Primecut Taqueria

A block up 5th Street at The Strand, Primecut is our go-to answer when someone in the chair asks where to grab tacos downtown. The meats are the star here — cut and grilled with real care — and the tortillas hold up to a walk back toward the beach.

The carne asada is the benchmark order, and a pair of tacos with a drink lands right in the sweet spot between snack and commitment. Ask what is coming off the grill; the answer is usually the right call.

It is quick, casual, and close enough to squeeze in before or after your appointment without rushing — the taco run and the clean short haircut share a virtue: done properly, neither one needs to take your whole afternoon.