Double decker taco

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]