Mission Taqueria

T A T E M A D O 🔥
Meaning, cooked in coals. 🖤
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We've added a new section to our menu of dishes featuring components that have been cooked in the ashes of our wood-burning grill. 🪵❤️‍🔥
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On the swipe ➡️

1. Tamales made with masa that's been mixed with ashes, topped with black bean sauce that's flavored with cardamom & clove, then topped with toasted coconut.

2. Asparagus that's been buried in the coals, served with whipped requeson, lemon, parmesan, burnt tortillas, and smoked salt.

Live on our menu bbs!

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Mission Taqueria is proud to introduce our new Executive Chef: Alejandro Martín Sánchez. 🙏

Ale joined the Mission fam right after the new year, and in just a few months has majorly leveled things up in our kitchen.

How would he describe his approach to Mexican cuisine? “Ni de aquí, ni de allá.” Neither here, nor there. As a border kid from Brownsville, TX / Tamaulipas, MEX, Chef Alejandro himself is a mix of Mexican and American cultures that ultimately shaped his culinary style.

Having worked under Michelin ranked chefs in Texas, Ale arrived in Philly as part of the opening team at LMNO. Now at Mission, he’s excited to show Philly his particular interpretation of modern Mexican cuisine.

“I make food that makes grandmas upset.” Ale alway makes this joke because his food is far from traditional, but neither is Mission, and we love that about him. 😊

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CINCO IS FRIDAY!! 🥳 Spreading the love to our friends and neighbors with our Margs With Benefits.
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ALL proceeds from each MWB sold will go to the Suro Family Staff Fund to support their employees while they recover from their kitchen fire. Som come by Mission anytime this Friday, grab a margarita, and spread the love. 😊
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This SUNDAY we're bringing our LIQUID BRUNCH back, with a twist on this incredible GF French Toast we made last time. 😋🍞 This one has a chai masala batter, apricot jam, whipped requeson, and torn basil. So so good.
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This Sunday, April 23rd from 11-3:00. Resos are live bbs!!

Gettin back to those Salad Days 😌 Fresh greenery with grilled persimmons, smoked grapes, and hibiscus chicharrón. Perfect for Day 18 of your Whole 30. 😏

TASTIES & PASTIES 💃🏽😋 The theme for our NYE Live Brass Burlesque party with our sexy friends & 🪩
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Full menu and ticket info in the link. Happy New Year y'all!! 🥂

Preview of the snackages we have for our NYE menu. 🎉 COUNTDOWN TO CLIMAX BBS!!!
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We're makin it sexy with a live brass burlesque show, with our buds 🎺 and red hot 💃🏽 and tunes by 🎧
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SNACKS ON SNACKS ON SNACKS!! Tickets are ALL IN, so food, drinks, ti***es, music, even gratuity are all included. Full deets in the link in bio bbs. Hope to see you there. 🥳

Our beloved cover girl (aka Dito Van Riegersberg) has been diagnosed with leukemia and is looking for a donor match! is hosting an event TONIGHT 12.21 from 5-8. Come through, take a swab, take a shot and support one of Philly's true queens. 🙏
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Love this pic of Martha that graced our calendar last year. Just one of the many many MANY contributions Dito makes to our arts community.
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Show the love and come through for a shot and a swab. You have to be 18-40 to be eligible to match, for Dito or potentially someone else in need! There will be live music from some of Martha's cocreatorrs over the years, and there is NO COVER. Hope to see y'all there. ✨

Our Saluds Dudes 2023 Edition is such a work of art! 🖼️ 🗓️
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We went for a v different vibe this time around and featured precious gems from the archive at William Way 🌈
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It was so incredible working with these mementos from our q***r philly history, and now we're sharing them with all of you. 💞
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Calendars are released TOMORROW (12.13.22) with a little Happy Hour here at Mission starting at 5:00. Calendars are $25 and all the proceeds benefit William Way!
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Mega thanks to the q***r creatives that sprinkled their fairy dust on this project:

