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- 0:05Where to find the best tacos in the Sock Valley and Illinois
- 0:08Valley for National Taco day This article
- 0:15is being read by an automated voice brought to you by Everlett.
- 0:19National Taco Day is the second Tuesday of October, which is Tuesday,
- 0:23October 6th, 2026. While this day offers the perfect excuse to visit
- 0:28your local favorite, Northern Illinois is a regional hotspot for exceptional Mexican
- 0:34cuisine, featuring tack areas and restaurants that have earned genuine acclaim. We
- 0:39asked Shaw local audiences to vote for their favorite tacos and Mexican
- 0:44restaurants in the 2026 Sauk Valley Favorites and Best of the Illinois
- 0:48Valley contests. The votes have been counted, and here are some of
- 0:52the best places for tacos. Best of the Illinois Valley. Best Tacos,
- 0:56Nina's Market, 845 First Street LaSalle. Nina's Market is a restaurant and
- 1:01shop in one convenient location, shop for authentic Mexican groceries and grab
- 1:05lunch or dinner to take home. Tacos on the menu include steak,
- 1:09pork, chicken, beef, fish, chorizo, shrimp, and more. Tacos are served with
- 1:13cilantro and onions or cheese to tomato and lettuce. Visit the Facebook
- 1:17page for information on daily specials. One of the best taco tacos
- 1:21guzman, Mendota based food truck. One
- 1:24of the best tacos, Scoogs Bar and Grill, 155 Mill Street, Utica
- 1:28Sak Valley Favoritees. Favorite place for tacos? La Laguna Market, three hundred
- 1:32and one Avenue G, Sterling. An authentic taco shop tucked into a
- 1:37grocery store. Call 815-625-6183 for more information. One
- 1:43of the favorites, Dairy Mart Plus, 312 16th Avenue Sterling. One of
- 1:48the favorites Don Pedro's 2401 E Lincolnway Sterling.