Dining · modern-mexican

Nixta Taqueria

$$ · Austin, Texas

On the corner of East 12th, Chef Edgar Rico and Sara Mardanbigi turned a walk-up taqueria into a James Beard-winning, Michelin Green Star and Bib Gourmand darling — and it still feels like a neighborhood joint. They mill their own masa from heirloom Mexican corn, and where else does duck confit stan

Try: The duck carnitas taco on a pink heirloom-corn tortilla
📍 2512 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702 🧭 Directions 🔗 Reserve / official site
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