taqueria
noun
ta·que·ria
ˌtä-kə-ˈrē-ə 
variants
or less commonly taquería
: a Mexican restaurant specializing especially in tacos and burritos
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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.
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Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Kansas City straddles two states, and while most of the main attractions (and restaurants) are on the Missouri side, Kansas City, Kansas, has a lot to explore, too—including the nearly 60 taquerias and mercados that form the city’s official Taco Trail.
—Liz Cook, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 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
And if tacos are your thing, get ready, as some of the best in Texas are hiding in hole-in-the-wall taquerias.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
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Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Kansas City straddles two states, and while most of the main attractions (and restaurants) are on the Missouri side, Kansas City, Kansas, has a lot to explore, too—including the nearly 60 taquerias and mercados that form the city’s official Taco Trail.
—Liz Cook, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 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
And if tacos are your thing, get ready, as some of the best in Texas are hiding in hole-in-the-wall taquerias.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Taqueria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taqueria. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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