An issue about cheap eats would be remiss to leave out traditional budget-friendly taco deals. There was once a time when it seemed taco and Tuesday could be interchangeable. Below is a sampling of some of the best local taco deals. Feel free to add what we missed in the comment section of this article online at bendsource.com! ¡Buen provecho!
Cascade West Grub & Alehouse $1.50 Tuesdays
The best deal in town for tacos is Cascade West, but only on Tuesdays. That’s when they practically give them away at $1.50 for hard shell or $2.00 for soft shell. You have a choice of chicken or beef. Don’t dally though, the deal ends at 3pm. Locals describe them as “grubbin'” and “sooooo good!”
Tacos Pihuamo $3.25
It’s the taco truck you have probably driven by a thousand times, not knowing the gastronomical wonder you are passing. Their entire menu is delicious, but when you want something inexpensive, handy and quick, their tacos take the (tres leches) cake. Tacos Pihuamo won Food Cart of the Year this year, so it’s no surprise that each time I’ve eaten here, the quality has been awesome. With just two hearty tacos, I’m satisfied for hours. Each taco comes with your choice of meat as well as a side of caramelized onions, radish slices and a lime wedge. Family owned and run, this little green trailer between Wilson and Reed Market Road is definitely worth stopping for.
Axel’s Taco Shop $3.75-$4
Axel’s Taco Shop has a long list of taco choices but a dozen are under $5. For $3.75 you can chow down on flavors like shredded beef, shredded chicken, chicken (en achiote) or cabeza. For a few cents more at $3.99, you can get carne asada, carnitas, grilled chicken or adobada. For another penny at $4, you can get fish or shrimp tacos. Prices may vary by location. The family-owned restaurant started as a food truck 10 years ago. It has three locations in Bend, Redmond and Salem.
Sat., 6am -1am
El Sancho $4-$4.25
Whether you’re on the east or west side of town, El Sancho has you covered for that taco craving. With a dozen flavors to choose from co-owner Joel Cordes says the most popular are the pork carnitas and beef barbacoa. Three are vegetarian options: mushroom, potato & poblano rajas and the veggie. Other flavors include grilled mahi-mahi, fried shrimp, chipotle chicken, chorizo, lengua, carne asada and Oaxacan cheese & green chile. If you have little ones, a kid’s taco is $2.50.
This article appears in Source Weekly June 19, 2025.
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Broken top bottle shop HH all items $7 2 delicious large tacos just $7