Luis and Manuela Tellez built this place one dozen at a time, and San Antonio has lined up for it ever since. Tamales made by hand, barbacoa and menudo on the weekends, tortillas fresh every day — at two locations across the city.
Holiday tamale season is coming — order ahead by phone before the rush.
Christmas and New Year tamale season is Tellez's busiest time of the year — and the winter posts start early. Feeding a graduation, a family gathering, or the whole office? Rice and beans come in quart portions, and big tamale orders are what this kitchen does best.
Order ahead by phone so your dozens are hot and waiting:
Owners Luis and Manuela Tellez celebrated their 60th anniversary in May 2025 — and the family still runs the counter today.
"The best tamales in San Antonio — we've been coming every weekend for years, and the barbacoa is worth the line."
The McMullen Dr kitchen opens Wednesday through Sunday, early. Holiday hours and ordering announcements post to the Tellez Facebook page.
Call: (210) 433-1367
Home of the weekend gorditas de chicharrón (Fri–Sun) and the factory where the tamales get made.
Call ahead and your order will be waiting — dozens for the family, quarts for the party, barbacoa before it sells out.
Call (210) 433-1367