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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Visit Concord is hosting the event in an attempt to highlight one of its many authentic taquerias and restaurants on the trail.
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Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
But the new batch of New York taquerias, while awfully pretty, are also all quite good on the food front; a few, like El Chato and the Ramirezes, are truly spectacular.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Veracruz All Natural is a coastal Mexican taqueria, while Cantero honors sotol, a native Texas spirit.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
At this 6th annual Taco Showdown put on by Dine Drink Detroit, more than a dozen metro Detroit taquerias' taco creations competed.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
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Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
But the new batch of New York taquerias, while awfully pretty, are also all quite good on the food front; a few, like El Chato and the Ramirezes, are truly spectacular.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Veracruz All Natural is a coastal Mexican taqueria, while Cantero honors sotol, a native Texas spirit.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
At this 6th annual Taco Showdown put on by Dine Drink Detroit, more than a dozen metro Detroit taquerias' taco creations competed.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
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“Taqueria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taqueria. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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