ask about availability.
Starters & sides
Chips are fried fresh and the guacamole is made daily.
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Chips & Guacamole
$12.00Fresh guacamole made daily, served with chips.
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Pico de Gallo & Chips
$9.00Fresh pico de gallo served with chips.
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Chips with Salsa
$5.00Crispy tortilla chips with a side of tangy salsa.
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Corn Quesadilla
$4.00Corn tortilla with melted cheese.
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Flour Quesadilla
$4.50Flour tortilla with melted cheese.
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Totopos
$4.00Crispy corn tortilla chips.
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Extra Tortillas
$2.00Extra tortillas for your meal.
Saturday specials
Saturdays only. The line-up changes, so check Instagram for this week’s specials.
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Arrachera Taco
$10.00Skirt steak on a flour tortilla, topped with pico de gallo.
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Arrachera Gringa
$12.00Arrachera with cheese and pico de gallo on a flour tortilla.
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Shrimp & Fish Tacos
Price TBCBattered, fried seafood, fully dressed.
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Carne Asada Plate
Price TBCGrilled ribeye with rice, beans, salad, pico de gallo, avocado and tortillas.
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Parrillada
Price TBCBarbecue platter for one or two: skirt steak, grilled shrimp, sausages and more.
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Caldo de Res · Carne en su Jugo
Price TBCRotating Saturday stews.
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Ceviche Tostada
Price TBCShrimp (sometimes tilapia) ceviche on a tostada.
Nuestra casa
Small room, big flavour
Aztec Tacos is a neighbourhood taqueria on Montréal Road in Vanier, serving the neighbourhood since July 2019. It’s a cozy, no-frills room of about 30 seats, with soft corn tortillas, house-made salsas and aguas frescas, and guacamole made fresh every day.
Ask for the signature quesabirrias: cheesy birria tacos with a cup of consommé for dipping. Then come back on a Saturday for the specials.
Our story: a few lines about the people behind Aztec Tacos and their recipes, to be written with the owners.
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What guests are saying
4.7 average from 467 Google ratings
Uber Eats review“The best quesabirria tacos in town!”
Google review“Hands down my favourite lunch spot in Ottawa!”
Google review“Their Pozole is great, and the lengua and carnitas tacos are superlative.”
Google review“The birria tacos were the best I’ve had in town.”
Restaurantji review“Simple, uncomplicated menu, which is exactly what you want from a taco place.”
Ottawa Citizen, Dining Out (2023)“Strikingly authentic, very reasonably priced and, more often than not, wonderfully seasoned and tasty.”
Visítanos
Visit us
Just come by! Saturdays are the busiest day, so you may wait up to about 15 minutes for a table.
Hours
Hours to be confirmed. Public listings show Mon–Sat 12–7 PM; Sunday hours differ between listings.
Find us
77 Montréal RdOttawa (Vanier), ON K1L 6E8
613-741-9998
aztectacos@outlook.com
- Dine-in & takeout
- Paid street parking on Montréal Rd
- Credit & debit accepted