Pekin, Illinois · 312 Derby Street
“Como Este, Beautiful People!
Let’s eat fresh Mexican food in Pekin!”
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The beginning · a Pekin original
A $50 tent, fresh elote, and free samples started a hometown following. Dena Fuller built Paco’s around made-to-order Mexican food, generous portions, and the kind of welcome that makes Pekin families feel like regulars.
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Your neighborhood taqueria
At Paco’s Taco Express, Pekin families can enjoy fresh street tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, elote, rice, and charro beans for dine-in, takeout, or a quick order to go.
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Pekin food-truck roots
Before Derby Street, Paco’s brought authentic Mexican comfort food to fairs, festivals, and hometown gatherings—one hot meal and one big smile at a time.
Paco’s
on the road.
A Pekin favorite
Choose creamy Cotija-and-lime elote or the Hot Cheetos version. Sweet corn, bright lime, savory cheese, and serious crunch make this Pekin favorite impossible to forget.
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Food that reaches farther
Buy a $5 meal card and leave it on the Pay-It-Forward Board. When somebody in the community is hungry, they can take a card and enjoy a hot meal. No questions asked.
“Dreams come true through giving.”
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Find Paco’s Taco Express in Pekin