Restaurant
Taqueria Sin Nombre
12-14 Celestial Ave, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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12-14 Celestial Ave, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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Tucked into Celestial Avenue, this walk-in taqueria pairs street-style tacos on handmade corn tortillas with open-flame theater. Laneway crowds braving the queue are rewarded with a buzzing, dimly lit room where vinyl spins on a turntable and neon orange plates fly across the pass. Sizzling pork carves off the trompo for al pastor, brisket is folded into a crisp costra, and whole slabs of tender birria anchor the focused menu. Standing counter spots give a direct line of sight to the kitchen, alongside a self-serve salsa station to dial up the heat.
- Authentic Tacos & Tostadas: Handmade corn tortillas host brisket costras, al pastor sliced from the trompo, and slabs of tender birria.
- Open Kitchen & Turntable Vibes: Counter seats look directly onto the plancha with tunes spinning off a vinyl turntable.
- Self-Serve Salsa Bar: A dedicated counter station lets diners customize tacos with a variety of house hot sauces.
- Walk-In Laneway Queue: No reservations—expect laneway queues with staff handing out umbrellas during wet weather.
What's On at Taqueria Sin Nombre
Upcoming events, special menus and other reasons to plan a visit.
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Why Dine at Taqueria Sin Nombre
Handmade street tacos, turntable tunes, and lively laneway hospitality in Melbourne's CBD
Authentic, Meat-Focused Street Tacos
Dishes are built on house-made corn tortillas and feature signature specialties like whole-slab tender birria and brisket costra.
Unlike your usual birria (shredded beef), they give you the entire slab — melt-in-your-mouth, crazy tender and perfectly seasoned!
Kyler Teo Dedicated Self-Serve Salsa Counter
Guests customize every taco order to taste using a complimentary open hot sauce and salsa food station.
salsas that are handled in a food station for free, helped it to make it better.
Tatiana Barraza Arellano Open-Kitchen Chef's Table Counter
Seating along the counter offers front-row views of chefs pressing tortillas and searing meats alongside spinning records.
If you’re lucky enough to get a seat at the chef’s table, you can watch the team prepare the dishes right in front of you.
yasemin bayar Hidden Laneway Vinyl Atmosphere
Tucked down a Chinatown alleyway, the intimate space pairs candlelit warmth with music playing directly from a turntable.
awesome atmosphere with the music from a turntable
Ryan H Rapid-Fire Counter and Standing Dining
Once seated or standing at the counter, orders land on neon trays in rapid succession straight from the open kitchen.
Tacos coming out rapidly on plastic neon orange plates, the ingredients simple.
Jasmine (Jas.eats) Attentive Walk-In Queue Hospitality
The venue looks after patrons waiting in the laneway line by passing out umbrellas during rain and handing out queue snacks.
45 min wait was worth it (they even gave out little tacos while you waited outside!
Morgan Hopcroft
Most popular items
Standout street tacos and tostadas crafted fresh on the counter
Brisket Costra Taco
My menu highlights were the Brisket Costra Taco and the Vampiro from the trompo.
Catalina Reyes Al Pastor Taco
I appreciate the thick cut of pork belly, the grilled smashed al Pastor & the light sauce that worked well with the fish.
Jasmine (Jas.eats) Birria Tacos
Mind-blowing birria tacos that might just be worth the 1.5hr wait. Unlike your usual birria (shredded beef), they give you the entire slab — melt-in-your-mouth, crazy tender and perfectly seasoned!
Kyler Teo Tuna Tostada
Tuna Tostada was delicious. Crispy snappy fried corn tortilla, fresh generous serving of tuna. Heaven.
Jasmine (Jas.eats)
Beyond the menu
Thoughtful hospitalities and counter details that elevate the laneway dining experience.
Laneway Queue Umbrellas
When long queues wrap into the laneway on rainy evenings, staff provide umbrellas directly to waiting guests outside.
Complimentary Queue Bites
To ease the walk-in wait outside in the laneway, team members offer complimentary small tacos to waiting patrons.
Self-Serve Salsa Station
Diners can customize their tacos at an open condiment station stocked with complimentary house salsas and hot sauces.
Dedicated Vegetarian Menu
A fully dedicated separate vegetarian menu is provided alongside the meat offerings, plus flexible omissions like coriander-free ordering.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you book a table, and how long is the wait?
The venue operates strictly on walk-ins and does not take bookings. A queue regularly forms down the laneway before opening, with wait times frequently reaching 1 to 2 hours. Staff often assist waiting patrons with umbrellas in bad weather.
What are the seating arrangements inside?
Inside seating is limited to around 25 people, largely along the open-kitchen counter. If seated dining is full upon entry, you may be offered the option to eat standing at high counter tables rather than waiting outside.
Are there vegetarian and custom dietary options available?
The venue offers a dedicated, separate vegetarian menu alongside its regular meat tacos, and items can be prepared without coriander upon request.
Is there a salsa bar or sauce station?
Diners have access to a complimentary self-serve salsa station featuring various house-made hot sauces to customize dishes at the table.
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