How It Started
From a Love of Real Tacos
Tequero Tacos was born out of a conviction that was simple but firm: Metro Manila deserved an honest Mexican taqueria. Not a franchise built around approximations, not a fusion concept chasing trends — but an unpretentious place where the food was made from scratch every single day and the atmosphere felt like a neighborhood cantina.
The founders chose Paseo de Magallanes in Makati — a stretch of Santiago Street that sits between office towers and residential blocks — and set up on the third floor of Oakridge Plaza. There was no grand signage, no marquee out front. Just an open kitchen, a hand-built menu, and a commitment to pressing fresh masa for every tortilla and every chip served.
The name "tequero" is a subtle play on the Spanish phrase te quiero — "I love you" — wrapped in the soul of a real taquero, the craftsman behind the taco. That double meaning lives in everything we do: every dish is made with genuine affection, and every guest is welcomed the way you welcome someone you care about.
