Authentic Mexican,
made fresh in Fairbanks.

Tacos, tamales, gorditas and burritos — handmade from family recipes and served daily from our cobalt-blue truck on Cushman Street.

4.2★
Google · 200+ reviews
11am
Open daily · til we sell out
100%
Hand-pressed tortillas
A wooden board of authentic Mexican street tacos with salsa, lime and cilantro
¡Buen provecho!
Hecho con amor
$4
tacos
Carne AsadaAl PastorBirriaQuesadillasHorchataEloteSalsa VerdeTacos Dorados
Carne AsadaAl PastorBirriaQuesadillasHorchataEloteSalsa VerdeTacos Dorados
Hands shaping a fresh corn tortilla by hand
Hand-pressed · 6am
Nuestra Historia

Real recipes.
Real tradition.

Mariana grew up in a kitchen that smelled like toasted chiles, simmering consomé, and the warm corn of fresh masa. When she landed in Fairbanks, she missed it so much she built a truck, painted it cobalt blue, and started cooking the food she grew up on — the way her family taught her.

Every salsa is mashed in a molcajete. Every tortilla is pressed by hand. Every plate leaves the window the way it would leave her abuela's stove — generous, honest, and unmistakably Mexicano.

Familia
Recipes from home
Fresco
Made every morning
Fuego
Cooked over real flame
Las Estrellas

The ones we're famous for.

Street Tacos
House Favorite

Street Tacos

Asada · cilantro · onion · salsa verde

Quesabirria
Dipping Required

Quesabirria

Slow-stewed beef · consomé · melted cheese

Molcajete Guac
Made to Order

Molcajete Guac

Hass avocado · lime · serrano · sea salt

Horchata
Cold & Creamy

Horchata

Rice · cinnamon · vanilla · ice

Mariana's Mexican Dishes cobalt blue food truck in Fairbanks Alaska
1401 S Cushman St
El Camión

Hand-painted. One of a kind.

The cactus, the hummingbird, the desert sunset, the flag — every panel of our truck was hand-painted by a local artist. It's the loudest, brightest, friendliest thing on Cushman Street, and it's exactly what the food inside it tastes like.

  • Cobalt blue panels
  • Mural by a Fairbanks artist
  • Open-window service
  • Real wood awning
¿Por qué nosotros?

Six reasons to come back.

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Authentic Recipes

Passed down through generations — no shortcuts, no substitutes.

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Fresh Daily

Salsas, guac, and tortillas made fresh every single morning.

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Handmade

Pressed, chopped, and plated by hand — never from a bag.

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Real Mexican Flavor

Cooked the way it's cooked back home. You'll taste it.

Fairbanks Favorite

Loved by locals, truck drivers, and homesick travelers alike.

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Family First

A small family business serving big, generous plates.

La Gente Dice

Loved by Fairbanks.

4.2
★★★★☆
200+ Google reviews
★★★★★
"Yummy delicious Mexican food from a food truck."
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Sara M.
Google review
★★★★★
"Very good street tacos — exactly what I was missing up here."
D
Daniel R.
Google review
★★★★
"Really tasty, authentic Mexican food in Fairbanks. The horchata is unreal."
J
Jamie L.
Google review
★★★★★
"The birria is the best thing I've eaten all winter."
M
Marco P.
Google review
La Cocina

Straight from the window.

Carne asada on the grill
Carne asada burrito
Guacamole in molcajete
Mexican street corn elote
Quesabirria with consomé
Visítanos

Come find the blue truck.

Address
1401 S Cushman St
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Hours
  • SundayClosed
  • Monday11 AM – 4 PM
  • Tuesday11 AM – 4 PM
  • Wednesday11 AM – 4 PM
  • Thursday11 AM – 4 PM
  • Friday11 AM – 4 PM
  • SaturdayClosed
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