Los California Tacos
Contact
- Phone
- (626) 376-7742
About
Pasadena's first taco truck: Victor and Juana Garcia started selling tacos from a 1959 Ford step van in 1979. The red truck, painted with Pasadena scenes, parks in the Nishikawa Auto Service lot on South Fair Oaks every night. In 2022 a ZenBusiness study of Yelp ratings ranked it the top food truck in America.
- Where to find it
- Parks nightly in the Nishikawa Auto Service lot, 510 S Fair Oaks Ave
- People
- Victor and Juana Garcia
- Hours
- Nightly from 5:30 pm (Sundays from 5 pm) to 11:30 pm; Fridays and Saturdays until 2:30 am
What we know & tips
- Holds a City of Pasadena food truck/cart health permit; the city doesn't publish truck and cart inspection reports online yet.
- An independent food truck or cart in Pasadena, not part of a chain.
- People behind it: Victor and Juana Garcia.
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Health permit
Holds a current City of Pasadena Public Health permit for a food truck or cart (checked November 8, 2026). The city doesn't publish truck and cart inspection reports online yet. Permitted trucks and carts display a current health decal; ask to see it if you don't spot one.
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Source: City of Pasadena Public Health inspection search; California ABC liquor licenses. Data updated Nov 8, 2026. Map and review links open a search on Google and Yelp.