Adventures in Food
Finding tacos in Gettysburg
Carnitas, al pastor and carne asada tacos
Of all the places you might expect to find authentic tacos, my guess is Gettysburg didn’t come to mind. But you can find them at Tito’s Tacos located just a block from the main streets (39 N. Washington to be exact just behind the flower store).
Last week, I spent a few days touring the historic battle site with my family. We took a break from our auto tour of the sites when we spotted the sign for Tito’s. Now I’m more than a little particular about my tacos–I like them authentic. No hard, crispy shells. No cheese. Mexican tacos are made with fresh white toasted corn tortillas (usually doubled), some kind of spiced meat, chopped white onions and cilantro and a lime wedge to squeeze on top.
I knew I was in the right place when I spotted tacos al pastor. My favorite. Al pastor tacos are made with 
seasoned pork that turns on a vertical broiler (or autodoner, the same type of equipment you’d use to make gyros). Sometimes there’s fresh pineapple or an onion tacked onto the top of the broiler to drip juices onto the cooking meat. Good tacos al pastor are tinged orangish red from the combination of chiles that the meat marinates in. And they’re always served with a slice of pineapple. Tito’s didn’t disappoint. They even grill the pineapple. Nice, tasty touch.
I’ll be telling you more about some of my family’s food adventures while trying to find tasty eats on our 
week-long trek in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, enjoy these pictures from my iPhone.
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about 2 years ago
Yes! Tacos al pastor are my favorites, too – I’m a pineapple fiend, so anything that gets paired up with it is on top of my to-eat list (even Hawaiian pizza). I haven’t been to Gettysburg since I was a kid, but this is excellent to know!
about 2 years ago
Dang! I wish we knew about this before we went to Gettysburg…we were there last year. :} Now I’m drooling…
about 2 years ago
I have to differ just a tad. Tacos from different regions of Mexico tend to be done differently.Sonoran tacos may be soft or hard, and they deep fry chilequilas (strips of tortilla) and flautas and tostadas. And nobody is sure where the evil/delicious chimicanga originated–Tucson or south of the border. We eat Sonoran style here in Tucson–very different than TexMex. When I was in Guadalajara, I learned that corn tortillas were peasant food, flour tortillas higher class, but still rarely served, since they prefer European style rolls there.
about 2 years ago
I don’t particularly like tacos, but hubby does – and he loves his visits to Gettysburg as well. I’m going to make sure to tell him about your find.
about 2 years ago
one of my standards for judging taco offerings is what sort of taco verde they have. I’ll be interested to hear if you tried out or noticed any of those that sounded especially good.
about 2 years ago
My husband’s been using sprouted-wheat tortillas lately, and they’re a little crunchier than regular flour, but you can feel the health and wellness surging through them. But I do love corn and flour tortillas, too.
about 2 years ago
You might like real tacos–very different flavor.
about 2 years ago
Taco verde? So what sort of green sauce they have to go with the tacos. They had three salsas available and all of them were good.
about 2 years ago
I don’t think I’ve had those before. I’ll have to give them a try.
about 2 years ago
I’ve never heard of Pastor Tacos but they sound delicious. However, tacos and Gettysburg seem a strange combination to me.
about 2 years ago
I think that’s what I liked about it. You’d never expect to get authentic tacos in the heart of Pennsylvania, especially Gettysburg, but we found ‘em.
about 2 years ago
I love reading about authentic food. I had no idea tacos had become so americanized!