Best of: Kansas City Mexican
This might be a hot take but if you want the best Mexican cuisine, you’ll want to venture across the state line to Kansas City, Kansas to experience a number of authentic options. That said, there are some outstanding opportunities for tacos, burritos, endless chips/salsa and more on the Missouri side. Below are some of our favorite Mexican joints in the Kansas City metro.
Rudy’s Tenampa Taquiria
Take it from us; living down the street from this gem is dangerous. Rudy’s has some authentic options as well as your typical Kansas City Tex-Mex fare. There are two types of Mexican restaurant in Kansas City, those that give you bottomless chips and salsa the moment you sit down and those who don’t. This is the former. Rudy’s shines with their fried tacos. They’re consistently hot and crispy. Rudy’s also has a Happy Hour from 4-6 which includes terrific food and drink options.
Margaritas Amigos
This Kansas City staple has been around on Southwest Boulevard since 1985. Like Rudy’s, Margaritas makes sure you start eating shortly after sitting down. Where Margaritas differs is it’s squarely in the Tex-Mex category. The tacos and burritos here are greasier and cheesier. This isn’t refined fare. This is what you crave on a Friday evening after an exhausting week at work or when you wake up too late to have brunch because you had a few too many the night before.
Tacos Valentina at Torn Label Brewing
This is one of the newer places to enjoy tacos in Kansas City and in our opinion, it’s the best. There are very few taco experiences we’ve had in Kansas City or abroad that come close to matching the quality and the uniqueness of these tacos. Though we haven’t had any weak orders at Tacos Valentine, we recommend sampling the Kansas City and Suadero tacos after starting with Asada Fries.
Ricos Tacos Lupe
They serve up classic, authentic street tacos at Ricos. This place is no frills and you’ll leave smelling like the food you just ate. It’s outstanding. When ordering, you’ll most likely just hear the question “onions and cilantro?” If you go on Taco Tuesday, you’ll experience one of the better lunch deals around.
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