Taquería & Cantina · Kensington Market

Tacos, tequila y lucha

Kensington's loudest little cantina. Masa nixtamalized in-house daily, salsas made fresh, family recipes straight outta Guadalajara.

A colourful spread of freshly made street tacos with lime, cilantro and salsa
Our story

From Guadalajara to Augusta Ave

La Lucha started with a comal, a bag of dried corn, and a family recipe book carried across the border from Guadalajara. Every morning we nixtamalize our own corn — soaking and cooking it in cal, then grinding it fresh — so the masa in your taco was corn kernels just hours before.

Our salsas are pounded in the molcajete daily, our carnitas simmer low and slow, and our birria is a family secret we're not giving up. It's loud, it's bright, it's a little bit lucha libre — pull up a stool and throw a napkin over your shoulder.

🌽 Nixtamal daily 🌶️ Salsas from scratch 🤼 Lucha-libre spirit 🇲🇽 Guadalajara recipes
Fresh street tacos on a paper-lined plate with lime and radish Bowls of fresh red and green salsa on a table Bright produce stalls in Kensington Market
Beyond the taco

Plates & sides

Bigger plates for the table, sides to share, and something sweet to finish.

Quesabirria

Three cheesy birria tacos griddled crisp, served with a cup of rich consommé for dunking.

$16

Loaded Nachos

House chips, melted cheese, black beans, pico, jalapeño, crema & guac.

$13

Burrito

Big flour tortilla, rice, beans, cheese & your choice of filling, wrapped tight.

$14

Elote

Grilled street corn, crema, cotija, chili-lime dust. The one everyone photographs.

$6

Guacamole & Chips

Smashed-to-order avocado, lime, cilantro, warm house tortilla chips.

$9

Churros

Hot cinnamon-sugar churros with warm cajeta for dipping.

$7
Loaded nachos piled high with cheese, jalapeños, beans and guacamole
The cantina

Drinks & margaritas

Shaken cold, salted rims, and aguas frescas made fresh every day.

A bright margarita with a salted rim and lime, served with chips at the bar
Classic Margarita
Tequila, lime, agave, salted rim.
$13
Spicy Mango Margarita
Mango, fresh lime, muddled chili, Tajín rim.
$14
Michelada
Cold beer, lime, clamato, hot sauce, chili rim.
$11
Agua Fresca
Horchata, jamaica or tamarindo — made fresh daily.
$5
Mexican Coke
The real-sugar glass bottle. Ice cold.
$4
Everyone eats

Dietary & spice

Lots of green on this menu, and heat you control.

Plenty vegetarian

Hongos and Rajas tacos, Elote, and fresh Guacamole are all vegetarian — real dishes, not an afterthought.

Vegan on request

Many dishes go vegan — just ask and we'll hold the cheese and crema. Our masa and tortillas are corn.

Spice, your way

Mild to molcajete-melting. Every taco's heat is adjustable — tell us your level and we'll build it.

Come hang out

Visit & reserve

Walk-ins always welcome — squeeze in at the bar. Booking for a crew of six or more? Reserve and we'll save the big table.

  • Find usAugusta Avenue, Kensington Market, Toronto
  • Call / order pickup(416) 555-0161
  • Open daily11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
  • SeatingWalk-in · reservations for parties of 6+ · pickup available
Friends laughing and clinking drinks together at a festive cantina table