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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Kansas City Magazine. Updated June 2026.
TACO NACO KC · Westport
Best of KC 2024 clean sweep. Best Tacos, Best New Restaurant, and Best Food Pop-Up. Top-tier tortillas and modern, creative salsas in a bright Westport room.
Yoli Tortilleria - Retail · Crossroads
KC Magazine Top 30. 2023 James Beard Outstanding Bakery winner; the Taquería Gordita counter serves on Yoli's nixtamalized heirloom-corn tortillas.
El Pollo Rey · KCK — Armourdale
KC Magazine 35 Essential Tacos pick. Spatchcocked half-chickens over live fire with tortillas, rice, beans and escabeche for build-your-own smoky taco.
Ponak's Mexican Kitchen & Bar · Westside
Best of KC 2024 reader winner for Best Mexican. Southwest Boulevard mainstay since 1975 with the famous Beef & Potato tacos and the house margarita.