Taqueria Rosita: appetizing, clear photo of food

Taqueria Rosita: appetizing photo of restaurant food

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Taqueria Rosita

Name: Taqueria Rosita
Address: 1045 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806, Asheville, 28806, US
Telephone: +18283565227
Price range: $-$$
Rating: 5

★ 5.0 · 36 reviews Asheville Opened August 2024

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Real Oaxacan tacos inside a West Asheville dive bar

The tacos here have nothing to do with Tex-Mex. Chef Luis Martinez builds his menu around the food he grew up eating in Oaxaca, hand-pressed tortillas included, and it shows in every bite.

The twist is where you eat them. Taqueria Rosita runs out of the kitchen at The Odd, a dive bar that's otherwise a live-music and drag-show venue. Limited hours, Thursday through Saturday evenings only.

What guests say

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Ellen Fitzgerald 5 reviews 14 September 2025

Everything we’ve had here has been amazing - the tlayudas, the tacos, the quesabirrias! I recommend this place to everyone in Asheville. Hands down the best Mexican food we’ve had since living here.
Travis Waite 136 reviews · Local Guide 6 August 2025

We got the barria, suadero, and carnitas tacos. All were very good with fresh made tortillas and salsas. They are a little on the pricey side at ~$6 a piece. Was disappointed in the papas though. Was just plain unseasoned potato’s with a side of ketchup. The garlic and thyme was nowhere to be found.
Gillie Roberts 25 reviews · Local Guide 8 May 2025

Every dish is on corn tortillas made of corn that Luís and his team have important from heirloom farmers, nixtamalized, and crafted into the most flavorful starting place I can imagine. That just one example of the quality you can expect. Also, GREAT veggie options.
S N 207 reviews · Local Guide 5 May 2025

The layers of flavor in their food are unbelievable. Every dish is stuffed to overflowing with smoky spreads, nutty sauces, bright pickles, complex salsas, and about double the filling that you’d expect. My favorite dish is the carrot pipian taco with costra. I’m a meat eater and love their pork and beef tacos too, but it’s the pipian I think about all the time. My runner up dishes are the hongo quesadilla and the tostada moreliana. The biggest bang for your buck option is the tlayuda - it’s absolutely enormous and can easily feed two people. I only skip it because I’m not a fan of raw tomato slices.
Hunter Jackson 10 reviews · Local Guide 2 March 2025

Hidden gem inside of Odds. Amazing, authentic Oaxaca food. 100% house made tortillas and sauces.