Food Truck Birria Tacos That Are Worth the Trip to Queens

Birria-Landia is a food truck that became a phenomenon. Parked on Roosevelt Ave in Jackson Heights, it serves birria tacos — slow-braised beef in a rich, red consommé — that are crispy, cheesy, and dripping with flavor. You dip them in the broth and it's one of those eating experiences that recalibrates your standards for what a taco can be.

The truck runs late, which is part of its identity. This is where you end up at midnight after a night out, standing on a Queens sidewalk with red broth running down your wrists, absolutely not caring. The line can be long but it moves fast. Get the quesabirria tacos and a cup of consommé. That's the order. Don't deviate.