Two-dollar tacos hit your table, corn tortillas doubled up, the meat still spitting from the flat-top. A margarita lands beside them, salt on the rim, lime cutting through the tequila. It may be a Tuesday, but this isn’t just any Tuesday. The room is full and loud like a weekend. Cheap tacos and a good margarita turn a slow weeknight into something worth leaving the house for.
A great Taco Tuesday knows the thin line between price and quality. The tacos have to drop to a dollar or two without dropping in quality. The Treasure Valley spots that run Taco Tuesday right build the deal around fresh tortillas and named tequila instead of thin meat and pre-mixed cans. Here are the best Taco Tuesday spots in Boise right now.
The Best Taco Tuesday Spots in Boise
1. Coa Cantina: $2 Tacos and a Tequila Bar in Harris Ranch
Coa Cantina at 3724 S Eckert Road runs Harris Ranch’s street taqueria and tequila bar, six proteins cooked to order on the flat-top and fresh corn tortillas pressed through service. On Tuesdays, tacos and house beer both drop to two dollars. A self-serve salsa bar and a wall of TVs give it a neighborhood sports-bar feel.
The Deal
Taco Tuesday drops the picadillo and chicken tacos to two dollars each, with the house Cerveza de la Casa at two dollars to match. The bar makes cocktails from various brands of tequila and mezcal, from Casamigos to 400 Conejos, rather than a well pour. Order at the counter, hit the salsa bar for roja, verde, and habanero, and take a spot at the community table.
The Cantina
Six proteins run the menu, carne asada, carnitas, al pastor, chicken, shrimp, and vegetarian, across tacos, burritos, and quesadillas. The eight-seat bar and the patio shared with Sushi Shack fill up on a warm evening, and the room stays walk-in only with no reservations. Coa Cantina opens daily from 11am, about 15 minutes east of downtown.
Location: 3724 S Eckert Rd Suite 111, Boise, ID
Phone: (208) 252-7501
Highlights: $2 Taco Tuesday tacos; $2 house beer; margaritas on named tequila and mezcal; fresh corn tortillas; six proteins; self-serve salsa bar; walk-in only
Website: Coa Cantina
2. The Matador: Half-Off Top-Shelf Tequilas on Taco Tuesday
The Matador at 215 N 8th Street has been pouring tequila from downtown’s pedestrian mall since 2010, with more than 130 agave bottles behind the bar. Its Taco Tuesday leans into the margarita side of the holiday, half off every tequila priced sixteen dollars and up, plus a rotating tequila margarita special each month.
Street tacos, quesabirria, and Baja fish tacos back the Tex-Mex menu built for the bar crowd, with an industrial-chic room and a patio out front. The Matador serves lunch through late night daily, all-ages before 9pm and 21-and-up after.
Location: 215 N 8th St, Boise, ID
Phone: (208) 342-9988
Highlights: Half-off top-shelf tequilas on Tuesdays; monthly margarita specials; 130-plus tequilas; street tacos and quesabirria; downtown patio; late-night hours; 21-plus after 9pm
Website: The Matador
3. Tin Roof Tacos: Dollar Tacos and $2 Beers on Broadway
Tin Roof Tacos at 115 S Broadway Avenue has served low price, bold-flavored Texas street-style tacos since 2016, run by the Texan sisters Sandy and Susan. Taco Tuesday is their jam, with dollar tacos and two-dollar beers packing the room.
Baja shrimp, carne asada, and fried chicken tacos run a menu that opens early with breakfast tacos and stays casual all day. Tin Roof opens daily from 6:30am, with a fire-pit patio out back.
Location: 115 S Broadway Ave, Boise, ID
Phone: (208) 336-6461
Highlights: Dollar Taco Tuesday tacos; $2 beers; Texas street-style tacos; Baja shrimp and carne asada; breakfast tacos; fire-pit patio; daily from 6:30am
Website: Tin Roof Tacos
4. The Funky Taco: $2 Off Every Taco Downtown
The Funky Taco at 801 W Bannock Street works a farm-to-funky framework, pulling Mexican, Asian, Indian, and Americana flavors into creative tacos like Korean short rib and cauliflower Flower Power. Taco Tuesday takes two dollars off every taco and runs an all-day happy hour.
