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Calories · Mexican

Calories in fish tacos

A typical restaurant serving of fish tacos (two battered fish tacos on corn tortillas with cabbage and white sauce, about 260 g) is about 640 calories, usually 460–960.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called Baja fish tacos, beer-battered fish tacos.

~640
Fish tacos

The usual range

Drawn on one 0–2,000 scale shared by every dish page, so plates compare at a glance.

Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein18 g
  • Carbs54 g
  • Fat38 g

One serving

Serving
two battered fish tacos on corn tortillas with cabbage and white sauce
Weight
~260 g
Per 100 g
~246

The dish

About fish tacos

Baja-style fish tacos are battered white fish in a corn tortilla with shredded cabbage, salsa and a creamy sauce. Rubio’s lists its Original Fish Taco at 320, so the usual order of two is about 640; grilled mahi tacos are about 230 each.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Fish tacos · rough numbers

  • One battered fish taco~320
  • Two grilled fish tacos~460
  • Two battered fish tacos~640
  • Taco plate with chips and beans~960

What moves the number

Why one plate is 460 and another 960

  • Battered and fried fish versus grilled
  • The creamy white sauce
  • Flour tortillas over corn
  • Chips and beans on a taco plate (about 320)

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Choose grilled fish
  • Ask for the sauce on the side
  • Skip the chips on the plate

Side by side

Next to other Mexican dishes

Mexican · typical restaurant servingAll about Mexican food →

  • Margarita~270one standard margarita, about 7½ fl oz, on the rocks or frozen · usually 220–440
  • Horchata~340one 12 fl oz glass, made with milk · usually 220–450
  • Chips and guacamole~520about 70 g of tortilla chips with half a cup of guacamole · usually 300–1,000
  • Chicken enchiladas~530two chicken enchiladas with sauce and cheese, no rice or beans · usually 400–1,300
  • Churros~570three regular churros, before dipping sauce · usually 190–900
  • Chicken chimichanga~580one chimichanga, before toppings and sides · usually 450–1,300
  • Chicken fajitas~590three filled flour tortillas with chicken, peppers and onions · usually 450–1,300
  • Fish tacos~640two battered fish tacos on corn tortillas with cabbage and white sauce · usually 460–960
  • Chicken burrito bowl~650one bowl with chicken, rice and beans · usually 450–1,100
  • Beef tacos~780three beef tacos with cheese · usually 450–1,000
  • Chicken quesadilla~800one large chicken quesadilla · usually 500–1,300
  • Chicken burrito~840one large burrito with rice, beans and cheese · usually 600–1,300

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. Rubio’s Coastal Grill — 2025 menu values and allergen guide (PDF), The Original Fish Taco and grilled tacos
  2. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Taco, fish (1 regular taco, 100 g), FDC 2708529

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in fish tacos?

A typical restaurant serving of fish tacos (two battered fish tacos on corn tortillas with cabbage and white sauce, about 260 g) is about 640 calories, usually 460–960. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in one fish taco?

About 320 for a battered fish taco and about 230 for a grilled one.

Are fish tacos lower in calories than beef tacos?

Grilled ones are. A battered fish taco is about 320, a bit more than a beef taco with cheese at about 260, because of the frying and the creamy sauce.

How many calories are in a fish taco plate?

About 960 for two battered tacos with chips and beans.

What changes the calories in fish tacos?

Battered and fried fish versus grilled. The creamy white sauce.

How can I order fish tacos lighter?

Choose grilled fish. Ask for the sauce on the side.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.