The Taco and Tamale Trail Guide Made Just for Yakima Valley Tourists (Locals, Love It, too)

Craving tacos (or tamales) on a Taco Tuesday (or any other day of the week, for that matter)? Bummed out about the pause of Yakima Taco Fest? Chin up, buttercup, we have a friendly taco angel on our shoulder. They are guiding us toward the path of Mexican food wisdom to us in the form of a printable map!

Yakima Valley’s Tourism Team Rescues Our Taco and Tamale Cravings

Today I will be highlighting specific foodie stops from while giving all credit due to the Visit Yakima tourism team for creating this genius map for visitors (and us locals, too)! Their list includes more than 30 restaurants on the trail; I'll mention ten of them here to get you started.

There are two taco places they didn't mention on the map that I think are worth a shout out, Fuego Margarita Bar (420 S 48th Ave, Yakima) and El Mirador 2 (1601 E Yakima Ave). Fuego has some of the best salsa I've ever had, although my favorite salsa is from El Porton de Pepe (15 S 5th Ave), which is listed on the Trail.

Read More: Which Yakima Valley Restaurant Salsas Are Fan Favorites?

My favorite tamales in the Yakima Valley are found at Mercedes and Family at 7 Front St in downtown Yakima (formerly known as Erik the Mercedes Kid).

My favorite tacos and tamale stops on the Trail list include Taquiera La Plazita in Zillah, and El Porton de Pepe and Nino's Mexican Grill in Yakima.

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For the full list, see the printable PDF map from Visit Yakima. I also have another tasty article you can read for where to find some the most authentic Mexican food in the Valley.