Where to get your taco fix in Baton Rouge, from trendy Taco Tuesdays to traditional tacquerias

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BY CYNTHEA CORFAH & MAGGIE HEYN RICHARDSON
PHOTOS BY COLLIN RICHIE

Additional reporting by Olivia Deffes and Meg Ryan

We love tacos for lots of reasons. 

They’re associated with fun, festive occasions. They’re flexible, playing in the gourmet space one day and serving as the ultimate hangover cure the next. They’re full of possibilities. Stuff them with your favorite vegan ingredients, or ply them with eggs and eat them for breakfast. They’re delicious when authentic, but they’re also hard to resist when reinterpreted in Americanized splendor. 

Never have tacos been more wide-ranging and interesting in the Capital Region. From taquerias, to taco-centric food trucks to a new generation of eateries elevating this beloved food, Baton Rouge is chock-full of taco experiences waiting to be savored. Let’s take a tour.  

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Craft tacos, and how they come together

 

Untraditional tacos full of Baton Rouge flavors to try around town

 

Eggs and stuff taste even better when served in a tortilla

How to assemble your at-home taco starter kit

 

Meat doesn’t have to be the star of the show—local restaurants load vegetarian tacos with flavor

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This article was originally published in theNovember 2022 issue of 225 magazine.