
- Courtesy
- No lard necessary.
Adelita’s Tamales & Tortilla Factory
1130 Fresno, (210) 733-5352, adelitastamales.com
Don’t be turned off by their nondescript building off Fresno. Adelita’s Tamales & Tortilla Factory is instead focusing its efforts on getting delicious tamales out. Dozens are available in pork ($8.25), pork jalapeño ($8.25), chicken ($9) and bean and jalapeño ($7.75). They can handle walk-in orders of up to 10
Cocina Heritage
(210) 560-3424, cocinaheritage.com
The sisters at Cocina Heritage are handling an extensive menu of tamales, wrapped in either corn husks or banana leaves. Choose from pork in red sauce ($15/dozen), chicken in green sauce ($15/dozen) and sweet guava tamales ($14/dozen) in traditional husks, or the tamales Veracruzanos ($24/dozen), bean and cheese ($24/dozen) or vegan prepared with organic coconut oil and seasonal veggies ($24/dozen) in banana leaves. Orders can be made online by emailing info@cocinaheritage by December 10.
Delicious Tamales
Multiple locations, delicioustamales.com
Owned by Laredo native Valerie Gonzalez, Delicious has carved a niche for itself with its variety (you’ve gotta find a way to stay fresh after more than 30 years in the business). With more than 70 dozen tamales produced every two minutes inside their massive factory on Culebra, Delicious cranks out nine varieties, all at $8 per dozen — including regular pork, bean, jalapeño cheese, sweet and Southwest vegetarian. You’ll find something for all appetites.

(210) 913-0906, sanantonio@thegardenersfeast.com
You’ll find these goodies at The Back Yard Farmers Market (5300 N. McCullough Ave. at The Yard, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays) and Castle Hills Farm to Market (2211 NW Military Hwy., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays) with organic tamales free of additives, gluten, preservatives, trans fat oils and lard. The tamales ($3 each) are available in pork tomatillo, chicken
Mimi’s Barbacoa Tacos Tamales Y Mas
10918 Wurzbach Road, #134, (210) 558-6008
At $8.99 a dozen, Mimi’s Barbacoa Tacos Tamales Y Mas offers pork, pork jalapeño, refried beans, charro beans and chicken available to order now. Small caveat: You’ll need to put half down on your order when you place it, which is a small price to pay for a great holiday season. Chicken poblano tamales and sweet tamales are also available to order.
Tellez Tamales
1737 S. General McMullen Drive, (210) 433-1367
The only tip we can possibly offer to you on this one
Viva
1422 Nogalitos St., (210) 465-9233, myvegeria.com
This just in: Tamales don’t have to be filled with lard to be delicious. The staff at Viva