Big Star is one of The 15 Best Places for Al Pastor in Chicago.

1. Big Star

9.0
1531 N Damen Ave (at N Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 572 tips and reviews

Marco M.Marco Morelli: al pastor tacos and the fish tostadas are great. Great horchata too.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Tacos al pastor, which is spit-roasted pork cooked with pineapple and onion; a crunchy fried fish taco; and best of all, pork belly with tomato guajillo sauce, queso fresco, onion, and cilantro. Read more.

David S.David Stepanek: Taco al pastor is delish! Open late, friendly staff. This place is cash only!

L'Patron Tacos is one of The 15 Best Places for Al Pastor in Chicago.

2. L'Patron Tacos

8.6
3749 W Fullerton Ave (btwn California & Mozart), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Logan Square · 118 tips and reviews

Paul C.Paul C: Best Al Pastor (marinated pork) I ever had and the Agua de Pepino is like glass of summertime.

Karen K.Karen K: OMG! The best carme al pastor that I have EVER had!!!!

Kate S.Kate Schaffer: Great vegetarian options. Al pastor is excellent. Cheap!

Rubi's At Maxwell Street Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Al Pastor in Chicago.

3. Rubi's At Maxwell Street Market

8.5
800 S Desplaines St, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · South Loop · 11 tips and reviews

EvelynEvelyn: They have something for everyone, Steak, Al pastor, Red Mole, Squash Blossom, Cactus, Mushrooms, Sliced Peppers, Pork skins in sauce, Beef Tongue in green sauce, and Huitlacoche.

ChicagoistChicagoist: The Maxwell St. market mainstay sells about two dozen varieties of tacos, including their famous al pastor, as well as asada, chicharones, beef tongue, mole, huitlacoche, squash blossom & more. Read more.

Benjamin L.Benjamin Lipsman: Best tacos in Chicago... try the al pastor. Yes! Yes! Yes!

Taqueria Atotonilco is one of The 15 Best Places for Al Pastor in Chicago.

4. Taqueria Atotonilco

8.5
3916 W 26th St (at Harding Ave), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Little Village · 29 tips and reviews

NEGRiTOo....NEGRiTOo....: Tacos al pastor are sooo fugken goood lol...

Daniel P.Daniel Pelayo: Best Al Pastor in Town

Enzo M.Enzo Martinez: Amazing tacos. Al Pastor is amazing here. CASH only. Small little taqueria on 26th street. LEGIT Mexican food.

Taqueria El Asadero is one of The 15 Best Places for Al Pastor in Chicago.

5. Taqueria El Asadero

8.8
2213 W Montrose Ave (at N Lincoln Ave), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · North Center · 60 tips and reviews

Rich N.Rich Nanda: You can't miss here. Chicken burrito is a healthy staple. Al Pastor burrito is so flavorful. Steak tacos excellent as well.

Joe D.Joe D'Onofrio: Best Mexican food in Chicago. Try the al Pastor!

Bobby K.Bobby Kennedy: Best carne asada and al pastor tacos in Ravenswood. So good I've never tried anything else on the menu.

Taquería Moran is one of The 15 Best Places for Al Pastor in Chicago.

6. Taquería Moran

8.0
2226 N California Ave, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Logan Square · 74 tips and reviews

Chris S.Chris Santiago: Al pastor tacos FTW - I can eat these every day

Seth P.Seth Putnam: Known for their pork: the carnitas gordita + al pastor taco is where it's at.

ChicagoistChicagoist: The sweetness of the al pastor and the bits of pineapple match up perfectly with acidity in the red sauce. Read more.

Taco El Jaliciense is one of The 15 Best Places for Al Pastor in Chicago.

7. Taco El Jaliciense

8.5
2859 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · East Garfield Park · 13 tips and reviews

benjamin r.benjamin rogers: Recently picked as the best al pastor tacos in the city by channel 9.

Mary Kay H.Mary Kay Hardcastle: Al pastor burrito is yumbo & big enough to share

Chefs FeedChefs Feed: This small, unassuming Humboldt Park taqueria makes the perfect grab-and-go meal: chorizo, scrambled eggs and a well-balanced salsa. The al pastor is another gem. Read more.

Carmela's Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Al Pastor in Chicago.

