Taqueria Habanero on Route 1 is now running out of a taco truck in College Park.

The popular Mexican eatery, which was named Best Latin American Restaurant in the Hyattsville Wire readers poll in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, was forced to shut down on Sept. 30 by the new owners of the strip mall where it was located. It’s also regularly makes lists of top Mexican eateries in D.C. media.

But the owners recently brought in a taco truck earlier this month which is now parked in the space in front of its former location at 8145 Baltimore Ave., along with some outdoor seating. You can order from the same menu, including tacos, burritos, tortas, enchiladas and fajitas.

While the owners of the taqueria did not say how long the truck will be able to stay in the spot, their hours for now are from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. You can also order from the taco truck through DoorDash, Uber Eats and Toast.

The owners of Campus Village Shoppes shopping center recently notified tenants that they had to vacate as the area will be cleared to make way for another large student housing complex.

You can also check out Taqueria Habanero’s new location at the Bryant Street Market at 670 Rhode Island Ave NE in Northeast D.C., just south of Woodridge in NE D.C., which opened earlier this year.

The Habanero food truck shows how important it was that the county reduced barriers to them in 2020, as they are not only a key first step for many entrepreneurs but can also serve as a bridge for a restaurant like Taqueria Habanero that has to close its current location while finding a new one.

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