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Is Taco Gordo Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 31 Burlington, Vermont

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Taco Gordo is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: Taco Gordo's website was live with an active takeout-ordering option and current menu, and Google Places marked the business operational, both checked 2026-09-08. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Taco Gordo in Burlington on the episode 'Lots of Latin,' which aired 2020-02-21, featuring the shop's tacos on fresh corn tortillas topped with onion and cilantro, alongside a vegan tostada option. Taco Gordo operates a counter-service restaurant on North Winooski Avenue and, per its own site, also sells gift cards and features occasional media coverage. A site check on 2026-09-08 found tacogordovt.com online and functioning, with a working takeout-ordering link and a posted sample menu covering both food and drinks. Google's business listing for Taco Gordo also showed the restaurant as operational when the same check ran on 2026-09-08, corroborating the live website. No conflicting reports of a closure or relocation turned up during the review.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 31

Episode 7
Aired
Title: Lots of Latin · What was featured: tacos on fresh corn tortillas with a vegan option
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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. tacogordovt.com http://www.tacogordovt.com/
  2. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Taco+Gordo+208+N+Winooski+Ave+Burlington+VT+05401
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Record ddd-1191 · checked by Cal Marchetti.