taqueria

noun

ta·​que·​ria ˌtä-kə-ˈrē-ə 

variants or less commonly taquería

: a Mexican restaurant specializing especially in tacos and burritos

Examples of taqueria in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

San Antonio is a city abundant with taquerias and restaurants with Mexican and Tex-Mex influences. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026

God bless the students, faculty and administration of Houston's Waltrip High School for supporting the soccer-loving student’s rogue operation, or Austin might not have one of its best taquerias. —Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026

Texas Monthly Taco Fest South Texas Monthly’s Houston taco festival brings 15 taquerias from the magazine’s list of the state’s best 50 tacos to Discovery Green. —Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026

Paintings of faces, birds and other subjects draw foot traffic into alleyways and eyes onto the side of buildings, which house a mix of mom-and-pop shops, taquerias and chains like Dunkin’. —Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from taco taco

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for taqueria

• area
• ceria
• feria
• varia
• aquaria
• gregaria
• herbaria
• hysteria
• malaria
• puparia
• rancheria
• araucaria