Kansas City, Kansas, was dubbed the Taco Capital of the country in 2021 by Forbes, an esteemed designation that doesn’t surprise food writer Liz Cook one bit.
“KCK is home to so many different taquerias, and I think branding them as the Taco Trail has encouraged people to get out and discover more than they might typically experience,” says Cook, who writes the Substack Haterade.
The Taco Trail includes nearly 60 local taquerias across Kansas City, Kansas, and the city recently announced the interactive, mapped-out trail has been extended for 2026. You can even sign up for guided tours, where you’ll be shuttled from taqueria to taqueria in a party bus…