Photo by Laurie Skrivan (Post-Dispatch)
La Tejana Taqueria
Antonio and Brenda Garcia’s La Tejana Taqueria is an oasis of community and excellent food along an otherwise drab stretch of North Lindbergh Boulevard in Bridgeton. The name and a cursory glance at the menu might suggest tacos as the restaurant’s focal point — and you certainly wouldn’t be wrong to order tacos here, especially the cabeza and lengua — but there is quality throughout the menu, from tortas to soups like the consomé de borrego (my favorite dish here) to the carnitas and other larger plates. I’ve been dining here without disappointment since the beginning of this decade, which I can’t say about many other places, even on this list.
Hours: Lunch and dinner daily
Last year's ranking: Rest of the Best
Opened: 2008