taqueria
noun
ta·que·ria
ˌtä-kə-ˈrē-ə 
variants
or less commonly taquería
: a Mexican restaurant specializing especially in tacos and burritos
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Mexican taquerias love to make their case for true authenticity, but chef Atzin Santos has the bona fides to prove it.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Photography by Christopher Lee Every morning taquerias throughout San Antonio fill with construction workers, nurses in scrubs, college students, and hurried families, all finding salvation in an iconic staple: the breakfast taco.
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
Most taquerias serve barbacoa only on weekends, a testament to the time and attention the dish requires.
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
San Diego County is full of small businesses that keep our communities running, from taquerias to corner markets to gas stations.
—Subrenia Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Photography by Christopher Lee Every morning taquerias throughout San Antonio fill with construction workers, nurses in scrubs, college students, and hurried families, all finding salvation in an iconic staple: the breakfast taco.
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
Most taquerias serve barbacoa only on weekends, a testament to the time and attention the dish requires.
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
San Diego County is full of small businesses that keep our communities running, from taquerias to corner markets to gas stations.
—Subrenia Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Taqueria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taqueria. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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