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Beirut Taco is Maher Chebaro’s Lebanese-Mexican fusion taqueria at 3904 Bell St in the West 39th Street District — opened April 2026 in the former D’Bronx location. Chebaro is a Lebanese immigrant who arrived in the United States in 1976; he previously developed a similar Lebanese-Mexican concept called El Cedro in Brooklyn, which Eatery New York named one of its 10 favorite new restaurants of 2024. Fox4 and KCTV5 both covered the KC opening.

Description

Beirut Taco is Maher Chebaro’s Lebanese-Mexican fusion taqueria in the West 39th Street District — opened April 2026 at 3904 Bell St, the former D’Bronx location. Chebaro is a Lebanese immigrant who arrived in the United States in 1976 from Beirut. Before KC, he developed a near-identical concept called El Cedro in Brooklyn, New York, which Eatery New York named one of its 10 favorite new restaurants of 2024. The concept fuses Lebanese flavors and Middle Eastern spices with Mexican taqueria formats — tacos and pitas as vehicles for Beirut-inflected ingredients. Fox4 and KCTV5 both covered the April 2026 Kansas City opening. The restaurant occupies the former home of D’Bronx, a beloved KC deli that operated on Bell St for decades.

Tier classification

Tier pending — Maher Chebaro KC arrival date and dedication. Chebaro is Lebanese-born, arrived in the U.S. in 1976 — over 49 years of U.S. presence. However, El Cedro (Brooklyn, NY) received Eatery New York coverage in 2024, suggesting active New York presence through at least that year. Whether Chebaro has fully relocated to Kansas City, is operating both markets, or chose KC as a new primary base after El Cedro requires direct verification. If KC-dedicated (relocated here to open Beirut Taco), Tier 2; if split operations, the tier call needs Strategist judgment. Contact via @beiruttaco (Instagram) or the restaurant directly.

Last verified: 2026-07-13 · Source: Beirut Taco official online menu · URL(s): https://beiruttaco.com/menu · Confidence: High (full menu with prices from the official site)

Lebanese-Mexican fusion mezze, tacos, and burritos — Middle Eastern spices and fresh ingredients built onto taqueria formats — at 3904 Bell St in the West 39th Street District.1

Cold Mezze

  • Hummus Divorciados — two flavors of hummus, traditional and chipotle ($10)1
  • Labneh Esquites — charred corn, smoked labneh, Aleppo pepper, zaatar, cotija cheese, scallions, chips ($12)1
  • Guacamole Beiruty — crunchy garbanzo, feta cheese, zaatar, pomegranate seeds, Aleppo pepper ($12)1
  • Watermelon Salad — watermelon, cucumber, feta cheese, avocado, Aleppo pepper, onion, serrano ($12)1

Hot Mezze

  • Chipotle Falafel — chickpea-corn fritters, avocado-tahini, vegetable escabeche ($11)1
  • Kibbe Queso Fundido — beef and bulghur shell filled with Oaxaca cheese, poblano, fresh herbs ($15)1
  • Summac Chicken Flautas — shredded chicken cooked with sumac, olive oil and caramelized onions, labneh crema, pomegranate molasses ($12)1
  • Papas Kizbara — crispy potatoes tossed in garlic, cilantro, lemon juice, Aleppo pepper, crushed coriander ($10)1

Tacos (2 per order)

  • Crunchy Lamb Chorizo Tacos — ground lamb chorizo, tzatziki, lime-cilantro slaw ($11)1
  • Halloumi Queso Tacos — seared halloumi cheese, watermelon salsa ($10)1
  • Chicken Shawarma Tacos — chipotle toum aioli, mixed Lebanese pickles, mixed herbs ($12)1
  • Carne Asada Tacos — outskirt steak, avocado-tahini, pico de gallo ($14)1
  • Lamb Kamounia Tacos — slow-braised lamb in cumin-harissa-tomato sauce, onions, cilantro, consomé ($15)1
  • Pescado Tacos — zaatar-crusted cod, lime-cilantro slaw, harissa mayo ($13)1
  • Chicken Harissa Tinga Tacos — pulled chicken simmered in a tomato-chipotle-harissa sauce, lime-cilantro slaw, labneh crema ($11)1

Burritos & Bowls

  • Chicken Shawarma Burrito — green rice, chipotle-toum, avocado-tahini, crema, pico de gallo ($15)1
  • Ma’ali Veg Burrito — falafel, eggplant, cauliflower, lime-cilantro slaw, avocado-tahini, labneh crema ($14)1
  • Lamb Hashwe Burrito — braised leg of lamb, ground-beef rice, garbanzo, avocado-tahini sauce, labneh-crema, pico de gallo ($18)1
  • Shrimp Burrito — tiger shrimp, green rice, guacamole, chipotle-tahini, pico de gallo ($18)1

Sides

  • Side Hashwe Rice ($6)1
  • Side Labneh-Crema — strained yogurt spread ($2)1
  • Side Chips and Salsa ($7)1
  • Side Salsa ($4)1
  • Side Pico de Gallo ($4)1
  • Side Green Rice ($5)1
  • Side Chips ($4)1
  • Side Guacamole — avocado, onions, cilantro, lime juice spread ($6)1

Kids

  • Chicken Tenders (3 pcs) ($5)1
  • Fries ($5)1

Desserts

  • Churros — rolled in cardamom and cinnamon, served with chocolate-tahini sauce ($8)1
  • Baklawa ($8)1

Sources

Footnotes

  1. Beirut Taco — official online menu, https://beiruttaco.com/menu (accessed 2026-07-13). ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24 ↩25 ↩26 ↩27 ↩28 ↩29 ↩30 ↩31 ↩32

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On the record — ks.city/registry/beirut-taco · record updated 2026-07-24