2 San Antonio tacos on Texas Monthly's Top 10 list of best in the state

Chicken Al Cilantro taco from Chela's Tacos . Chicken Al Cilantro taco from Chela's Tacos . Photo: ROBIN JERSTAD, SPECIAL TO THE EXPRESS-NEWS Photo: ROBIN JERSTAD, SPECIAL TO THE EXPRESS-NEWS Image 1 of / 29 Caption Close 2 San Antonio tacos on Texas Monthly's Top 10 list of best in the state 1 / 29 Back to Gallery

SAN ANTONIO — There is no shortage of terrific tacos in San Antonio.

But the kind folks at Texas Monthly enlisted a 13-person team of taco buffs to narrow down the absolute best in the Alamo City and across dozens of other cities the Lone Star State to make a road map to deliciousness for taco enthusiasts.

The December issue's cover story features 120 tacos you must eat before you die, including at least two that made the top 10 from San Antonio — we are guessing there will be many more when the full list hits newstands and mailboxes next week.

The chicken cilantro taco from Chela's Tacos and the avocado puffy taco from Ray's Drive Inn made the cut for some of the 10 best in the state.

Chela's Tacos operates a food truck parked at The Block SA near UTSA's Northwest Side campus at 14530 Roadrunner Way and a restaurant at 5231 Broadway Street.

Ray's Drive Inn opened in 1956 and is located on the West Side at 822 SW 19th Street. Owner Arturo Lopez, who passed away in October, trademarked the puffy taco in 1992.

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The Austin-based Texas Monthly seems to have steered clear of playing hometown favorites on the rankings: only one taco made the top 10 from Austin, which seems fair to me.

See the slideshow above for classic tacos around San Antonio captured by Instagrammers.

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