Tacos azteca 2

Bright yellow taquería signs spill onto Audubon Ave and bring a touch of early-evening sidewalk life to Washington Heights. Tacos azteca 2 fits right in, a no-frills Mexican spot where plates rotate faster than handshakes. Small plates and quick bites slide across the counter from lunch straight into dinner hours, and solo diners can slide into a stool without eye contact ever turning awkward. Even catering orders get passed over the same counter, keeping the rhythm consistent from midday service to the final orders of the night.

Find the front door tucked between a laundromat and a bodega at 92 Audubon Ave. Call ahead so the line at the pass doesn’t slow you down: (646) 702-3991. When hunger strikes mid-block, pull up the directions to Tacos azteca 2 and you’ll be back on the sidewalk in minutes.