Cartel Del Taco
New Farm, 4005
Cartel Del Taco is a Mexico City-inspired taqueria and bar in New Farm, serving tacos, tortas, wood- and charcoal-grilled dishes, desserts and Mexican drinks.
About Cartel Del Taco
Marco Ramirez and Erick Martinez founded Cartel Del Taco to bring Mexico City street food to Brisbane. The New Farm restaurant followed their original Hawthorne venue and remains one of the business’s two locations.
The New Farm menu includes tacos, tortas, guisados, charcoal-grilled meats and seafood, with Mexican desserts and drinks. The restaurant also runs lunch and dinner services during the week and across the weekend.
Independent coverage
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- Cartel Del Taco Brings Proper Mexican Breakfast to Brisbane (Finally!) (opens in a new tab)
Founders Marco Ramirez and Erick Martinez discuss the Mexican breakfast service launched at their Hawthorne location, and the dishes developed for it.
Source: Broadsheet Brisbane · article · Accessed 31 July 2026