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

Keith Pandolfi One of the best parts of my job is finding great restaurants, bars, taquerias and delis in unlikely places. —Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2026

Seen through that lens, policies that raise costs and limit access to outdoor dining risk making the program more accessible to billion-dollar fast-food chains than to a neighborhood taqueria or local café. —Andrew Rigie, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026

For every Taco Heads artisan taco bar that closed, a dozen taquerias opened, along with super-cute coffee and taco sensation Cafecito. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Dec. 2025

Gate 23 Tacodeli One of the top 20 taquerias in Austin is your stop for breakfast tacos (and lunch and dinner tacos). —Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 17 Dec. 2025

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