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Las Hermanas is a Goa-based taco truck founded by sisters Kavya and Ramya Allaparthi, bringing together Goa’s history of cultural exchange with the flavours and street-food spirit of Mexico. Since April 2026, the truck has been serving Margao, Kadamba and Miramar with dishes including Lamb Birria, Slow Braised Chicken, Pulled Chipotle Chicken and Pulled Jackfruit Tacos, alongside Mexican Horchata and churros with Goan coconut-jaggery caramel. Its Goan-Mexican identity also extends to its Español, Konkani and English storytelling, Mario Miranda-inspired humour, community events and monsoon offerings.
“Goa has always been a crossroad,” say sisters Kavya and Ramya Allaparthi, the founders of Las Hermanas, a taco truck in Goa. “Centuries ago, ships arrived on its shores carrying spices, chillies and stories from across the oceans, bringing vinegar together with turmeric and kokum, bread with rice, and the heat of the sun with the salt of the sea. From these exchanges emerged Goan cuisine, layered and always in dialogue. Half a world away, Mexico tells a similar story through corn and chilli, fire and lime, and bold, unpretentious flavours meant to be eaten with music in the air.” Las Hermanas’ tacos are born at this meeting point. Operational since April 2026 and currently making stops in Margao, Kadamba and Miramar, with plans to add more locations across North Goa later this year, eating at Las Hermanas is ‘tasting the history of exchange’: two shores meeting in your hands.
The menu follows that idea through a lineup of tacos, drinks and something sweet to finish. The Lamb Birria Tacos come with succulent pulled lamb slow-cooked in a birria sauce, while the Slow Braised Chicken brings pulled chicken together with crisp slaw, spicy chilli mayo and black bean rice. For something with a smoky kick, the Pulled Chipotle Chicken Tacos feature shredded chicken tossed in chipotle sauce, finished with crisp lettuce and pico de gallo. There is also a Pulled Jackfruit Taco, where BBQ pulled jackfruit comes with sloppy Joe sauce, sour cream and fresh pineapple chunks. To drink, there is Mexican Horchata, an authentic sweet, cinnamon-infused Mexican rice drink served over ice. The Churros with Goan Coconut-Jaggery Caramel take the same cross-cultural approach to dessert, with fried churros rolled in cinnamon sugar and served alongside Goan coconut-jaggery and caramel sauce.
The story of the two coasts is also reflected in Las Hermanas’ visual language. Its content draws from Goan and Mexican worlds through the wit of Mario Miranda. “Though young and playful in tone, our content is aimed at somebody, anybody, everybody: characters and customers of varied ages, alongside staff, founders, and collaborators,” the Allaparthi sisters tell us. In its menus and posters, Las Hermanas moves between Español, Konkani and English, while their marketing and events revolve around the universal pleasure of good food surrounded by a brimming community.
Even during Goa’s brutal monsoons, Las Hermanas introduced its own Pre-Order and Drive-Thru where customers can place an order through the microsite, select a convenient time slot and have it delivered to their car window, with pre-orders now available across all locations. The monsoon menu also brings Mexican Hot Chocolate and Corn on the Cob, both of which have become popular choices among regulars. With seasonal innovations and prioritizing the customer experience, something is always cooking at Las Hermanas, through rain, storms and sunshine.
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