Taco Bell Offers a New Churro Ice Cream Taco
Edited by Ellen Smith — September 25, 2026 — Lifestyle
This article was written with the assistance of AI.
References: restaurantmagazine
Taco Bell partnered with Salt & Straw to introduce the Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco, featuring a crisp waffle cone shell filled with new Churro Ice Cream and coated in dark chocolate flavor with puffed rice for a creamy, crunchy bite. The item is part of a nationwide rollout and is offered while supplies last at Taco Bell for $3.99.
The collaboration also includes the Salt & Straw Choco-Waffle Chiller at Live Más Cafés, a blended drink built on a vanilla ice cream base stirred with churro crumbles and waffle cone pieces, finished with whipped cream and extra waffle fragments. The Chiller starts at $4.69 and is available in select Live Más Café markets, and purchases at those locations come with a free sticker sheet while supplies last.
The taco turns a viral frozen-dessert form into a textured, portable treat that mixes familiar churro notes with chocolate and puffed rice crunch. An app drop lets Rewards members vie for custom coolers packed with the tacos, giving fans a collectible way to engage with the collaboration.
Image Credit: Taco Bell
The collaboration also includes the Salt & Straw Choco-Waffle Chiller at Live Más Cafés, a blended drink built on a vanilla ice cream base stirred with churro crumbles and waffle cone pieces, finished with whipped cream and extra waffle fragments. The Chiller starts at $4.69 and is available in select Live Más Café markets, and purchases at those locations come with a free sticker sheet while supplies last.
The taco turns a viral frozen-dessert form into a textured, portable treat that mixes familiar churro notes with chocolate and puffed rice crunch. An app drop lets Rewards members vie for custom coolers packed with the tacos, giving fans a collectible way to engage with the collaboration.
Image Credit: Taco Bell
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