Tienda Santa Cruz

The cafeteria-style dining in the back of this Mexican market, is anything but a secret these days, as hoards of Portlanders chow down on deliciously cheap tacos and burritos.

It’s hard to find but easy to love this secret taco factory in the back of a Mexican grocery on the main street of St. Johns—delicious dollar tacos, piñatas, and tubs of lard all in one place? Heaven!

The cafeteria-style dining in the back of this Mexican market, is anything but a secret these days, as hoards of Portlanders chow down on deliciously cheap tacos and burritos.

It’s hard to find but easy to love this secret taco factory in the back of a Mexican grocery on the main street of St. Johns—delicious dollar tacos, piñatas, and tubs of lard all in one place? Heaven!

Go early if you want to slather on Portland's best guacamole, it goes fast. If there's still room after finishing your yule log-sized burrito, browse the Mexican pastries in the tienda part of Santa Cruz.

Tienda Santa Cruz is a grocery store that doubles up as a Mexican restaurant. Serving an assortment of traditional delicacies at pocket-friendly places, this eatery is where you should be headed for a delightful meal. Dig into burritos, tacos and quesadillas among other Mexican goodies. Tienda Santa Cruz also serves a variety of carnitas, although it doesn’t feature on the menu. You can also...