A White Plains taco outing can be a quick stop on Battle Avenue or a longer evening above Mamaroneck Avenue. The food changes with the setting. Soy pastor, a potato-and-chorizo pambazo, short-rib quesabirria and a shrimp gobernador are different reasons to choose a kitchen, rather than interchangeable items beneath a Mexican-restaurant label.
These three choices cover that range. La Frontera concentrates on Mexico City street food; Mariachi Loco gives tacos space inside a family restaurant that has served since 2000; Roof Taco pairs its own taco corner with a rooftop dining room. The Central Avenue stop uses a White Plains postal address, useful when planning the route from downtown.
La Frontera: a small counter with a wider corn repertoire
At 257 Battle Avenue, the taco order starts with pastor, carnitas, bistec or chorizo, but it also allows mushrooms and soy-based meatless pastor. Onion and cilantro keep the finish simple. Four- and five-piece orders are popular options on the merchant’s delivery menu.
The more distinctive detour is a pambazo: salsa-dipped bread griddled around potato and chorizo, then finished with lettuce, cream and cheese. Handmade huaraches and Mexican quesadillas bring another corn texture. Aguas frescas offer horchata, jamaica or tamarind. Its profile also collects the family’s Stamford address and separates ordinary pickup from catered taquizas.
Mariachi Loco: twenty-six years, then a larger dining room
The restaurant at 394-A Central Avenue began in 2000 and celebrated a larger room and bar in December 2024. A taco meal here can stay simple, with three soft tacos, rice and beans, or move to short-rib quesabirria and Chihuahua cheese with consommé.
Taco placero builds a fuller plate around rice, potato, onion, jalapeño and a choice such as milanesa or longaniza. Huaraches, carnitas with orange and garlic, and chicken mole make this a useful table when everyone does not want the same dish. Pickup and delivery are available through the restaurant’s direct checkout.
Roof Taco: the current name at 359 Mamaroneck
The former Salsa Picante address now operates as Roof Taco. Its gobernador combines shrimp, poblano and melted cheese, while the fish taco uses beer-battered cod. Birria is beef brisket; nopales provide a cold cactus-and-cheese alternative.
Lunch and dinner taco plates have two pieces with rice and beans; the takeout list has its own four-taco traditional order. That portion difference matters more than choosing by price alone. The rooftop is the reason to linger, with the full bar and group menus extending the outing beyond a quick taco stop.
Choose Battle Avenue for focused antojitos, Central Avenue for a broad family meal, or Mamaroneck Avenue for tacos with rooftop time.
Options to compare
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Mexico City-style tacos on Battle Avenue, including meatless pastor, handmade corn preparations and party-sized taco boxes.
Mexico City-style tacos on Battle Avenue, including meatless pastor, handmade corn preparations and party-sized taco boxes.
A Central Avenue restaurant founded in 2000 and expanded in 2024, with short-rib quesabirria, taco placero, alambres and a full bar.
A Central Avenue restaurant founded in 2000 and expanded in 2024, with short-rib quesabirria, taco placero, alambres and a full bar.
Rooftop Mexican dining on Mamaroneck Avenue, with brisket birria, shrimp gobernador, battered cod and separate lunch, dinner and takeout menus.
Rooftop Mexican dining on Mamaroneck Avenue, with brisket birria, shrimp gobernador, battered cod and separate lunch, dinner and takeout menus.
Sources & references
Sources for the information and reporting discussed in this guide.
- La Frontera: family, catering and contact / La Frontera: familia, catering y contacto ↗ Primary source www.taquerialafrontera.net · Accessed November 5, 2026
- Related Stamford location / Local relacionado de Stamford ↗ Primary source lafronterataqueria.com · Accessed November 5, 2026
- Roof Taco: current service menus / Roof Taco: cartas actuales por servicio ↗ Primary source rooftaco.com · Accessed November 5, 2026
- Battle Avenue pickup and menu / Carta y recogida de Battle Avenue ↗ Secondary source lafronterataqueria.menufy.com · Accessed November 5, 2026
- Mariachi Loco: dishes and delivery / Mariachi Loco: platos y reparto ↗ Secondary source www.mariachilocorestaurantwhiteplains.com · Accessed November 5, 2026
- Mariachi Loco’s family and 2024 expansion / Familia y ampliación de Mariachi Loco en 2024 ↗ Secondary source www.westchesterhispano.net · Accessed November 5, 2026
- Roof Taco: recent rooftop experiences / Roof Taco: experiencias recientes en la azotea ↗ Secondary source www.restaurantji.com · Accessed November 5, 2026