8. Carmela's Taqueria

7.2
1206 W Lawrence Ave (at Broadway), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Uptown · 30 tips and reviews

Erik Z.Erik Zumbahlen: Best tacos al pastor on the north side. Good horchata too!

Jason H.Jason Hyde: best al pastor this side of division

Julia F.Julia Fedor: Burrito al pastor, guacomole, and horchata -- a delish combo!

Taquería Atotonilco is one of The 15 Best Places for Al Pastor in Chicago.

9. Taquería Atotonilco

8.1
5656 S Kedzie Ave (at 57th St.), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Gage Park · 14 tips and reviews

CommunicatorCommunicator: Best Al Pastor in the city! A must-have.

Maria P.Maria Pulido: Best al pastor around

Rafael G.Rafael Guzman: Taco's de Al Pastor are the best.

El Faro is one of The 15 Best Places for Al Pastor in Chicago.

10. El Faro

8.0
3936 W 31st St (at Harding Ave.), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Little Village · 27 tips and reviews

Christina B.Christina Bronsing: the soy tacos here are really great, even for the carnivorous folks. the taco de soya al pastor is definitely worth a try and for $1.35 you can't go wrong.

Erica J.Erica Johnson: Vegan tacos! The prices have gone up a little but they're still very reasonable. Try the soy carne asada and al pastor.

Kevin M.Kevin McKay: Great tacos al pastor. (NOTE: extra parking down the alley?)

El Famous Burrito is one of The 15 Best Places for Al Pastor in Chicago.

11. El Famous Burrito

8.2
7047 N Clark St (Greenleaf), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Rogers Park · 34 tips and reviews

Eric G.Eric Gonos: Their al pastor tacos are amazing! Much better than their steak.

CBCB: $1 tacos are also on Sundays. Applies to steak, chicken, al pastor & ground beef.

Jake B.Jake Boehm: I could eat the al pastor tacos all day!

Zacatacos is one of The 15 Best Places for Al Pastor in Chicago.

12. Zacatacos

8.6
3949 W 71st St (at Pulaski Rd.), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · West Lawn · 35 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The carne asada and al pastor are the draw at this fantastic South Side stand.

ChicagoistChicagoist: The al pastor tacos here are teeming with marinated pork and you'll need extra napkins to wipe the neon orange grease from your fingers. Read more.

ChicagoistChicagoist: Zacatacos makes a mean nachos topped with chunks of charbroiled steak and copious amounts of cheese sauce, guac, sour cream, and jalapeños. Limonada and horchata are all available as accompaniments. Read more.

Taqueria El Pastor is one of The 15 Best Places for Al Pastor in Chicago.

13. Taqueria El Pastor

8.5
4418 W 63rd St (at Kenneth Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · West Lawn · 6 tips and reviews

Cristhian R.Cristhian Romero: Keep it classic, tacos al pastor are the best.

Reymundo A.Reymundo Aguayo: Great pork tacos. Awesome beef tongue tacos as well. Clean, small family owned. Owner always there cooking.

Sandra A.Sandra Aguirre: The tacos of Carne asada and lengua are delicious. The service is prompt and friendly. Your food will be ready before you know it. Speedy.

Arturo's Tacos is one of The 15 Best Places for Al Pastor in Chicago.

14. Arturo's Tacos

7.2
2001 N Western Ave (at W. Armitage Ave.), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Bucktown · 43 tips and reviews

Jasmine D.Jasmine Davila: Get the tacos al pastor. Heck, get anything al pastor. Have a horchata as well. Just know that the large horchata is ginormous - big enough for two!

Nate M.Nate Moreno: Just an fyi. Their carne Asada that they use for their tacos and such isn't carne asada. Worst I've had in my life. Al pastor is amazing though.

Jake G.Jake Guidry: One of the better al pastor tacos in the city.

Paco's Tacos is one of The 15 Best Places for Al Pastor in Chicago.

15. Paco's Tacos

8.2
4311 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Brighton Park · 28 tips and reviews

Irays M.Irays Munoz: Tacos al pastor were great!

Rigo B.Rigo Banuelos: Some of the best al pastor tacos in the city.

Deeskool M.Deeskool McGee: Some of the best tacos you can have and the cheapest burrito's you'll find anywhere!!