All locations listed carry tamales made in commercial kitchens that are available to the general public year around and can be purchased by the dozen to go. Although tasty tamales can be found being sold in parking lots across the southwest and nowadays on Craigslist, we cannot guarantee that they are safe.
Note: My health inspector friend made me write this. She said they are concerned about the public's safety and want to insure that consumers receive a safe food product.
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Arizona
Espinoza's Foods
www.espinozasfoods.com
3863 W. Chandler Boulevard
Chandler, AZ 85226
(480) 963-0207
Molly's Tamales
8806 North 43rd Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 937-1060
Old El Paso Tamales
www.oldelpasotamales.com
730 E. Brown Rd., Suite 109
Mesa, AZ 85203
(480) 844-0477
Sylvia's La Canasta Mexican Restaurant
www.sylviasfiesta.com
Choose from these locations:
5502 North 7th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ
(602) 242-4252
3824 West Indian School Road
Phoenix, AZ
(602) 269-2101
Arkansas
Pasquale's Hot Tamales – Stand
www.sucktheshuck.com
Sears Parking lot, weekends only
1005 W Highway 49
West Helena, AR
(877) 572-0500
Mexican-style
California
Casa Vicky’s
www.casavicky.com
792 E. Julian Street
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 995-5488
Carrillo's Tortilleria Inc.
Traditional / Homestyle (Pork / Beef): Pork
www.carrillostamales.com
1242 Pico Street
San Fernando, CA 91340
(818) 365-1636
Corn Maiden
★ Sweet / Dessert: Caramelized Apple with Cinnamon and Butterscotch
Vegetarian / Cheese: Sweet Corn with Roasted Green Chile and Cheddar Cheese
Gourmet / Exotic: Pork, Wild Mushrooms & Red Port Wine
www.cornmaidenfoods.com
24201 Frampton Ave.
Harbor City, CA 90710
(310) 784-0400
Donna’s Tamales
Vegetarian / Cheese: Goat Cheese, Sun Dried Tomatoes & Spinach
Gourmet / Exotic: Red Bean, Corn & Butternut Squash
Sweet / Dessert: Roasted Plantains with Pineapple and Coconut Milk
www.donnastamales.com
P.O. Box 412
Fairfax, CA 94978
(415) 456-2191
El Azteca Tamale Factory
Traditional / Homestyle (Pork / Beef): Chili Verde Pork
Vegetarian / Cheese: Green Chile Cheese
Gourmet / Exotic: Carne Azteca - Pork and Nopales
Sweet / Dessert: Chocolate Chip, Pineapple and Raspberry
www.elaztecafoods.com
77 South 28th Street
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 287-6000
El Cholo
www.elcholo.com
Choose from these 4 locations:
1121 S Western Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90006
(323) 734-2773
1025 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 899-1106
840 E Whittier Blvd.
La Habra, CA 90631
(562) 691-4618
5465 Alton Pkwy
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 451-0044
Four Seasons Tamales
Traditional / Homestyle (Pork / Beef): Pork
Traditional / Homestyle (Chicken): Chicken
(via Elegant Events Catering)
www.elegantevents.com
1077 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 483-0530
fourseasonstamalesabc@yahoo.com
La Borinqueña Mex-icatessen
www.tamalegirl.com
582 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 444-9954
La Michoacana Tamaleria
E 704 Jefferson Street
Oakland, 94607
(510) 452-0544
Lucy's Tamale Factory
Traditional / Homestyle (Pork / Beef): Chili Verde Pork
Vegetarian / Cheese: Cheese
Sweet / Dessert: Traditional Raisin and Cinnamon
www.lucystamalefactory.com
Choose from these locations:
974 Story Road
San Jose, CA 95122
(408) 275-TAMALES
(408) 275-8262
2200 Eastridge Loop, Suite 9211
San Jose, CA 95122
(408) 223-8200
Mama’s Hot Tamale
www.iurd.org/mamasHotTamales
2122 West Seventh Street
Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 487-4300
Mom’s Tamales
www.momstamales.com
3328 Pasadena Ave
Los Angeles CA, 90031
(323) 226-9383
Rica Panaderia
Choose from these 3 locations:
233 S White Rd # B
San Jose, CA 95127
(408) 923-5175
1080 S White Rd # E
San Jose, CA 95127
(408) 254-3097
1663 Tully Rd
San Jose, CA 95122
(408) 923-5126
Roosevelt Tamale Parlor
Traditional / Homestyle (Chicken): Chicken
Traditional / Homestyle (Pork / Beef): Pork
www.roosevelttamaleparlor.com
2817 24th St
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 824-2600
Tamales Ancira
www.tamalesancira.com
Choose from these 3 locations:
