Caramelo (841 Pennsylvania St., Lawrence, KS)
Caramelo’s tortillas aren’t just some of the best in Kansas City—they’re some of the best in the country. Ruben Leal’s Sonoran-style flour tortillas have earned nods from Bon Appétit, Saveur, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. Chef David Chang even used Leal’s corn tortillas on his Netflix show Dinner Time Live to make chilaquiles for Aziz Ansari and Cord Jefferson.
Leal, originally from Hermosillo, Mexico, also makes corn tortillas at his Lawrence-based factory, but it’s the flour tortillas that are truly extraordinary: thin, slightly greasy, free of seed oil and strong enough not to break when folded. For a closer option, check Broadway Butcher or Red Kitchen in Overland Park, and splurge on the duck fat…