Chef and restaurateur Rene Valenzuela likes to say Taco Bus is one of those “overnight successes that was 30 years in the making.”
The Taco Bus family is honored to be recognized by many accolades and featured on prominent TV shows over the years. A few of our honors to date:
2024 Creative Loafing Best Late Night Restaurant
2024 Creative Loafing Best Food Truck
2024 Creative Loafing (Runner-up) Best Tacos
2024 Creative Loafing (Runner-up) Best Mexican Restaurant
2023 Creative Loafing Best Late Night Restaurant: Taco Bus is the Reader’s Pick for Best Late Night Restaurant of 2023!
2022 Creative Loafing Best Food Truck: Taco Bus is Reader’s Pick for Best Food Truck of 2022!
2022 Creative Loafing Best Late Night Restaurant: Taco Bus is Reader’s Pick for Best Late Night Dining 2022!
2021 Creative Loafing Best Best Food Truck: Taco Bus is Reader’s Pick for Best Food Truck of 2021!
2021 Creative Loafing Best Best Tacos: Taco Bus is Reader’s Pick for Best Tacos of 2021!
2021 Creative Loafing Best Best Mexican Restaurant: Taco Bus is Reader’s Pick for Best Mexican Restaurant of 2021!
2021 Florida’s 10 Best Taco Restaurants: 2021 Winners by Florida Rentals: Florida’s 10 Best Taco Restaurants: 2021 Winners.
2021 3 Best Food Trucks in Tampa, FL by threebestrated.com: Taco Bus is the Best in Tampa.
2020 Creative Loafing Best Best Food Truck: Taco Bus is Reader’s Pick for Best Food Truck of 2020!
2018 Creative Loafing Best Food Truck: Taco Bus is Reader’s Pick for Best Food Truck of 2018!
2017 Creative Loafing Best Food truck: Taco Bus is Reader’s Pick for Best Food Truck of 2017!
2017 Tampa Bay Times: Holy guacamole: Taco Bus announces four new Tampa Bay locations
2017 WTSP 10 News: Taco Bus plans improvements ahead of a major expansion
2017 Tampa Bay Business Journal: Why Tampa’s Taco Bus is expanding in an overheated restaurant market
2017 WFLA TV Coverage of the El Jefe Competition: El Jefe Burrito Eating Championship OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
2017 ABC Action News: Calling all professional eaters, the Taco Bus ‘El Jefe Burrito Eating Championship’ is here!
2017 Tampa Bay Times: Days left to qualify for Tampa burrito-eating championship
2017 Creative Loafing: Think you can eat a burrito called El Jefe in under 15 minutes?
2016 Creative Loafing Best Food Truck: Taco Bus is Reader’s Pick for Best Food Truck of 2016!
2016 Creative Loafing Best Late Night Restaurant: Taco Bus is Reader’s Pick for Best Late Night Restaurant of 2016!
2015 Creative Loafing Best Food Truck: Taco Bus is Reader’s Pick for Best Food Truck of 2015!
2015 Creative Loafing Best Late Night Restaurant: Taco Bus is Reader’s Pick for Best Late Night Restaurant of 2015!
Food Network: Guy Fieri of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives gets on the Tampa Taco Bus and experiences “the best torta I’ve ever had”
Food Network: On the Road Restaurant Recommendations
Travel Channel: Adam of Man vs. Food joins Chef Rene for a Taco Bus feature.
Cooking Channel: Cooking Channel features Taco Bus’ Rajas Con Queso recipe
2014 USA TODAY: 10 Best Foodie Spots in Tampa/St. Petersburg
2014 BEST OF THE BAY: CHOWING TAMPA BAY-STYLE: Taco Bus was named one of the region’s favorite nosheries and watering holes
2014 THE HUFFINGTON POST: Taco Bus named among 15 “Can’t Miss Dining Experiences” in Tampa Bay
2014 SOUTH TAMPA MAGAZINE: features Chef Rene
2014 BUZZFEED: Taco Bus named among Nation’s 25 Most Popular Food Trucks of 2013
2013 BEST OF THE BAY READERS PICKS: Best Mexican Restaurant, Best Bargain Restaurant, Best Food Truck & Best Late Night Restaurant
2012 VOXXI: Featured on the “Taco Bus Revolution”
2011 FLORIDA MAIN STREET AWARDS: Outstanding Business of the Year (St. Pete location)
2011 NATION’S RESTAURANT NEWS: Nation’s Restaurant News features Chef Rene
TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL: Why Tampa’s Taco Bus is expanding in an overheated restaurant market
CBS 10 News: Taco Bus plans improvements ahead of major expansion
TAMPA BAY TIMES: Holy guacamole: Taco Bus announces four new Tampa Bay locations
Our loyal fans made each of these awards and recognitions possible. We are humbled by and grateful for your support and thank you for taking this journey with us.
