Nixta Taqueria

Nixta Taquería isn’t your typical taco shop. Founded by James Beard Award-winning chef Edgar Rico and Sara Mardanbigi, it toes the line between traditional and unconventional. On the traditional side, they’re making all of their own masa and tortillas in-house from heirloom Mexican corn. And on the unconventional side, they’re filling those tortillas with duck confit carnitas and yellowfin tuna with furikake and microgreens.

Chef Rico started cooking at age 10 and spent time in the kitchens of legendary restaurants including Craft, Sqirl, Son of a Gun, Trois Mec, and Pujol before opening Nixta in 2019. It’s racked up accolades for its fun atmosphere, incredible food, and community-minded mission (it’s the home of Austin’s first free community fridge), and Chef Rico won the James Beard Award for Emerging Chef in 2022. Nixta is truly a taquería unlike any other, and it’s now shipping nationwide!