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Delaware’s Best Taquerias Are Downstate

Delaware's Mexican and Guatemalan communities settled around Sussex County poultry work, which is why the most traditional taquerias in the state are downstate rather than in Wilmington.

Delaware: 114 taco venues on record across 28 cities, 27 dedicated taquerias, trucks and stands, 83% independent.

Where to look in Delaware

Georgetown and Seaford in Sussex County, plus Wilmington's Little Italy corridor.

Delaware is independent country

Delaware is independent-leaning — 83% of the venues on record are not part of a national chain, which is high by national standards.

Taco shop 87Taqueria 26Truck 1
  • 83% independent (95 of 114)
  • 6 have a drive-through
  • 3 have outdoor seating

Best-ranked taco spots in Delaware

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

  1. 1La Taqueria Santa FeTaqueria · 3 South Orange StreetSee hoursCallDirections
  2. 2Taqueria El CabritoTaqueria · 585 Forest StreetSee hoursCallDirections
  3. 3Taco BellTaco shop · 17 locationsSee hoursCallDirections
  4. 4Taco GrandeTaco shop · 600 South Justison StreetSee hoursCallDirections
  5. 5Taco RehoTaco shop · 100 Sandhill DriveSee hoursCallDirections
  6. 6Don Chuy TaqueriaTaqueria · 18541 South Main StreetHours not recordedCallDirections
  7. 7El Amigo TaqueriaTaqueria · 224 W Market StHours not recordedCallDirections
  8. 8El Amigo: Tienda y TaqueriaTaqueria · 707 S Union St Ste a-1Hours not recordedCallDirections
  9. 9Papa Grandes Coastal TaqueriaTaqueria · 38929 Madison AveHours not recordedCallDirections
  10. 10Pizzeria and Taqueria Porto BellaTaqueria · 1618 S Governors AveHours not recordedCallDirections
  11. 11Taqueria AtexcacTaqueria · 50 Marrows RdHours not recordedCallDirections
  12. 12Taqueria AtexquitaTaqueria · 220 New Castle AveHours not recordedCallDirections
  13. 13Taqueria Carniceria La EstrellaTaqueria · 793 Pulaski HwyHours not recordedCallDirections
  14. 14Taqueria El ChingonTaqueria · 111 W 10th StHours not recordedCallDirections
  15. 15Taqueria La MexicanaTaqueria · 118 N Race StHours not recordedCallDirections
  16. 16Taquería LiliTaqueria · 2622 B Capitol TrHours not recordedCallDirections
  17. 17Taqueria Los CompadresTaqueria · 2675 Capitol TrlHours not recordedCallDirections
  18. 18Taqueria Los PrimosTaqueria · 3322 Old Capitol TrlHours not recordedCallDirections
  19. 19Taqueria RojasTaqueria · 3616 Kirkwood HwyHours not recordedCallDirections
  20. 20De MEX Street FoodsTruck · 1700 Newport Gap PikeHours not recordedCallDirections

Tacos in Delaware: common questions

Which Delaware city has the most taco spots?

Wilmington leads Delaware with 37 venues on record, followed by Newark and New Castle. That is a count of places, not a quality ranking — the ranked list above orders by taco focus.

Are most tacos in Delaware from chains or independents?

17% of the 114 Delaware venues on record belong to a national chain, leaving 95 independents. 27 of them are dedicated taquerias, trucks, stands or birrierías.

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