2260 Main Street 17
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 424-3416
1404 Garnet Avenue
San Diego, CA 92109
(858) 270-1810
707 S. Escondido Blvd.
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 233-1084
Tamara’s Tamales
www.tamarastamales.com
Marina Plaza
13352 Washington Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90066-5108
(310) 305-7714
The Tamale Factory
233 S. White Rd
San Jose, CA 95127
(408) 729-1846
The Tamale Lady
The Mission
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 218-1443
The Tamale Man
www.tamaleman.com
3320 Eastern Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90032
(323) 221-5954
Taqueria Lorena's
Traditional / Homestyle (Chicken): Chicken
Choose from these locations:
399 South 24th Street
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 293-5241
854 North 13th Street
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 920-0551
Colorado
My Tamale Kitchen
www.mytamalekitchen.com
Choose from these locations:
8176 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Unit A
Littleton, CO 80128
(303) 973-1558
6642 E. Timberline Rd., Unit #105
Highlands Ranch, CO 80130
(303) 683-5377
8351 N. Rampart Range Rd., Unit #109
Littleton, CO 80125
(303) 904-6752
Teocalli Tamale
www.teocallitamale.com
311 1/2 Elk Avenue
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 349-2005
Wally’s Tamales
Gourmet / Exotic: Tamaco - Chicken & Pork, Green Chilies, Cheddar Cheese
www.wallystamales.com
808 Rolling Park Drive
Woodland Park, CO 80863
(719) 761-2074
Florida
El Sabor de Cayey
5985 W. 25 Ct. (24 Pl.)
Hialeah Gardens, FL
(305) 821-0886
Note: Puerto Rican pastelitos
The Latin American Market
7365 W Flagler St
Miami, FL 33144
Note: Cuban Tamales
Illinois
Cecy's Molino De Masa
8548 S Commercial Ave
Chicago, IL 60617
(773) 221-0128
Supreme Tamale Co.
www.supremetamale.com
5813 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60639
(773) 622-3777
Note: Chicago-style tamales
Tamale Hut Café
www.tamalehutcafe.com
8300 W. Cermak Road
North Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 484-7053
Tamales Lo Mejor De Guerrero
7024 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60626
(773) 338-6450
Tom Tom Tamale & Bakery Co
4750 S Washtenaw Ave.
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 523-5675
Veteran Tamale Shop
3133 S. Archer Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 927-1282
Mississippi
Bayou Brand Foods LLC
Gourmet / Exotic: Cajun Deer and Beef Tamales
www.eatdeer.com
147 Edmund Jones Rd.
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 796-9227
Speciality items: shrimp and deer hot tamales.
Dilworth’s Hot Tamales
111 Taylor St.
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 665-0833
Doris’ Hot Tamales
10029 1st Avenue
D’Iberville, MS 39540
(228) 392-0232
Tony’s Hot Tamales
230 Woodrow Wilson Avenue
Jackson, MS 39213
(601) 366-9591
New Mexico
El Localito
www.tamale1.com
2415 Sudderth #5
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(575) 937-2502
El Merendero (Posa's)
Traditional / Homestyle (Chicken): Chicken and Green Chile
Vegetarian / Cheese: Green Chile Cheese
www.santafetamales.com
1514 Rodeo Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 471-4766
Leona’s Restaurante
www.leonasrestaurante.com
4 Medina Lane
Chimayo, NM 97522
(505) 351-4569
New York
Tamales Tonchita
5919 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 492-1660
Texas
Adelita Tamales & Tortilla Factory
(210) 733-5917
Choose from these 2 locations:
1901 West Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78201
1130 Fresno
San Antonio, TX 78201
Alamo Tamales
www.alamotamale.com
(800) 252-0586
Choose from these 4 locations:
809 Berry Road
Houston, TX 77022
2310 Navigation
Houston, TX 77003
3713 Jensen Drive
Houston, TX 77026
13914 Galveston Road (Hwy 3) Suite 600
Houston, TX 77598
Dallas Tortilla & Tamale Factory
www.dallastortilla.com
Choose from these locations:
