New York, NYBurritos

A Park Slope taqueria where The Infatuation puts the tortillas at the center of the write-up, calling them soft, chewy, and translucent enough that you taste them on their own. The guide's must-order here is the simple, palm-sized bean and cheese, kept plain so the tortilla leads. Order that one first, then come back for the jazzier fillings the same write-up likes: braised pork with salsa verde, or mushrooms that almost read as chorizo.

A Bushwick Mexican kitchen that runs three burritos side by side: Sonora, California, and birria. The Infatuation points at the Sonora, built on just meat, beans, rice, and pico, weighted heavy on the meat and easy on the rice, which is how the guide describes a Los Angeles taco truck build. Order that one. The California version arrives with fries inside, though the guide notes they do not hold their crispness the way some others do.

The Williamsburg counter for Mission-style burritos, the San Francisco build The Infatuation describes as very big, with steamed tortillas and a shamelessly overstuffed mix of beans and meat bound in sour cream. The guide's instruction is to ask them to make it Super, which is the full-size version it is writing about, so order it that way with the protein you want. The guide also notes a semi-hidden bar at the back that runs until 2 a.m.

Chef Annisha Garcia's Orchard Street burrito counter, which Time Out covered when it opened in June 2024. The tortillas are flown in from Sonora, and The Infatuation singles them out as chewy and flaky with a high fat content. The build here is adamantly anti-rice, packed instead with mayocoba beans, big chunks of avocado, cheese, and the protein you choose. Order the steak, which the guide credits to its flavorful coating of salsa roja.

A Fort Greene counter working at a different scale, where The Infatuation places the burritos larger than a taco and smaller than most others on its list, with the thick tortilla doing the work. Those tortillas are made with lard and hand-rolled to order, which the guide compares to the warmest and freshest pita. Order the tangy shredded chicken in green sauce, or the velvety bean and cheese if you want the tortilla to lead.