Taco Bell Opens Live Más Café In San Diego's East County

EL CAJON, CA — Taco Bell continues to expand its Live Más Café concept in San Diego County.

The fast-food chain recently opened its third San Diego-area location of the specialty drinks concept, which offers an expanded drink menu in an elevated café-style setting. The El Cajon location opened its doors late December at 2827 Navajo Road.

The expansion follows the launch of the first-ever Live Más Café in December 2024 in Chula Vista. The restaurant at 1548 E. H Street served as a test model as part of the Irvine-based company's plan to break into the beverage industry.

According to the company, Live Más Cafés are part of the brand's long-term strategy to drive $5 billion in beverage sales by 2030.

Another San Diego-area location opened in September 2025 at 11688 Carmel Mountain Road in San Diego. Additional Live Más Cafés have opened across Southern California, Nevada and Texas.

"The brand is looking to bring its innovative beverage-focused format to more thirsty fans in 2026," a spokesperson told Patch.

Live Más Cafés feature specialty drinks such as agua frescas, chillers and flavored coffees, as well as favorite Taco Bell menu items from classic tacos, burritos and quesadillas to newer favorites from the chain's Cravings Value Menu and Cantina Chicken Menu.

"Bellristas" create unique beverages like refreshing Refrescas and frozen Churro Chillers, as well as seasonal sips such as the new Frozen Mexican Hot Cocoa and Dirty Mountain Dew Baja Blast Freeze, which returns for a limited time starting Thursday.