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Explore the Barracuda Taco Stand Menu featuring fresh street tacos, melty quesadillas, vibrant sides, and signature salsas. Located at 3984 Tchoupitoulas St, enjoy bold Tex-Mex and Mexican flavors praised by locals for quality and atmosphere.
Barracuda Taco Stand brings the vibrant essence of Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine to New Orleans’ Tchoupitoulas Street. Their menu showcases a masterful selection of tacos that boast fresh, bold flavors—grilled chicken marinated in achiote and citrus, smoky pork braised in morita chile adobo, succulent steak, and crispy beer-battered Louisiana catfish. Each taco is garnished with fresh onion, cilantro, and served with a side of tangy green salsa, capturing authentic street taco spirit with a Southern twist.
Beyond tacos, the GF bowls offer a hearty, colorful assembly of rice, beans, cotija cheese, guacamole, pickles, and shredded cabbage—perfect for those seeking a filling yet fresh meal. The special Chicken Mole Taco, with its rich mole poblano sauce, stands out as a must-try. The menu’s balance of spice, texture, and aromatic complexity makes each bite memorable.
From the welcoming casual vibe to the consistent quality praised by locals and visitors alike, Barracuda Taco Stand is a treasure for tacos enthusiasts craving genuine, no-fuss Mexican flavors in New Orleans.
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topped with pepitas and pomegranate seeds, served with chips!
Ⓥ topped with pepitas and pomegranate seeds, served with chips!
Ⓥ roasted tomato salsa, served with chips!
get all three! queso, guacamole, red salsa, served with chips!
get a smaller version of all three! queso, guacamole, red salsa, served with chips!
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individual sized queso, no chips
Ⓥ individual sized guacamole, no chips
Ⓥ individual sized salsa, no chips
Ⓥ love our green salsa? dip your heart out - this one comes with chips...
grilled chicken marinated in achiote, citrus, & mild guajillo chile adobo, onion, cilantro w/ side of green salsa
roasted pork shoulder braised in smoky & spicy morita chile adobo, onion, cilantro w/ side of green salsa
grilled steak, onion, cilantro w/ side of green salsa
beer battered louisiana catfish, shredded cabbage, homemade crema, salsa macha (spicy!), pomegranate
Ⓥ grilled mushrooms w/ salsa macha (spicy!), onion, cilantro
Ⓥ GF - charred broccoli, caramelized onion, salsa seca, sunflower caesar, cilantro, on corn
shredded chicken in Cony's mole poblano, salsa seca, cilantro, onion, on a flour tortilla
GF - grilled chicken in adobo, rice, beans, cotija, guac, pickles, shredded cabbage, cilantro w/ side of green salsa and a lime
GF - red chile pork, rice, beans, cotija, guac, pickles, shredded cabbage, cilantro w/ side of green salsa and a lime
GF - carne asada, rice, beans, cotija, guac, pickles, shredded cabbage, cilantro w/ side of green salsa and a lime
beer battered catfish, rice, beans, cotija, guac, pickles, shredded cabbage, cilantro w/ side of green salsa and a lime
GF - grilled mushrooms, rice, beans, cotija, guac, pickles, shredded cabbage, cilantro w/ side of green salsa and a lime *want it vegan? ask for no cotija!
GF - grilled broccoli, caramelized onion, rice, beans, cotija, guac, pickled onions, shredded cabbage, cilantro w/ side of green salsa and a lime *want it vegan? ask for no cotija!
melty chihuahua cheese + toasty fresh tortilla
grilled chicken in adobo and melty chihuahua cheese on a toasty fresh tortilla
carne asada and melty chihuahua cheese on a toasty fresh tortilla
red chile pork and melty chihuahua cheese on a toasty fresh tortilla
grilled mushrooms and melty chihuahua cheese on a toasty fresh tortilla
grilled sweet potatoes and melty chihuahua cheese on a toasty fresh tortilla
quesadilla, chips, queso ~ yes you can sub red salsa or guacamole!
Ⓥ green rice
pinto pot beans
griddled corn, cotija cheese, crema, chili salt, lime
house cultured crema
Ⓥ pickled red onion with charred habañero (slightly spicy)
Ⓥ barracuda fresh flour or corn tortillas
Our own fresh tortillas! ingredients include: flour, water, salt, shortening. Not enjoying immediately? Place wrapped tortillas in a warm oven (250 degrees) for 10 minutes before enjoying.
Ⓥ our chip salsa, mild heat * 1 salsa good for 2 tacos *
Ⓥ toasty smokey, medium heat * 1 salsa good for 2 tacos *
Ⓥ creamy jalapeño, medium-hot heat * 1 salsa good for 2 tacos *
Ⓥ hot * 1 salsa good for 2 tacos *
includes: one big bag of chips, one pint of queso, one pint of salsa + one jug of our classic margaritas. each margarita jug serves 4-5 drinks (32oz).
includes: choice of one taco filling, 1 dozen cooked flour tortillas, beans, onion + cilantro, cheese, green salsa for tacos, red salsa for chips, bag of chips **everything packaged separately**
includes: choice of two taco fillings, 2 dozen cooked flour tortillas, beans, onion + cilantro, cheese, green salsa for tacos, red salsa for chips, bag of chips **everything packaged separately**
*does not come with chips*
Ⓥ *does not come with chips*
Ⓥ *does not come with chips*
Ⓥ *does not come with chips*
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Ⓥ pinto pot beans
Ⓥ green rice
Ⓥ pickled red onion with charred habañero (slightly spicy)
house cultured crema
Our own fresh tortillas! ingredients include: flour, water, salt, shortening. Not enjoying immediately? Place wrapped tortillas in a warm oven (250 degrees) for 10 minutes before enjoying.
Absolutely delicious. The margarita was to die for here in the tacos so good that you can dream about in the chips and salsa fresh as they could be.
Opening hours, the full address and the best way to get there are all on the restaurant page. Booking policies differ from place to place — so call ahead, or simply walk in.