Long Drives Between Taquerias
Montana's taco venues are few and far apart, and a meaningful share are chains along the interstate. The independents cluster in the larger towns and near the agricultural east.
Montana: 171 taco venues on record across 43 cities, 10 dedicated taquerias, trucks and stands, 58% independent.
Where to look in Montana
Billings, Missoula, Bozeman and Great Falls hold most of the list.
- Billings24 places
- Missoula20 places
- Bozeman17 places
- Great Falls17 places
- Helena10 places
- Kalispell8 places
- Havre5 places
- Butte5 places
- Belgrade5 places
- West Yellowstone4 places
- Livingston4 places
- Hamilton4 places
- Glendive4 places
- Laurel3 places
- Whitefish3 places
- Red Lodge3 places
- Anaconda2 places
- Stevensville2 places
- Florence2 places
- Polson2 places
- Victor2 places
- Dillon2 places
- Big Sky2 places
- Bigfork2 places
- Sidney1 place
- Ennis1 place
- Miles City1 place
- Browning1 place
- Glasgow1 place
- Lewistown1 place
Showing the 30 busiest of 43 Montana cities on record.
Montana is independent country
Montana is independent-leaning — 58% of the venues on record are not part of a national chain, which is high by national standards.
- 58% independent (100 of 171)
- 7 have a drive-through
- 1 have outdoor seating
Best-ranked taco spots in Montana
Ranked by how taco-focused each place is and how complete its listing is, not by who paid. How we rank.
- 1Fully Loaded TacosSee hoursCallDirections
- 2Taco BellSee hoursCallDirections
- 3El Vaquero TaqueriaHours not recordedCallDirections
- 4Taqueria MontanaHours not recordedCallDirections
- 5Taqueria ZapotlanHours not recordedCallDirections
- 6El Rodeo Taco TruckHours not recordedCallDirections
- 7La Mas Fina Mexican Food TaqueriaHours not recordedCallDirections
- 8Taqueria MalverdeHours not recordedCallDirections
- 9Taqueria ResendizHours not recordedCallDirections
- 105T TacoHours not recordedCallDirections
- 11Amigo Lounge Taco TreatHours not recordedCallDirections
- 12Atomic TacosHours not recordedCallDirections
- 13BLU Taco Glendive, MTHours not recordedCallDirections
- 14BluTacoHours not recordedCallDirections
- 15Burritos Don ChuyHours not recordedCallDirections
- 16Camacho's TacosHours not recordedCallDirections
- 17El BUEN SAZON tacos y tortasHours not recordedCallDirections
- 18El Comedor Mexican RestaurantHours not recordedCallDirections
- 19El TacoHours not recordedCallDirections
- 20Jalisco Mexican GrillHours not recordedCallDirections
Tacos in Montana: common questions
Which Montana city has the most taco spots?
Billings leads Montana with 24 venues on record, followed by Missoula and Bozeman. That is a count of places, not a quality ranking — the ranked list above orders by taco focus.
Are most tacos in Montana from chains or independents?
42% of the 171 Montana venues on record belong to a national chain, leaving 100 independents. 10 of them are dedicated taquerias, trucks, stands or birrierías.
Last updated September 29, 2026. Venue details refresh with each data import.