The menu offers many vegan and vegetarian options, and cocktails pour from a lively downtown room of peacock-blue booths. The Funky Taco opens daily, with an Oddbox breakfast window in the mornings.
Location: 801 W Bannock St, Boise, ID
Phone: (208) 600-3197
Highlights: $2 off every taco on Tuesday; all-day happy hour; farm-to-funky fusion tacos; vegan and vegetarian options; craft cocktails; downtown patio; morning breakfast window
Website: The Funky Taco
5. El Gallo Giro: All-You-Can-Eat Tacos in Garden City
El Gallo Giro at 5285 N Glenwood Street in Garden City is a taqueria and tequila bar that has served Michoacán family recipes since 1997. Its Taco Tuesday runs all-you-can-eat street tacos with rice and beans for ten dollars, with happy-hour drinks and house margaritas alongside.
Street-style tacos, enchiladas, and homemade tamales run the menu, backed by a full tequila and margarita bar. El Gallo Giro opens Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday.
Location: 5285 N Glenwood St, Garden City, ID
Phone: (208) 321-0355
Highlights: $10 all-you-can-eat Taco Tuesday; happy-hour drinks; family recipes since 1997; street tacos and tamales; full tequila and margarita bar; near the ballpark; Monday through Saturday
Website: El Gallo Giro
The Two-in-One Deal
Taco Tuesday is a restaurant’s way of speeding up a slow night. As the name suggests, it is nothing without a good taco: a fresh-pressed corn tortilla, a protein cooked to order, and a salsa that carries flavor, all holding up at a dollar or two. A two-dollar taco built on a warm tortilla and charred al pastor is guaranteed to have you going for another.
The margarita holds up the other part of the deal. A house pour on fresh lime beats a sour-mix well drink every time, and the bars worth sitting at reach for named tequila even on a deal. Check the fine print before you go, since some specials run all day, some start at 3pm, and a few rooms turn 21-and-up after dark.
Do Taco Tuesday at Coa Cantina
Coa Cantina runs Taco Tuesday on two-dollar tacos and two-dollar house beer, with a margarita program built on named tequila and mezcal and a self-serve salsa bar to dress every plate. Fresh corn tortillas press through service, six proteins cook to order, and a walk-in only room with a game on every TV.
Find Coa Cantina at 3724 S Eckert Road, Suite 111, about 15 minutes east of downtown Boise in Harris Ranch. Visit our website for the full menu and current specials.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Coa Cantina have Taco Tuesday?
Yes. Coa Cantina runs Taco Tuesday with two-dollar picadillo and chicken tacos and two-dollar house beer, alongside a margarita program built on named tequila and mezcal. The Harris Ranch taqueria cooks six proteins to order on the flat-top and presses fresh corn tortillas through service. It is walk-in only, open daily from 11am.
What makes a good Taco Tuesday deal?
A good Taco Tuesday knows how to pair a good discount with good quality: dollar or two-dollar tacos on fresh tortillas, plus drink specials worth ordering. Watch the fine print, since some deals run all day and others start in the afternoon, and a few bars turn 21-and-up at night. The best spots pour margaritas from named tequila rather than a pre-mixed drink.
Where can I find the best Taco Tuesday near me in Boise?
Coa Cantina pours two-dollar tacos and top-shelf margaritas in Harris Ranch, the Matador runs half off its premium tequilas downtown, Tin Roof serves dollar tacos and two-dollar beers on Broadway, the Funky Taco takes two dollars off every taco downtown, and El Gallo Giro runs all-you-can-eat in Garden City.
Which Boise spot has the cheapest Taco Tuesday tacos?
Tin Roof Tacos runs the lowest per-taco price with dollar tacos on Tuesdays, and Coa Cantina lands at two dollars a taco. For sheer volume, El Gallo Giro’s ten-dollar all-you-can-eat wins if you plan to eat past four. The Matador skips the cheap-taco angle and puts its Tuesday deal on half-off top-shelf tequilas instead.
Do Taco Tuesday deals include margaritas?
Sometimes the margarita is the selling point. The Matador runs half off every premium tequila on Tuesdays with a rotating margarita special, and Coa Cantina pours from named tequila and mezcal like Casamigos and 400 Conejos. El Gallo Giro runs happy-hour drink prices alongside its tacos. Check each spot’s specials, since the taco discount and the drink discount do not always run together.
