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Springdale, and the Rest of Arkansas

Arkansas's Latino population grew fastest around the poultry plants of the northwest, and Springdale in particular became the centre of the state's Mexican and Marshallese food scenes.

Arkansas: 553 taco venues on record across 119 cities, 163 dedicated taquerias, trucks and stands, 68% independent.

Arkansas city by city

Springdale, Rogers and Fayetteville lead; Little Rock and Fort Smith follow.

Showing the 30 busiest of 119 Arkansas cities on record.

What to order in Arkansas

Taquerias inside tiendas along the Springdale corridor.

Arkansas is independent country

Arkansas is independent-leaning — 68% of the venues on record are not part of a national chain, which is high by national standards.

Taco shop 390Taqueria 137Truck 23Birrieria 2Stand 1
  • 68% independent (378 of 553)
  • 83% close at 11pm or later (39 of the 47 with hours on record)
  • 4 have a drive-through
  • 2 have outdoor seating

The 20 highest-ranked taco spots in Arkansas

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

  1. 1Taqueria AztecaTaqueria · 2 locationsSee hoursCallDirections
  2. 2Bentonville Taco and TamaleTaco shop · 101 West Central AvenueSee hoursCallDirections
  3. 3Carlos's Street Tacos DowntownTaco shop · 301 South 3rd StreetSee hoursCallDirections
  4. 4Mr Taco LocoTaco shop · 1701 South School AvenueSee hoursCallDirections
  5. 5Taco BellTaco shop · 144 locationsSee hoursCallDirections
  6. 6Tacos 4 LifeTaco shop · 8 locationsSee hoursCallDirections
  7. 7Tacos 4 Life GrillTaco shop · 716 Oak StSee hoursCallDirections
  8. 8Torchy's TacosTaco shop · 2 locationsSee hoursCallDirections
  9. 9Aquarius TaqueriaTaqueria · 91 S Main StHours not recordedCallDirections
  10. 10Burrito house and TAQUERIATaqueria · 183 Rebecca StHours not recordedCallDirections
  11. 11Catrina Taqueria CantinaTaqueria · 13121 Sylvan Hills HwyHours not recordedCallDirections
  12. 12Charly's TaqueriaTaqueria · 1830 S Pleasant St FHours not recordedCallDirections
  13. 13Chatas Taqueria- Conway, ARTaqueria · 103 E Oak StHours not recordedCallDirections
  14. 14El Paisa Taqueria & GrillTaqueria · 8801 Colonel Glenn RdHours not recordedCallDirections
  15. 15La Arandas TaqueriaTaqueria · 4721 Baseline RdHours not recordedCallDirections
  16. 16La Chiquita Taqueria & BarTaqueria · 1509 E Main StHours not recordedCallDirections
  17. 17La Taqueria Taco ShopTaqueria · 103 W Dodson StHours not recordedCallDirections
  18. 18Los Bobos TaqueriaTaqueria · 404 W Dickson StHours not recordedCallDirections
  19. 19LuLu's TaqueriaTaqueria · 1064 E Henri De Tonti BlvdHours not recordedCallDirections
  20. 20Lupita's Taqueria y PupuseriaTaqueria · 4825 Midland BlvdHours not recordedCallDirections

Tacos in Arkansas: common questions

Which Arkansas city has the most taco spots?

Little Rock leads Arkansas with 79 venues on record, followed by Fort Smith and Fayetteville. That is a count of places, not a quality ranking — the ranked list above orders by taco focus.

Are most tacos in Arkansas from chains or independents?

32% of the 553 Arkansas venues on record belong to a national chain, leaving 378 independents. 163 of them are dedicated taquerias, trucks, stands or birrierías.

Where can I get tacos late at night in Arkansas?

Of the 47 Arkansas venues with opening hours on record, 39 (83%) close at 11pm or later. Hours change often, so check the individual listing before driving over.

What kind of tacos is Arkansas known for?

Taquerias inside tiendas along the Springdale corridor.

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