Tacos and Pupusas Share a Menu in Maryland
Maryland's Latino food scene is heavily Central American — Salvadoran above all — so pupuserías often outnumber taquerias, and many kitchens serve both.
Maryland: 447 taco venues on record across 132 cities, 126 dedicated taquerias, trucks and stands, 72% independent.
Maryland city by city
Langley Park, Silver Spring, Wheaton and Hyattsville form the densest corridor; Baltimore's Highlandtown is the other centre.
- Baltimore66 places
- Silver Spring22 places
- Gaithersburg17 places
- Annapolis14 places
- Frederick14 places
- Hagerstown13 places
- Rockville12 places
- Laurel11 places
- Hyattsville11 places
- Glen Burnie8 places
- College Park8 places
- Elkton8 places
- Elkridge7 places
- Germantown7 places
- Salisbury7 places
- Jessup6 places
- Cambridge6 places
- Ocean City6 places
- Ellicott City5 places
- Bethesda5 places
- Riverdale5 places
- Columbia5 places
- Lexington Park4 places
- North Bethesda4 places
- Beltsville4 places
- Bowie4 places
- Severna Park4 places
- Dundalk4 places
- Towson4 places
- Waldorf4 places
Showing the 30 busiest of 132 Maryland cities on record.
What Maryland does differently
Expect a shared menu: tacos on one side, pupusas on the other. Both are usually made properly.
Styles with venues documented in Maryland, most-recorded first:
Maryland is independent country
Maryland is independent-leaning — 72% of the venues on record are not part of a national chain, which is high by national standards.
- 72% independent (321 of 447)
- 76% close at 11pm or later (55 of the 72 with hours on record)
- 20 have a drive-through
- 6 are tagged vegetarian- or vegan-friendly
- 8 have outdoor seating
Best-ranked taco spots in Maryland
Ranked by how taco-focused each place is and how complete its listing is, not by who paid. How we rank.
- 1Pollo Feliz & TaqueriaSee hoursCallDirections
- 2Taqueria el Sabor del ParqueSee hoursCallDirections
- 3Taqueria La PatronaSee hoursCallDirections
- 4Taqueria Los PrimosSee hoursCallDirections
- 5Taqueria Los Primos Food TruckSee hoursCallDirections
- 6Amano TacoSee hoursCallDirections
- 7Banditos Tacos & TequilaSee hoursCallDirections
- 8District TacoSee hoursCallDirections
- 9Jerk TacoSee hoursCallDirections
- 10Little Miner TacoSee hoursCallDirections
- 11Picante Taco RestaurantSee hoursCallDirections
- 12Taco BellSee hoursCallDirections
- 13Taco JointSee hoursCallDirections
- 14Taco Love GrillSee hoursCallDirections
- 15Tacos Don PerezSee hoursCallDirections
- 16Toki TacoSee hoursCallDirections
- 17Torchy's TacosSee hoursCallDirections
- 18Andrea’s TaqueriaHours not recordedCallDirections
- 19Birrieria La PoblanaHours not recordedCallDirections
- 20Birrieria Los PrimosHours not recordedCallDirections
Tacos in Maryland: common questions
Which Maryland city has the most taco spots?
Baltimore leads Maryland with 66 venues on record, followed by Silver Spring and Gaithersburg. That is a count of places, not a quality ranking — the ranked list above orders by taco focus.
Are most tacos in Maryland from chains or independents?
28% of the 447 Maryland venues on record belong to a national chain, leaving 321 independents. 126 of them are dedicated taquerias, trucks, stands or birrierías.
Where can I get tacos late at night in Maryland?
Of the 72 Maryland venues with opening hours on record, 55 (76%) close at 11pm or later. Hours change often, so check the individual listing before driving over.
What kind of tacos is Maryland known for?
Expect a shared menu: tacos on one side, pupusas on the other. Both are usually made properly.
Which taco styles are documented in Maryland?
Tijuana-Style (3), Korean Taco (2). These are counts of venues where the style is on record, so they undercount rather than overcount.
Last updated September 29, 2026. Venue details refresh with each data import.