309 North Marsalis Ave.
Dallas, TX 75203
(214) 943-7681
1418 Greenville Ave.
Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 821-8854
310 S. Mill St.
Lewisville, TX 75057
(972) 436-4333
Delicious Tamales
www.delicioustamales.com
(800) TAMALE-1
Choose from these locations:
1330 Culebra Road,
San Antonio, Texas 78201
3500 South Presa Street,
San Antonio, TX 78210
13533 Nacogdoches Road
San Antonio, TX 78217
4510 West Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78213
5251 Timberhill
San Antonio, TX 78238
9055 Marbach Road
San Antonio, TX 78245
Guerra's Tamales
www.tamale-8.com
923 East Schunior
Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 383-4731
Hot Damn Tamales
www.hotdamntamales.com
713 W. Magnolia Avenue
Fortworth, TX
(817) 926-9909
Jimenez Homestyle Tamales
2622 Goliad Road
San Antonio, TX 78223
(210) 337-0026
Mi Casa Tamales
www.tamalesmicasa.com
25930 IH IO West
Boerne, Texas 78006
(210) 698-6672
Ruben's Homemade Tamales
1807 Rigsby Ave
San Antonio, TX
(210) 333-9529
Saucedo’s Tamale Factory
501 East 8th Street
Odessa, TX 79761
(432) 337.6959
Tamahli
www.tamahli.com
10913 Wurzbach Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78230
(210) 877-9949
Tellez Tamales Y Barbacoa
www.informationsanantonio.com/telleztamales.htm
1737 S. General McMullen
San Antonio, Texas
(210) 433-1367
Texas Tamale Co.
www.texastamale.com
"The Mexican Deli"
3340 Fountainview
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 953-1181
La Popular Tamale
5004 Columbia Ave
Dallas, TX 75214
(214) 824-7617
Lopez Tortillas & Tamales
www.lopezfoodstortillas.com
9727 Brockbank Drive
Dallas, TX 75220
(214) 353-9538
Luna's Tortilla Factory
www.lunastortillas.com
8524 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 747-2661
For those of you who are in remote locations, don’t fret!
You can still get your tamale fix from these tamale-makers, who will pack them in
styrofoam boxes with dry ice and ship them overnight to you anywhere in the USA.
Delicious Tamales
(800) TAMALE-1
www.delicioustamales.com
El Cholo
(323) 734-2773
www.elcholo.com
Guerra's Tamales
(800) TAMALE-8
www.tamale-8.com
Hot Damn Tamales
(877) 826-2539
www.hotdamntamales.com
Note: Unusual vegetarian varieties such as Wild Mushroom
& Texas Goat Cheese or Spinach Feta & Roasted Pine Nuts Tamales
Leona’s Tamales
(888) 561-5569
www.leonasrestaurante.com
Note: Leona's is located just a few steps from Chimayo's legendary Santuario
Pedro’s Tamales
(800) 522-9531
www.tamale.com
Note: Sirloin Steak Texas-style tamales
Santa Fe Tamales
(505) 471-4766
www.santafetamales.com
Note: Good old-fashioned tamales
Tamales Ancira
www.tamalesancira.com
Texas Tamale Co.
(800) T-TAMALE
www.texastamale.com
The Texas Tamale Warehouse
(888) 825-4113
www.thetexastamalewarehouse.com
Note: Sweet Tamales made with Raisins & Apple, Pumpkin, or Chocolate filling.
Wholly Tamales
Traditional / Homestyle (Chicken): Chicken Veracruzana
Sweet / Dessert: Pumpkin and Persimmon
(408) 263-7661
www.whollytamales.com
If your favorite tamale location is missing from our list email us at info@casaq.com
Note: Tamales must be available for purchase to the general public year-round,
made in a commercial kitchen and can be purchased by the dozen to-go.
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