Salt & Straw and Taco Bell Team Up for the Tacolate, A Spicy-Sweet Ice Cream Mashup

Salt & Straw, the Portland-based ice cream company known for its inventive flavors, has partnered with Taco Bell to launch the Tacolate, a limited-edition ice cream that fuses the bold, savory essence of Taco Bell with Salt & Straw’s signature creamy indulgence. Available now through October 31 on Salt & Straw’s website and in scoop shops, the Tacolate is a daring dessert designed to celebrate the unexpected—and it’s already stirring up buzz across food media and social platforms.

What’s in the Tacolate?

The Tacolate is a an ancho chili cinnamon ice cream, tucked into a sweet taco shell made from crunchy waffle cones, dipped in chocolate and topped with toasted brown rice and quinoa, creating a layered flavor profile that’s smoky, sweet, and slightly salty. It’s finished with two different sweet reimagined Taco Bell sauce packets: Mango Jalapeno Sauce and Wildberry Cinnamon Sauce.

Salt & Straw co-founder Tyler Malek described the flavor as “a love letter to late-night cravings,” blending the comfort of chocolate with the crunch and spice of Taco Bell’s most iconic ingredients. The result is a scoop that’s rich, complex, and surprisingly balanced.

Where to Get It

The Tacolate is available in Salt & Straw scoop shops across the West Coast and for nationwide shipping via the brand’s website. It’s sold in pints and priced at $13, with limited quantities expected to sell out before Halloween. It's already sold out online, so you have to check for its availability in your local shops.

Fan Reactions and Flavor Reviews

Early reviews have been enthusiastic. Delish called it “a wild ride” while Tasting Table praised the texture contrast between the creamy ice cream and crunchy taco shell. AllRecipes noted that the two sauces “shouldn’t work—but somehow does,” and WWEEK described the flavor as “a culinary dare that pays off.”

Social media reactions range from curious to obsessed. TikTok user @icecreamfiend posted, “I didn’t know I needed Taco Bell in my dessert until now,” while Instagram user @saltandspice wrote, “This is the most chaotic and genius collab of the year.”