Street Food Guide Germany 2024: The Best Tapas & Tacos in Dusseldorf

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In the "Falstaff Streetfood Guide," you'll discover the best places for creative yet uncomplicated cuisine at the highest level. Tapas and tacos take your senses on a passionate journey through the culinary landscapes of Spain and Mexico, where small taste explosions from carefully selected ingredients create an irresistible fusion of flavors and textures.
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Explosive mix of cocktail bar and upmarket tapas restaurant with a beautiful courtyard and elegant interior. Not a fast food restaurant in the classic sense. The croquettes, the cocas - Spanish sheet cakes -, the patatas bravas and the aioli are actually almost on a fine-dining level.

Mutter-Ey-Platz 3, 40213 Düsseldorf, Germany

"Hola, Alemania!", thought three Mexican brothers and brought the food culture of their homeland to Düsseldorf's old town. There are now several stores, but tacos, burritos and quesadillas in all their different variations still taste particularly good here.

Hunsrückenstraße 15, 40213 Dusseldorf, Germany

Quaint tapas bar with a rustic tavern atmosphere in Düsseldorf's Spanish alleyway. With boquerones, lomo ibérico, chipirónes al pil pil or grilled sole, you can while away the evening with two or three estrellas or a few glasses of wine for your refreshment.

Schneider-Wibbel Gasse 2, 40213 Dusseldorf, Germany

Texmex cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. Depending on the mood of the day, sometimes nachos, sometimes tacos, sometimes fajitas, sometimes burritos go better with your appetite, mood or drink of choice. Plus nice service. On sweatpants days, a delivery service brings the fast food classics right to your door.

Bolkerstraße 30, 40213 Dusseldorf, Germany

Opposite the VW Centre, you can enjoy Portuguese hospitality amidst tiles and folklore décor. The specialities of the house, which include all kinds of snacks as well as fish platters and octopus à Lagareiro, are listed on the slate above the bar.

Erkrather Str 197, 40233 Dusseldorf, Germany

Portuguese tavern with lots of dark wood, a cosy atmosphere and nostalgic decor. Couples and groups, meat eaters and vegetarians, those who like to experiment and classic fans all get their money's worth here. The menu is wide-ranging, authentic and colourful.

Erkrather Straße 218, 40233 Dusseldorf, Germany

Small Texmex snack bar with seating, take-away and delivery service options. In "Bob the Builder" style, you can put together your own tacos, quesadillas, burritos and burrito bowls to your heart's content and complete them with nachos, salsas and dips.

Ackerstraße 129, 40233 Dusseldorf, Germany

Juicy burritos, crispy tacos, fork-ready bowls, fiery chilli cheese fries and tempting Churros with Nutella, milkmaid or vanilla sauce; here you can get everything you need for a wonderfully unreasonable cheat day or a little treat in between.

Hammer Str 4, 40219 Dusseldorf, Germany

A tapas bar run with a lot of heart in an unusual location; El Ömmes blends into the green spaces of the Flinger Broich allotment garden association. The menu features classics of simple Spanish cuisine: patatas bravas, pimientos fritos, albondigas and grilled cuttlefish.

Flinger Broich 80, 40235 Dusseldorf, Germany

Chicken or beef? Big Ranch or Grilled Burrito? Double Style or Crunchy Taco? Lava cake or churros? It's best to start with a large portion of nachos with extra jalapeños, cheddar cheese dip, salsa and guacamole - and the decision will be made all by itself.

Duisburger Straße 24, 40477 Dusseldorf, Germany