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What’s the best taco truck in Merced? Nominate your favorite spots now

A new 1.7-acre food truck park called Valley Eats has rolled into Merced, offering a laid-back space for the community to gather and a flavorful lineup of local eats.

With the growing number of taco trucks around Merced, there’s no shortage of options to explore.

In a recent post, Merced Reddit user Hot-Artichoke-1402 asked for suggestions for the best taco truck in Merced.

“Looking for the best taco truck in Merced,” Hot-Artichoke-1402 wrote in a recent Reddit post. “I usually go to the one in Winton, but I recently moved to Merced, so I would like to save myself the drive if I could.”

From sizzling carne asada and flavorful al pastor to crispy carnitas and cheesy birria, our reporters with the Merced Sun-Star want to know: Which taco truck is your go-to?

We need your taste buds to weigh in.

A sign reading Valley Eats.
Valley Eats is a food truck park in Merced. Food truck parks are permitted by the city to allow multiple food truck vendors to operate on their premises. NICHOLAS CORRAL ncorral@mercedsun-star.com
Four food trucks in angled parking spots with a few people ordering from their windows.
Food trucks parked at Valley Eats in Merced on July 22, 2025. NICHOLAS CORRAL ncorral@mercedsun-star.com

What are the best taco trucks in Merced? Tell us now

Love tacos? Here’s your chance to name the top Mexican food trucks in the city of Merced.

We’ll use readers’ suggestions to create a poll so you can vote on your favorites before crowning a champion.

You have until 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 4, to nominate your go-to spots.

Remember: We’re looking for mobile food operations, not restaurants.

The streets around Los Banos Police Department and City Hall were packed Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, during National Night Out and the Taco Truck Throwdown.
The streets around Los Banos Police Department and City Hall were packed Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, during National Night Out and the Taco Truck Throwdown. Thaddeus Miller tmiller@mercedsunstar.com

How to nominate your favorite Mexican food truck

You can submit your suggestions by filling out the form below.

Can’t see the Google form? Go to tinyurl.com/3zztz3z3, or email Modesto Bee reporter Angela Rodriguez at arodriguez@modbee.com or our service journalism desk at servicejournalists@modbee.com.

Angela Rodriguez
The Modesto Bee
Angela Rodriguez is a service journalism reporter for The Bee. She is a graduate of Sacramento State with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. During her time there, she worked on the State Hornet covering arts and entertainment.
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