Award-Winning Since 2021
Recognized by Kansas City diners, local publications, and the Government of Mexico.
🏆SELLO M, Mexican Academy of Gastronomy & Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) of Mexico, 2026
🥇BEST TACOS, Kansas City Magazine, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
🥇BEST TACOS, Kansas City Star, 2024
🥇BEST TACOS, The Pitch Kansas City, 2026
🥈BEST TACOS, Kansas City Star, 2025
🥇BEST BURRITO, Kansas City Magazine, 2026
🥈BEST MARGARITAS, Kansas City Star, 2024, 2025
🥇BEST POP-UP, Kansas City Magazine, 2023, 2024, 2025
🥇BEST FOOD TRUCK, Kansas City Magazine, 2026
🥇BEST FOOD TRUCK, The Pitch Kansas City, 2026
🥇BEST FOOD TRUCK, Kansas City Star, 2025
🥈BEST CATERING, Kansas City Star, 2024
🥇BEST NEW RESTAURANT, Kansas City Magazine, 2022, 2024
RECOGNIZED IN KANSAS CITY AND BEYOND
Made With Love.
Recognized Along The Way.
From neighborhood favorites to international culinary honors, every recognition belongs to the cooks, team members, guests and Kansas City community behind TACO NACO KC.
Gracias, Kansas City. This belongs to our whole team.
THE BIG ONES
4×
BEST TACOS
Kansas City Magazine
2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026
3×
BEST FOOD POP-UP
Kansas City Magazine
2023 · 2024 · 2025
2×
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Kansas City Magazine
2022 · 2024
GRACIAS, KANSAS CITY
A Little Love Along The Way
What began with catering, pop-ups and weekends at the farmers’ market grew into something we are proud to call TACO NACO KC. Our tacos, margaritas, catering, food truck, restaurants and the people behind them have earned recognition along the way. Awards are meaningful, but what matters most is knowing people enjoy what we make, and keep inviting us back to the table.
This belongs to our entire team and the Kansas City community that helped us grow.
RECOGNIZED BY
Kansas City Magazine - The Kansas City Star - Feast Magazine - The Pitch KC - Startland News
Johnson County Post - Johnson County Government - Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
CommunityVotes Kansas City - CommunityVotes Johnson County - Visit Kansas City - Visit Overland Park
Academia Mexicana de Gastronomía - Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) de México
FEATURED RECOGNITION
Sello M
Mexican Gastronomy Abroad
Officially recognized by the Government of Mexico for the promotion of authentic Mexican gastronomy abroad.
Sello M recognizes restaurants and culinary businesses committed to the recipes, ingredients, techniques, traditions and expertise behind Mexican cuisine.
For TACO NACO KC, it is a meaningful recognition of our Mexican roots and the work of Chef Fernanda Reyes and our team to share them in Kansas City.
Five years of local love
THE KANSAS CITY STAR
Best Tacos
Winner · 2024
Runner-Up · 2025
Best Food Truck
Winner · 2025
Best Margaritas
Runner-Up · 2024 · 2025
Best Catering
Runner-Up · 2024
THE Pitch Kansas City
Best Tacos
Winner · 2026
Runner-Up · 2025
Finalist · 2023
Best Mexican Restaurant
Winner · 2025
KANSAS CITY MAGAZINE
Best Tacos
Winner · 2023
Winner · 2024
Winner · 2025
Winner · 2026
Best Burrito
Winner · 2026
Best Food Pop-Up
Winner · 2023
Winner · 2024
Winner · 2025
Best New Restaurant
Runner-Up · 2021
Winner · 2022
Winner · 2024
Best Food Truck
Winner · 2026
Top 40 Kansas City Restaurants
Ranked #22
Johnson County Post
Best of Johnson County
TACO NACO KC and Chef Fernanda Reyes have been recognized as finalists across a pretty wide range of reader-voted favorites:
Best Restaurant · Finalist
Best Mexican Restaurant · Finalist
Best Brunch · Finalist
Best Lunch · Finalist
Best Cheap Meal · Winner · 2025
Best Vegetarian · Finalist
Best Gluten-Free Options · Finalist
Best Caterer · Finalist
Best Chef
Chef Fernanda Reyes · Finalist
FOUR YEARS OF
NEIGHBORHOOD LOVE
NextDoor Neighborhood Favorite
2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024For four consecutive years, neighbors selected TACO NACO KC as one of their favorite local businesses on NextDoor.
FROM THE FARMERS’ MARKET
TO THE WORLD CUP
FIFA World Cup 2026
Kansas City FIFA Fan Festival
In 2026, TACO NACO KC was selected as one of the local restaurants serving at the Kansas City FIFA Fan Festival during the FIFA World Cup.
We started by serving tacos at local markets and neighborhood festivals. A few years later, we were serving them as Kansas City welcomed fútbol fans from around the world.
Kansas City made that possible.
A LITTLE GREENER EVERY DAY.
Johnson County Green Business Program
Environmental Recognition · 2024
TACO NACO KC was recognized by Johnson County Government and the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment through the Johnson County Green Business Program.
Our restaurants continue working to reduce waste through recycling, composting, renewable energy, efficient equipment and lighting, responsible refrigeration, and more sustainable packaging.
We do not have everything figured out. We simply believe that many small decisions can add up to something meaningful.
Better tacos. Less waste. Keep improving.
SMALL BUSINESS.
BIG COMMUNITY.
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Superstar
2022 · 2023
TACO NACO KC was recognized by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce as a Small Business Superstar.
We are proud to be a locally grown, Mexican-owned Kansas City business, and even prouder of the jobs, partnerships, and opportunities that have grown alongside it.
Behind the food
Chef Fernanda Reyes
Behind the tacos, salsas, marinades and organized chaos of a busy kitchen is Chef and owner Fernanda Reyes. Her work is shaped by culinary training, professional kitchens, international competition and a lifelong connection to Mexican food and culture. She brought all of it to Kansas City.
2008
Bronze Medal · 2008
IKA Culinary Olympics - Frankfurt, Germany
Chef Fernanda earned a Bronze Medal while competing on one of the world’s established international culinary stages.
2010
Silver Medal · 2010
Culinary World Cup - Luxembourg
Chef Fernanda returned to international competition and earned a Silver Medal at the Culinary World Cup.
OFFICIAL JUDGE
HEB Grill Master · 2026
Sociedad Mexicana de Parrilleros
Chef Fernanda was selected to serve as an official judge for Grill Master H-E-B, a major Latin American grilling championship organized with the Sociedad Mexicana de Parrilleros.
As part of its specialized judging committee, she evaluated competitors across flavor, texture, cooking technique and presentation using standardized competition criteria.
From competitor to judge to chef-owner, the focus has always returned to the same place: the food.
FROM ALL OF US
Gracias,
Kansas City.
Awards are wonderful. Serving you is the real honor.
We will keep doing what brought us here: making good food, taking care of our people and putting a little more love into every taco.