Taco Bell and Salt & Straw team up for churro ice cream taco
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“Last year’s collaboration showed us how much joy there is in reimagining a nostalgic favorite, and we’re thrilled to work with Salt & Straw to bring a new ice cream taco to Taco Bell restaurants,”
A new Salt & Straw Choco-Waffle Chiller will also be introduced at Live Más Café locations. Taco Bell and Portland, Oregon-based ice cream company Salt & Straw first announced their partnership in February 2024 at the fast-food chain’s inaugural Live Más Live event.
Their co-created Tacolate was officially launched at Salt & Straw locations by October 2025. Now they’re doubling down on their partnership with the launch of a new churro ice cream taco, available starting Sept. 1 at Taco Bell restaurants nationwide. Further, the Salt & Straw Choco-Waffle Chiller is available at Live Más Café locations.
The Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco includes a new churro ice cream served inside a waffle cone shell and finished with puffed rice and a dark chocolate-flavored coating. It is available for $3.99. “Last year’s collaboration showed us how much joy there is in reimagining a nostalgic favorite, and we’re thrilled to work with Salt & Straw to bring a new ice cream taco to Taco Bell restaurants," Global Chief Food Innovation Officer Liz Matthews said in a statement. “The Churro Ice Cream Taco builds on everything fans loved about the original collaboration, with a flavor that feels right at home on our menu.”
Last year's Tacolate sold out during launch weekend at the 50-plus Salt & Straw scoop shops. In a statement, co-founder and head ice cream maker Tyler Malek said the response made it clear that customers wanted the item to stick around.
“So, when we had the chance to take the idea beyond our shops with Taco Bell, we wanted to dream up something completely new. The Churro Ice Cream Taco brings together what both brands do best,” Malek said.
Meanwhile, the Salt & Straw Choco-Waffle Chiller is a blended frozen beverage inspired by the taco, with a vanilla ice cream base blended with churro crumbles and waffle cone pieces and topped with whipped cream and more waffle cone pieces. It is available at Live Más Cafés for a limited time starting at $4.69.
The Chiller was teased during this year’s Live Más Live event in Hollywood, alongside four other beverages expected to be part of Live Más Café’s menu. The café debuted in late 2024 and now exists in over 30 restaurants.
Taco Bell has stated that it would like to get a café open in all of its 7,700-plus restaurants in the U.S. Each Chiller or ice cream taco purchase at a Live Más Café also comes with a free sticker sheet while supplies last. Also, on Sept. 8, the Tuesday drop for rewards members includes a limited-edition Salt & Straw x Taco Bell decorated cooler filled with three Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Tacos.
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- Who: Salt · Taco Bell · Live Más Café · Straw · Taco
- Money: $3.99. · $4.69.
