La Casa Del Pastor, Mexican restaurant in Polanco, Mexico City
La Casa Del Pastor is a Mexican restaurant in the Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City, focused on tacos al pastor. The kitchen is open to the dining room and runs vertical rotisserie spits loaded with marinated pork and fresh pineapple slices.
Tacos al pastor developed in central Mexico during the 20th century, shaped by Lebanese immigrants who brought the vertical spit technique with them. Over time the dish became a staple of street food in Mexico City and spread to sit-down restaurants like this one.
Tacos al pastor are traditionally eaten with fresh salsas, chopped cilantro, and diced onion, all served at small stations near the tables. Each diner builds their own taco, following the informal style found at street stands across Mexico.
The restaurant sits in Polanco, a neighborhood that is easy to walk around and well served by nearby metro stations. Valet parking is available, which can be helpful since street parking in the area tends to be limited.
The pineapple on the spit is not just a topping: its juice drips onto the pork as both cook together, gently changing the flavor of the meat from the outside in. Removing it would produce a noticeably different result, which is why it stays on the spit throughout the whole cooking process.
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