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Some preview shots from our 2023 edition Saluds Dudes! Calendar 😌🗓️
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Taking things in a very different direction from last year and featuring incredible artifacts from the William Way archives. 🥹
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From swipe left to swipe right:
Pins and patches from local leather clubs; photos from Philly's first Pride Parade in 1972; Voguing photos from Kurt's club in 1990; matchbooks from Philly's gay bars of yesteryear.
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Calendar's get released next Tuesday, December 13th, with a launch party here at Mission from 5:00-8:00. All proceeds benefit 🌈 😊
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Thanks to the amazing crew of q***r creatives who made this all possible:

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My ppl. This year is slippin byyyyyeee! Come dance it out with us and doin a live brass burlesque set with 💃🏽 and tunes by 🪩 Get them tix in the link bbs!!

This Poblano Bisque is next level. 🔥 With candied delicata squash, lime, and crema. Fall vibes for real.

begs the question: Can a salad slap? 🥗👏 New fall menu dropped this week! This bibb/mache situation with maple achiote vin and roasted delicata is 🔥

✨ TRANSCENDENTAL TACOS ✨

Teaming up with to make some tasties for their sick party next month down at Fort Mifflin.

Weekend passes are live, and Single Day Passes go on sale TODAY!! This party was unreal last year, and now it's triple the transcendence. 💫

Link in bio for ticket info bbs. 🎫

✨ S I X Y E A R S A G O ✨

Our lil taco baby is in first grade now! We're starting to read, we're learning our times tables, and our parents are cracking down on our screen time.

Thanks to all youse taco lovers for the eternal support, especially these last 2 years. 🥵

Here's to many, many more. 🥂

Sooo it's Nat'l Tequila Day? 🤷‍♂️ But it's also hot af, so we're doin free frozen margies all day! Come thru and... chill.
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Current flavas:
Watermelon + Cucumber 🍉 🥒
Mango + Ginger + Lime 🥭
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Not so fine print: 1 per person you animals. We've got plenty, but if we run out, we run out. Offer not valid in AZ, UT or HI.

QUESO BIRRIA TACOS 💥 The cheesesteak of the taco world. Now available at our location Riverwalk, or for delivery through . 😋

Watermelon Gazpacho 🍉 If you use a spoon it's a soup, if you use a straw, it's a smoothie. Either way, it's delicious.

GF Tres Leches?! 🤯 And they said it couldn't be done...
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A light sponge cake soaked in coconut milk, dotted with some mango, pineapple and lime zest. So so summery and so so good. Live on our menu. 😋

🔥Daddies Day Brunch 🔥 We're back on Sundays bbs! Same sausage, different casing.

The solstice is next week, but this is the real start of summer: The Frozen Watermelon Cucumber Margie is back 😎🍉😎🍉😎🍉😎🍉😎🍉😎

SUNDAYS!! We're back bbs!! Staring tomorrow 6.12. Get your brunch/day drank on all dayyyy. ( 🦢 actual photo taken in Mission's courtyard) See youse mañana. 😘

☀️ Pineapple Saffron Sangria with Fresh Blood Orange Juice ☀️ Liquid Sunshine. Live on the menu all day, but that much sweeter for from 4:00-6:00.

Lunch is served betch. 💅🌮 Pride month givin me glam flashbacks to our sexy calendar shoot with for 🌈

Six months later (🤯) our super talented sweet bb Richmond Tan () is hosting an incredible series of events this weekend. Hope to see youse there! 😘

SMOKE EM IF YOU GOT EM 🔥 Doin a lil Taquito-lab with our bud Matt Lang from for 4.20. 💨 🌮 on a WEDNESDAY for all you bbs who can't make our typical Monday night hangs. Resos live on 😋

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Mushroom Croquette Tacos 😋 Feelin this sunshine. 😎 Happy Friday y'all.

BTS of how we juice all our citrus. 💪

So glad helped us make a thing that tells us what day it is, cause otherwise I would have no idea. 🙃🗓

Much love to / from for giving us a fresh squeeze for our calendar benefitting . 🌈

And ILYSM cred to our sexy crew:

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Cucumber Lemongrass Sangria 🏄‍♂️ For those 60° Fridays. 😎