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Two Washingtons: Yakima Valley Trucks, Seattle Birrierías

Washington's taco scene has two engines: decades-old Mexican farmworker communities in the Yakima Valley and Columbia Basin, and a fast-growing Seattle scene that took to birria harder than most US cities.

Washington: 1,469 taco venues on record across 196 cities, 474 dedicated taquerias, trucks and stands, 74% independent.

Washington city by city

Seattle and Tacoma on the west side; Yakima, Pasco and Wenatchee on the east, where the taquerias and trucks outnumber the chains.

Showing the 30 busiest of 196 Washington cities on record.

What Washington does differently

Birria — the state carries an unusually high number of dedicated birrierías for its size — and truck asada in the agricultural east.

Styles with venues documented in Washington, most-recorded first:

Washington is independent country

Washington is independent-leaning — 74% of the venues on record are not part of a national chain, which is high by national standards.

Taco shop 984Taqueria 371Truck 73Birrieria 30Mexican restaurant 10Restaurant 1
  • 74% independent (1,093 of 1,469)
  • 47% close at 11pm or later (91 of the 192 with hours on record)
  • 84 have a drive-through
  • 102 are tagged vegetarian- or vegan-friendly
  • 28 have outdoor seating

The 20 highest-ranked taco spots in Washington

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

  1. 1Birrieria La SantaBirrieria · 18205 Des Moines Memorial Drive SouthSee hoursCallDirections
  2. 2Borracho - Tacos & TaqueriaTaqueria · 211 North Division StreetSee hoursCallDirections
  3. 3Cariño's Corner TaqueriaTaqueria · 1208 Sylvan WaySee hoursCallDirections
  4. 4Casa Mixteca 2 TaqueriaTaqueria · 452 Southwest 153rd StreetSee hoursCallDirections
  5. 5Cochinito TaqueriaTaqueria · 10 North Post StreetSee hoursCallDirections
  6. 6Juanito's TaqueriaTaqueria · 6721 Kitsap WaySee hoursCallDirections
  7. 7La Chingona TaqueriaTaqueria · 29 148th Ave SESee hoursCallDirections
  8. 8La Costa TaqueriaTaqueria · 111 128th Street SoutheastSee hoursCallDirections
  9. 9La Poblanita Tiendo y TaqueriaTaqueria · 2624 6th StreetSee hoursCallDirections
  10. 10San Juan TaqueriaTaqueria · 23 Kala Square PlaceSee hoursCallDirections
  11. 11Taco City TaqueríaTaqueria · 5212 Rainier Avenue SouthSee hoursCallDirections
  12. 12Taqueria El Gallo DiazTaqueria · 16510 Aurora Avenue NorthSee hoursCallDirections
  13. 13Taqueria El Rinconcito ExpressTaqueria · 114 West Steuben StreetSee hoursCallDirections
  14. 14Taqueria El SaborTaqueria · 3 locationsSee hoursCallDirections
  15. 15Taqueria El TarascoTaqueria · 522 S Wenatchee AveSee hoursCallDirections
  16. 16Taqueria El ToritoTaqueria · 257 Rainier Avenue NorthSee hoursCallDirections
  17. 17Taqueria GuadalajaraTaqueria · 14626 NE 24th StSee hoursCallDirections
  18. 18Taqueria JaliscoTaqueria · 2 locationsSee hoursCallDirections
  19. 19Taqueria JessicaTaqueria · 9962 Levin Road NorthwestSee hoursCallDirections
  20. 20Taqueria La Plazita & AntojitosTaqueria · 505 1st AvenueSee hoursCallDirections

Tacos in Washington: common questions

Which Washington city has the most taco spots?

Seattle leads Washington with 185 venues on record, followed by Tacoma and Vancouver. That is a count of places, not a quality ranking — the ranked list above orders by taco focus.

Are most tacos in Washington from chains or independents?

26% of the 1,469 Washington venues on record belong to a national chain, leaving 1,093 independents. 474 of them are dedicated taquerias, trucks, stands or birrierías.

Where can I get tacos late at night in Washington?

Of the 192 Washington venues with opening hours on record, 91 (47%) close at 11pm or later. Hours change often, so check the individual listing before driving over.

What kind of tacos is Washington known for?

Birria — the state carries an unusually high number of dedicated birrierías for its size — and truck asada in the agricultural east.

Which taco styles are documented in Washington?

Birria (18), Fish Taco (9), Tijuana-Style (7), Carnitas (3), Shrimp 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.