A Taco Trail Is Coming To Greenville, South Carolina

Next Tuesday, October 4, is the biggest Taco Tuesday of the year: National Taco Day. Greenville, South Carolina, is celebrating in a big way with the launch of the Greenville Taco Trail. It’s a great way for visitors and locals to sample some of the best tacos the city has to offer. In case you didn’t know, Greenville is home to a diverse restaurant scene that goes beyond Southern comfort fare and champions local ingredients.

The Greenville Taco Trail Passport provides the list of stops and has spaces to write in the special code word from each participating restaurant. You can print a passport at home or pick one up at the Visitor Center at City Hall or one of the restaurants on the trail. If you collect enough code words and bring your taco trail passport to the Greenville Visitor Center, you can redeem prizes like a taco trail sticker, tumbler and a baseball cap. Anyone that visits all 12 taco trail stops and submits their passport by April 15, 2023 will be entered into a sweepstakes for 2 VIP tickets to Greenville’s 2023 Tacos n’ Tequila Fiesta. VIP tickets include access to the VIP area and bar, VIP Lunazul Tequila tasting and a VIP swag bag.

At launch, the Greenville Taco Trail includes 12 restaurants and taco stands, which were selected based on authenticity, accessibility, customer reviews and word of mouth. The Greenville Taco Trail marks the city’s first self-guided food trail, though if you’re looking for a guided tour you can find those as well.

And the participating restaurants are…

Papi’s Tacos: Refried Beans & Cactus Taco

Bean spread, cactus salad, lettuce, pico de gallo, queso

Willy Taco: Crispy Avocado Taco

Tempura battered avocado, sweet chili sauce, shaved cabbage, microgreens, toasted sesame seeds, Willy’s house crema, pico

White Duck Taco: Bangkok Shrimp Taco

‘Nuff said

Farmhouse Tacos: Buttermilk Fried Chicken Taco

Upcountry slaw, honey jalapeño crema, microgreens

Asada: Tacos de Camarones y Mole (Shrimp Tacos & Mole Sauce)

Asian-inspired salt and pepper shrimp tossed in Mexican mole sauce served on a handmade pasilla chile corn tortilla

Cantina 76: Peruvian Shrimp Taco

Lightly fried wild-caught shrimp, sweet sesame chili sauce, coleslaw

Automatic Taco: Nashville Hot Chicken Taco

Crema, black pepper paste, pickles; served extra hot, hot, medium or mild

Comal 864: Birria Quesitacos

Shredded marinated beef stuffed inside a corn tortilla with melty cheese, onion and cilantro; served with a cup of consommé for dipping the quesitacos

Home Team BBQ: Chopped Brisket Taco

Grilled corn esquites, charred poblano chili peppers, chimichurri, carrot-jalapeño salsa

Califas: Heavenly Delicious Birria Tacos

Crispy birria tacos with melted cheese inside, served with a side of consommé

Saltwater Kitchen: Crispy Fish Taco

Shredded cabbage, cucumber salsa, sriracha mayo

Garcia’s Cuisine: Taco Loco

Double layered taco filled with beef, beans, lettuce, sour cream and cheese