Double decker taco

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The Double Decker Taco is an offering of Taco Bell restaurants. It is a regular hard-shell taco wrapped in a flour tortilla filled with refried beans.

History

The Double Decker Taco was introduced as a limited-run promotional item in 1995, and was advertised in a series of commercials produced by Spike Lee featuring NBA basketball stars Shaquille O'Neal and Hakeem Olajuwon, [1] [2] before becoming a permanent menu item. The Double Decker Taco joined the regular menu items in June 2006. A cheesy version, which featured nacho cheese sauce in addition to the refried beans in between the tortilla and the taco shell, was briefly introduced in 2011. [3]

On September 12, 2019, Taco Bell removed the Double Decker Taco from their menu. [4]

On December 5, 2023, responding to years of requests from die-hard fans, Taco Bell brought the Double Decker back for a limited time. [5]

On October 9, 2024, Taco Bell announced they would bring back the Double Decker taco again for a limited time from October 10 through October 30, 2024. [6]

On August 28, 2025, Taco Bell announced they would create the "Decades Y2K Menu" featuring the revival of iconic favorites including the Double Decker. [7] The new menu will be available for a limited time starting September 9, 2025. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Johnson, Greg (7 July 1995). "Basketball Stars Team Up for Taco Bell Ad Campaign : Marketing: Shaquille O'Neal and Hakeem Olajuwon go one-on-one in television commercials that follow up provocative teasers in several papers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. ↑ Schellin, Courtney (12 September 2016). "Flashback to Shaq and Hakeem Olajuwon's 1995 Taco Bell ad". ESPN.com. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. ↑ Trinidad, Erik (3 May 2011). "Fast Food Review: Taco Bell's Cheesy Double Decker Taco". HuffPost. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. ↑ Menyes, Carolyn (29 August 2019). "Taco Bell is dropping 9 fan-favorite items from its menu". The Daily Meal. msn.com. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Taco Bell® Doubles Holiday Cheer With Surprise Return Of Double Decker Taco". Taco Bell. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Taco Bell Is Bringing Back This Ultra-Popular Menu Item". Food & Wine. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Taco Bell Rewinds to the 2000s With Decades Y2K Menu Featuring Iconic Fan-Favorites and an Exclusive Merch Collab – Plus a One-Night Party With Lil Jon" . Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Taco Bell Brings Back Discontinued Items, and They're All Less Than $3" . Retrieved 12 September 2025.


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