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The Bakken Boom Brought the Taco Trucks

North Dakota's taco options grew with the Bakken oil boom, which drew workers — and trucks — to the west of the state, while Fargo built a small scene of its own.

North Dakota: 89 taco venues on record across 25 cities, 4 dedicated taquerias, trucks and stands, 42% independent.

Where to look in North Dakota

Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks and Williston hold most of the list.

How North Dakota’s taco scene breaks down

Chains and independents are close to evenly split in North Dakota: 58% chain, 42% independent.

Taco shop 85Taqueria 4
  • 42% independent (37 of 89)
  • 11 have a drive-through
  • 1 have outdoor seating

Best-ranked taco spots in North Dakota

Ranked by how taco-focused each place is and how complete its listing is, not by who paid. How we rank.

  1. 1Taco BellTaco shop · 16 locationsSee hoursCallDirections
  2. 2Taco John'sTaco shop · 31 locationsSee hoursCallDirections
  3. 3Vinyl TacoTaco shop · 2 locationsSee hoursCallDirections
  4. 4Reyes TaqueriaTaqueria · 107 8th Ave W #8Hours not recordedCallDirections
  5. 5Taqueria El Guerro LlcTaqueria · 2901 Memorial HwyHours not recordedCallDirections
  6. 6El Zarape Taquería | MexicanTaqueria · 1166 3rd Ave WHours not recordedCallDirections
  7. 7Acapulco Mexican RestaurantTaco shop · 1150 36th St SHours not recordedCallDirections
  8. 8Anna's CocinaTaco shop · 210 US-2 WHours not recordedCallDirections
  9. 9BluTacoTaco shop · 4 locationsHours not recordedCallDirections
  10. 10Champs ChickenTaco shop · 401 Highway 2 SWHours not recordedCallDirections
  11. 11Don Pedro's Family MexicanTaco shop · 2516 2nd Ave WHours not recordedCallDirections
  12. 12El Taco RojoTaco shop · 3902 13th Ave S Ste 1828Hours not recordedCallDirections
  13. 13La CocinaTaco shop · 1303 E BroadwayHours not recordedCallDirections
  14. 14Los Cabos Family Mexican RestaurantTaco shop · 7117 2nd Ave WHours not recordedCallDirections
  15. 15Mi Ranchito Taco Shop -TiogaTaco shop · 801 S Elm StHours not recordedCallDirections
  16. 16My Little MexicoTaco shop · 2008 Main StHours not recordedCallDirections
  17. 17Preferred Restaurant GroupTaco shop · 1717 S BroadwayHours not recordedCallDirections
  18. 18Rebecco's Taco BarTaco shop · 611 32nd Ave WHours not recordedCallDirections
  19. 19Taco Del MarTaco shop · 3 locationsHours not recordedCallDirections
  20. 20Taco FelizTaco shop · 2 locationsHours not recordedCallDirections

Tacos in North Dakota: common questions

Which North Dakota city has the most taco spots?

Fargo leads North Dakota with 17 venues on record, followed by Bismarck and Williston. That is a count of places, not a quality ranking — the ranked list above orders by taco focus.

Are most tacos in North Dakota from chains or independents?

58% of the 89 North Dakota venues on record belong to a national chain, leaving 37 independents. 4 of them are dedicated taquerias, trucks, stands or birrierías.

Last updated September 29, 2026. Venue details refresh with each data import.