fish tacos Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular fish tacos dishes in restaurants
#1 FISH TACO TWO TACO
Rubio's (San Jose, California)
@wonderland_mama

$9.29

#2 CRISPY FISH TACO
Antique Taco (Chicago, Illinois)
@jilleatschicago

$8.80

#3 SEARED FISH TACOS
Seamore's (New York, New York)
@suzannesmartie

$13.00

#4 BAJA FISH TACO
Pescado Borracho (Gilbert, Arizona)
@pescadoborrachoaz

$7.50

Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with fish tacos
#1crabs
#2pasta
#3cake
#4hamburger
#5guacamole
#6tequila
#7chicken
71.15%
#8beans
61.53%
#9pork
59.40%
#10steak
33.06%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve fish tacos

5.72%

8,746 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Fish Taco Two Taco

Online Recipes Percentage of all online fish tacos recipes

0.17%

2,509 of 1,437,927 Recipes

Top recipe:
Tilapia Fish Tacos

Overview

fish tacos Growth Over Time How fish tacos has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
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Year Over Year FISH TACOS growth or decline vs one year ago
21.74%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of fish tacos per consumer
1.45
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that fish tacos represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of fish tacos at home vs at restaurants. The dashed black line represents the breakdown of the industry average
  • Eat In
  • Market Avg.
  • Eat Out
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve fish tacos

5.72%

8,746 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Fish Taco Two Taco

Online Recipes Percentage of all online fish tacos recipes

0.17%

2,509 of 1,437,927 Recipes

Top recipe:
Tilapia Fish Tacos

Innovation Analysis

The most popular ingredients, flavors, and variations for fish tacos, as well as the food and beverage combinations trending and fading over the past year

seafood Trends Highlights the most popular seafood ingredients with fish tacos, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top seafood Ingredients
#1fish
82.37%
#2salmon
4.65%
#3tuna
4.24%
#4mahi mahi
3.73%
#5cod
2.57%
#6tilapia
2.35%
#7crabs
0.08%
Fastest Rising seafood Ingredients
#1crabs
#2tuna
1.62%
Fastest Falling seafood Ingredients
#1salmon
25.25%
#2fish
17.35%
#3tilapia
14.99%
#4mahi mahi
4.36%
#5cod
0.37%
perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with fish tacos, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1tacos
73.33%
#2guacamole
15.71%
#3salad
7.47%
#4hamburger
3.25%
#5nachos
0.24%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1hamburger
#2nachos
#3guacamole
#4tacos
1.93%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1salad
3.26%
meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with fish tacos, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1chicken
41.44%
#2steak
22.79%
#3beef
18.65%
#4pork
17.13%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1chicken
71.15%
#2pork
59.40%
#3steak
33.06%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1beef
11.29%
alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with fish tacos, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1margarita
50.94%
#2tequila
49.06%
Fastest Rising alcohol Ingredients
#1tequila
#2margarita
30.71%
grains Trends Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with fish tacos, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top grains Ingredients
#1rice
65.54%
#2pasta
34.46%
Fastest Rising grains Ingredients
#1pasta
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1rice
14.99%
dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with fish tacos, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
11.58%
spices and herbs Trends Highlights the most popular spices and herbs ingredients with fish tacos, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top spices and herbs Ingredients
#1cilantro
Fastest Falling spices and herbs Ingredients
#1cilantro
24.09%
bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with fish tacos, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1tortillas
65.38%
#2cake
34.62%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cake
#2tortillas
8.86%
vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with fish tacos, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1beans
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1beans
61.53%

Diets & Traits

Why people choose this dish, and how it performed in various popular diets over the past year

Top Motivators The leading reasons consumers choose fish tacos compared to all other dishes
fitness
9.10%
clean eating
1.40%
weight loss
1.25%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with fish tacos over time
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  • Clean Eating
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten Free

Restaurant Analysis

A look at the most popular fish tacos dishes served in restaurants, their price points, and popularity

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve fish tacos

5.72%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature fish tacos

mexican restaurant

22%
fish tacos Pricing Analysis Average price of fish tacos across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$11.12$7.61$11.61$12.94$13.11AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular fish tacos Dishes The most notable variations of fish tacos served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Fish Taco Two Taco Rubio'sSan JoseCalifornia
#2 Crispy Fish Taco Antique TacoChicagoIllinois
#3 Seared Fish Tacos SEAMORE'SNew YorkNew York
#4 Baja Fish Taco Pescado BorrachoGilbertArizona
#5 Bajamar Fish Taco Bajamar Seafood & TacosLas VegasNevada
#6 Grilled Fish Tacos True Food KitchenHoustonTexas
#7 Seared Fish Taco SEAMORE'SNew YorkNew York
#8 Bohemia Beer Battered Fish Tacos El Molino CentralBoyes Hot SpringsCalifornia
#9 Blackened Fish Tacos Pacifica Del MarDel MarCalifornia
#10 Blackened Baja Fish Tacos Bonefish GrillPoughkeepsieNew York
Menu Items How many total instances of fish tacos found in restaurants across the country
13,474
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of fish tacos variations on a restaurant's menu
1.54

Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online fish tacos recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for fish tacos
2,509
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use fish tacos as an ingredient
141
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of fish tacos recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
#1

Tilapia Fish Tacos from Easy Peasy Meals

#2

Easy Quinoa Fish Taco Bowls from Smile Sandwich

#3

Fish Tacos with Spicy Cilantro Lime Slaw from therusticfoodie.com

#4

Paleo Coconut Crusted Fish Tacos With Honey Mustard Sauce from Paleo Gluten Free Eats

#5

Blackened Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos with Avocado Lime Sauce from Jessica Gavin

#6

Fish Tacos with Chipotle Lime Crema from Isabel Eats

#7

Easy Fish Tacos with Lime Crema from Ahead of Thyme

#8

Grilled Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos with Chipotle Lime Crema from JoyfulHealthyEats

#9

Spicy Fish Taco Bowls from Pinch of Yum

#10

Fish Taco Rice Bowls from JoyfulHealthyEats