Forkelo ranking · Updated October 2026
9 al pastor burritos across New York City, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
El Diablito Taqueria · East Village, Manhattan
8 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Regulars call it the best burrito in the East Village: huge, fresh and filling, with pineapple adding flavor. The only quibble is that it is not a typical Mexican burrito.
La Taq · Park Slope, Brooklyn
2 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call the Chula Vista al pastor burrito a huge, fork-and-knife beast, full of flavor with grilled pineapple. The knock is the price, around 17 dollars.
Taqueria Al Pastor · Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
5 dish-specific mentions · 60% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it the best al pastor burrito they have had, an absolute banger with sweet pineapple balance. Critics found it subpar and prefer the corn tortilla tacos.
Great Burrito · Chelsea, Manhattan
4 dish-specific mentions · 75% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call the al pastor burrito amazing and homey, with nicely spiced pork and spicy salsa. One critic found it mostly rice and beans with small bits of meat.
Essex Taqueria · Lower East Side, Manhattan
2 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call the al pastor burrito fresh and quite good for the price, with mostly tender pork. Critics wanted more rice, pineapple and heat.
Nene's Taqueria · Gowanus, Brooklyn
1 dish-specific mention · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
One fan called the adobada burrito one of the best burritos they have had, with the most flavorful meat on the menu.
Taqueria Santa Fe · Bushwick, Brooklyn
1 dish-specific mention · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
One fan called the al pastor burrito fantastic and worth coming back for.
Mister Burrito Loco · Sunnyside, Queens
1 dish-specific mention · 0% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
One reviewer found the al pastor burrito well built, evenly filled and lightly toasted, but said it did not taste like al pastor.
Super Burrito · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
4 dish-specific mentions · 25% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
One fan found the al pastor burrito delicious if a bit dry. Critics called it Americanized, with tough, chewy pork, hard beans and clumped rice, and one said the worst in NYC.
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked limited data until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.
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