South Philly Barbacoa
5 expert reviews
“Your first trip to South Philly Barbacoa will go something like this. You’ll open the door to a room just large enough to hold 30 chairs at two rows of wooden tables, all of which are...”
– Bon Appétit
"The former Mexican sidewalk cart...is now reincarnated as a modest South Philly dining room – the better to dispense their signature slow-cooked lamb, pancita and consommé." Full review
"The couple’s namesake specialty remains the same: barbacoa, the succulent, slow-cooked lamb of Martinez’s homeland. Miller and Martinez chop the meat with a cleaver and pile it on fluffy corn tortilla." Full review
"A Mexican outlier in heavily Italian South Philly, this place stands out not just for its food—that barbacoa is Netflix-famous for a reason—but for its advocacy work." Full review
8.7
"There was a time in our lives when we would wait in lines—whether it was for an overrated club where we didn’t know anyone inside or the DMV to get a license replaced after dropping the..." Full review