Calle gratinado - scallop served in shell

After ten years, Taco María closed our original Costa Mesa, California, location at the end of July 2023.

We couldn’t be prouder of the work we’ve accomplished and the place Taco María has come to occupy in the broader community of modern Mexican-American restaurants. Still we knew for a few years that we had outgrown the original space, and it became evident that in 2023–at our ten year mark and the end of our lease–it was the right time to find a new home for what we do.

We never could have imagined, ten years ago, the connections we would make in that small space: with our loyal guests, with our immensely talented colleagues, with the farmers, importers, and artisans we have grown up alongside. Now it’s time to plan for the next chapter. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

James Beard Nominee, Best Chef: California, 2023 - James Beard Foundation

Michelin Star 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019 - Michelin Guide California

Winner of the Golden Tortilla 2023 , 2019 - Gustavo’s Great Tortilla Tournament - KCRW

Semi-Finalist, Best Chef: California - 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 - James Beard Foundation

101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles, 2022, 2021, 2020 - Los Angeles Times

Most Important Restaurants of the Decade, 2010-2019 - Esquire

#3, 101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles 2019 - Los Angeles Times

Restaurant of the Year 2018 - Los Angeles Times

Top 5 on Jonathan Gold's 101 Best Restaurants List 2017 , 2016, 2015 - Los Angeles Times