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<\/p>\nThe Austin favorite, known for its Mexico City-style tacos, plans to expand from its popular food truck to a brick-and-mortar spot by early 2027.<\/p>\n
AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 After seven years of serving Mexico City-style tacos out of a food truck, one of Austin\u2019s popular taco spots is preparing for its next chapter.<\/p>\n
Cuantos Tacos, which opened in September 2019, is planning to expand into its first brick-and-mortar restaurant, with hopes of opening during the first quarter of 2027.<\/p>\n
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Owner Luis \u201cBeto\u201d Robledo said the expansion has been years in the making.<\/p>\n
Robledo said he and his team began searching for a location again late last year and were finally able to secure a space.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s something that\u2019s long overdue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
When Cuantos Tacos first opened in 2019, Robledo said it was just him and his manager operating the truck.<\/p>\n
The business initially served customers late into the night, sometimes staying open until 1 or 2 a.m.<\/p>\n
That schedule helped attract restaurant industry workers looking for a meal after their shifts. Word quickly spread.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of the industry folks were coming and swinging by and helping us spread the word,\u201d Robledo said. \u201cNext thing we knew, by December of that same year, we were having a problem of running out of food.\u201d<\/p>\n
The early success helped Cuantos Tacos build a loyal following, eventually earning recognition from the Michelin Guide.<\/p>\n
But Robledo said tacos weren\u2019t originally his first choice when considering opening a business. He had four other restaurant concepts in mind before deciding to focus on Mexico City-style tacos.<\/p>\n
A trip to Mexico City in 2018 helped shape that vision.<\/p>\n
Robledo visited several taco spots, studying the flavors and techniques he wanted to bring back to Austin.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m gonna try to make sure to stay true to it, not mess with it, but just with my fingerprint,\u201d Robledo said.<\/p>\n
\nWhat\u2019s next for Cuantos Tacos? <\/p>\n
While the food truck has allowed Cuantos Tacos to build a following, Robledo said a permanent restaurant will provide opportunities to expand beyond the current menu.<\/p>\n
The new location could feature additional dishes, rotating daily specials and more opportunities for creativity in the kitchen.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can grow the menu out a little bit more and be able to have more fun with more dishes outside of tacos,\u201d Robledo said.<\/p>\n
The restaurant also plans to remain closed on Mondays, just like the food truck.<\/p>\n
However, Robledo hopes to use those days for special events, including pop-ups featuring guest chefs from other countries.<\/p>\n
An exact opening date has not been announced, but Robledo said the goal is to open during the first three months of 2027.<\/p>\n
Despite the recognition and success Cuantos Tacos has experienced over the years, Robledo said his greatest source of pride isn\u2019t the awards or accolades \u2013 it\u2019s the people who helped make the business what it is today.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy team, to begin with, my team. And all the customers, the loyal customers,\u201d Robledo said.<\/p>\n
Now, as the business prepares to move into its first permanent restaurant, Robledo hopes to build on the same foundation that helped a small taco truck become a recognizable name in Austin\u2019s food scene.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Austin favorite, known for its Mexico City-style tacos, plans to expand from its popular food truck to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":462834,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":["post-462833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=462833"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462833\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/462834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=462833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=462833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=462833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}