The Double Decker Taco
Taco Bell secret menu · fan build, not an official menu item
Crunchy shell inside a soft shell with a bean-and-cheese mortar layer — the taco that refuses to shatter.
How to order
Order a Crunchy Taco and a Soft Taco (or a plain flour tortilla), spread beans or cheese between the shells, and nest the crunchy taco inside the soft one.
≈ 350 Cal (estimated)
What it is built from
- Crunchy Taco — $2.09, 170 Cal
- Soft Taco — $2.09, 180 Cal
Estimated totals (price ≈ $4.18; calories ≈ 350 Cal) are sums of the components' sampled prices and published nutrition — labelled estimates, never official figures.
The build in detail
A standard Crunchy Taco has a structural flaw every fan knows: the shell shatters on the first bite and the filling follows. The Double Decker fixes it with architecture — a soft flour shell wrapped around the crunchy one, with beans or cheese spread between them as mortar, so the crunch survives inside a shell that bends instead of breaking. Taco Bell sold it officially as a limited-time item; the fan build persists because both parent tacos never leave the menu.
Our dataset carries the official Double Decker Taco as its own item, $2.99 sampled and 310 Cal on its recorded page, while this page estimates the DIY construction from its two components (about $4.18, about 350 Cal). The gap between the two figures is the difference between one rung item and two full tacos bought separately; order a plain tortilla and beans instead of a whole Soft Taco and the table-side build lands closer to the official version in both price and size.
See also: Double Decker Taco — the official item's own data page.
Availability
A former official LTO that fans keep alive by construction; the parts are always on the menu.
Frequently asked questions
How much does The Double Decker Taco cost?
Estimated at about $4.18 from the sampled prices of its components. It is a custom build, so the register total depends on how the location charges the modifications.
How many calories are in The Double Decker Taco?
Estimated at about 350 calories, summed from the published nutrition of its components. Preparation varies, so treat it as a close estimate, not a label value.