Popular Mexican Restaurant Anna's Taqueria Opens First Rhode Island Location

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Anna's Taqueria, a popular Mexican restaurant chain based in Boston, is opening its first-ever Rhode Island location later this month in Cranston's Garden City Center. The nearly 3,000-square-foot space will feature high-top communal tables, booths, and traditional table seating for 42 guests, serving up signature proteins like birria, carnitas, and al pastor. To celebrate the 1995 inception of the brand, Anna's will offer its super burritos at the original $3.50 price on opening day, along with a prize wheel, limited-edition t-shirts, and other festivities.

Why it matters

The opening of Anna's Taqueria's first Rhode Island location in Cranston's Garden City Center marks an exciting expansion for the popular Boston-based Mexican restaurant brand into the southern New England market. The restaurant's focus on homestyle Mexican street food and community-oriented approach aligns well with Garden City Center's mission of bringing the local community together.

The details

Anna's Taqueria carefully prepares every order using the finest and freshest ingredients, including a lineup of signature proteins like birria, carnitas, and al pastor. The Cranston location will have a nearly 3,000-square-foot dining space complete with high-top communal tables, booths, and traditional table seating options for 42 guests.

• Anna's Taqueria plans to open its first Rhode Island location on February 24, 2026.
• On opening day, Anna's will sell its super burritos at the original 1995 pricing of $3.50, redeemable in-store only, one burrito per person.

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What’s next

Anna's Taqueria's Cranston location is scheduled to open on February 24, 2026.