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Juancito's Tacosa family taquería

Mucho gusto, welcome to the family table

Made to order,
the way it's made at home.

A family taquería in Stuart, where Juan & Valerie cook the food they grew up on: homemade tortillas, birria with its own consommé, salsas pressed fresh each morning.

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4.9 4.87 average · 140 Google reviews (772) 405-8012

A basket of fresh street tacos on soft corn tortillas, topped with cilantro and onion, with lime on the side
fresh off the comal

Nuestra historia

From a food trailer to a family table

It started as a trailer in Jensen Beach: Juan on the comal, Valerie out front, regulars lining up for the kind of tacos you can't fake. They followed them here, to a real room on Federal Highway, and the cooking never changed: everything made to order, nothing premade, the recipes the family brought with them.

"It was like coming home and having a handmade meal." Kristen G., on Google

Picky about authentic Mexican? Good. The tortillas are pressed in-house, the rice and beans taste like somebody's mother made them, and the birria simmers low until it's rich and red. Sit down, take your time, eat to your heart's content.

Family owned & operated Homemade tortillas Made fresh to order
The festive dining room — warm terracotta walls, papel-picado banners strung across the ceiling and a desert mural
festive & bright, but most of all clean
The covered outdoor patio — picnic tables under shade with potted palms

De nuestra cocina

Straight from the family recipe box

The plates folks drive across Martin County for, the ones the reviews name by heart. Pulled from the recipes Juan & Valerie cook every day.

No. 01 Birria la favorita de la casa
Birria platter, orange-stained tacos with a cup of consommé and rice on a blue plate

Slow-simmered until it's rich and red. The tacos come with a cup of consommé to dip, the most-named dish in the reviews.

No. 02 Tacos de la calle street tacos
Soft corn street tacos topped with cilantro, onion and a wedge of lime on a plate

Soft corn tortillas, pressed in-house. Your choice of meat, cilantro and onion, a chile on the side. The classic, done right.

No. 03 Mojarra Dorada whole fried fish
Whole fried mojarra, a golden, crispy whole fish with sliced avocado and lime on a blue plate

A whole fish fried golden and crisp. Served with avocado, rice and lime. Straight from the coast, the way the family makes it.

No. 04 Nachos para compartir
Loaded nachos — tortilla chips piled with meat, beans, pico and a crema-and-salsa drizzle in a basket

Chips piled high and made to share. Your choice of meat, beans, pico, sour cream and a crema-and-salsa drizzle.

No. 05 Flautas crujientes
Crispy flautas topped with avocado, lettuce and crema on a red plate

Rolled and fried until crisp. Topped with avocado, lettuce, pico and a thread of crema. Crunch in every bite.

No. 06 Huevos & Chilaquiles el desayuno
Breakfast plate, two fried eggs over green chilaquiles with rice and refried beans

Breakfast, taquería-style. Eggs over green chilaquiles with rice and beans. A reason to come early.

4.87 on Google · 140 reviews

From our table to yours

  • It was like coming home and having a handmade meal. Serving sizes are ample, the salsa fresh and tasty, the server incredibly kind. Take the time to sit and eat to your heart's content.

    Kristen G.

  • Been following Juan & Valerie since the food trailer in Jensen Beach. So happy they've opened a brick-and-mortar shop. They deserve it. Authentic Mexican food served by the best. Love these folks and their food!

    Kurt M.

  • Visiting from Miami, we found this family owned and operated restaurant a real treat. Great authentic and fresh Mexican food, and the staff went above and beyond to make our visit a top priority.

    Estela L.

  • Fantastic tacos: homemade tortillas, perfectly seasoned meats, nice toppings. The grilled jalapeño was a very nice touch. I'll be back.

    Keth S.

  • I love that everything is made to order. The best authentic flavor. The street corn is 12/10 amazing, and the birria is everything. So happy to find really great Mexican food in Martin County.

    Makenna T.

  • This is fine Mexican cuisine. The ingredients are fresh and the meals are prepared with great care. A real gem. Chips and salsa flow. Spectacular!

    Adam K.

The Juancito's storefront — the 'Mexican Restaurant' sign under a tile roof on Federal Highway

Ven a comer con nosotros

Pull up a chair on Federal Highway

Plenty of seating inside and out, a quick pickup at the counter, or delivery to your door. Come hungry, and bring the family.

  • 763 NW Federal Hwy
    Stuart, FL 34994
  • (772) 405-8012
    Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 8pm · Closed Mondays
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