After Dark
Late Tacos at Tacofino Uptown
The cult Tofino orange-truck taco joint landed on Johnston Road, and the crunchy chicken burrito is genuinely worth the trip.
Uptown / Johnston Road
More infoAfter Dark
The cult Tofino orange-truck taco joint landed on Johnston Road, and the crunchy chicken burrito is genuinely worth the trip.
Uptown / Johnston Road
More infoTacofino began as an orange truck in Tofino before landing on Johnston Road in uptown White Rock, an origin story that makes the food taste better before you even order. The outpost is small, funky and aggressively casual, the exact opposite of a fussy waterfront dinner. The crunchy chicken burrito is what people actually drive in for. Order the crunch and stop overthinking dinner.
Order the crunchy chicken burrito (the dish that built the legend) plus a couple of tacos to share so you taste the range, and ask whether the happy-hour deals are on, the value jump is real. The space is small with scattered seating, so if it's packed, grab the food to go and walk it two blocks down to the Five Corners benches or carry on toward the waterfront. Don't miss checking the specials board, the kitchen rotates seasonal and vegan options and the crispy vegan chicken burrito is a genuine sleeper hit, not a consolation prize. Service can lag when they're slammed, so order, relax, and treat it as the casual leg of the night rather than the main event. Uptown street parking on Johnston is far easier than anything down at the beach, which is half the reason to base your evening up here.
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