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Hybrid butcher shop, fresh tortilleria, taqueria, and Latin grocery at 830 Kansas Ave in KCK’s Armourdale neighborhood — operated by Victor Contreras and family since 2005. KC Magazine has named the deshebrada (shredded beef) here among the finest in the metro. Victor’s brother operates a sibling San Antonio Meat Market on the KCMO side of Independence Ave, making the Contreras family’s operation a cross-state-line KC independent food institution.

Description

Carniceria y Tortilleria San Antonio at 830 Kansas Ave is one of the Kansas Avenue corridor’s anchor Latin food businesses — a hybrid operation that combines a full butcher shop (carniceria), an in-house tortilleria producing fresh tortillas, a taqueria serving prepared food, and a Latin grocery market under one roof. Victor Contreras has operated the family business at this address since 2005, with multiple family members staffing the operation.1

Kansas City Magazine has named the deshebrada (slow-cooked shredded beef) here among the finest examples in the entire KC metro — an endorsement that positions the tortilleria not as a convenience stop but as a culinary destination for one of Mexican cuisine’s most foundational preparations.1

Victor Contreras’s family food history extends across the state line: his brother operates San Antonio Meat Market on Independence Avenue on the KCMO side of the city — the Contreras family enterprise spanning both sides of the Kansas-Missouri border. Victor’s KCK operation and his brother’s KCMO market together constitute one of the KC metro’s more distinctive independent food-business family stories.1

Ownership and history

Victor Contreras opened Carniceria y Tortilleria San Antonio at 830 Kansas Ave, Armourdale, KCK in 2005.1 He previously co-owned San Antonio Meat Market on Independence Ave (KCMO), which his brother now operates — the two businesses represent a family enterprise with operations on both sides of the state line.1

Tier classification

Tier 2. Victor Contreras is an independent family operator with 20+ years at the same Kansas Ave address, a family food enterprise spanning both sides of the state line, and a product (deshebrada) that has received critical recognition from KC Magazine as among the city’s finest. KC-metro-native status not confirmed in available press.

Last verified: 2026-07-14 · Source: Kansas City Star taquería feature (AOL syndication); Yelp menu listing; KC Magazine · URL(s): https://www.aol.com/many-ways-perfect-taco-kansas-113000044.html · https://www.yelp.com/biz/tortilleria-san-antonio-kansas-city · Confidence: Medium (taquería format, taco varieties, and $3 taco price confirmed by KC Star feature; full menu board not published)

A hybrid carnicería, tortillería, taquería, and Latin grocery — the taquería counter serves tacos, burritos, tortas, and tamales built on tortillas made in-house, open daily 6am–10pm.2

Taquería — tacos

Served simply (a soft tortilla with a heap of meat) alongside a self-serve bar of chopped onion, cilantro, lime, pico de gallo, and four salsas.2

  • Taco de barbacoa — shredded beef ($3)2
  • Taco de asada — grilled steak ($3)2
  • Taco al pastor — marinated pork ($3)2
  • Taco de deshebrada — shredded beef; KC Magazine named it among the finest in the KC metro ($3)2

Taquería — other prepared food

  • Burritos2
  • Tortas2
  • Tamales2

Carnicería (butcher)

  • Full-service meat counter2

Tortillería (retail)

  • Fresh corn tortillas — made in-house; sold in bags of 102
  • Fresh flour tortillas — made in-house; sold in bags of 102

Latin grocery & pastries

  • Market goods, imported products, and Mexican pastries2

Beverages

  • Mineragua — sparkling mineral water2
  • Coca-Cola — media litro (half-liter) glass bottles2

Prices beyond the $3 taco are not published; call the market to confirm.2

See also

  • armourdale-kck
  • kck
  • Registry

Sources

**** Map-pin needed: 830 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66105 (Armourdale / Kansas Ave corridor, KCK). Confirm coordinates for map layer.

Footnotes

  1. Kansas City Magazine — “8 Best Mexican Food Restaurants in KC” — https://kansascitymag.com/8-best-mexican-food-restaurants-in-kc-1/ and “These two streets have the best Mexican food in KC” — https://kansascitymag.com/these-two-streets-have-the-best-mexican-food-in-kc-1/ — accessed 2026-06-30. Asserts: Carniceria y Tortilleria San Antonio; 830 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS (Armourdale); owner Victor Contreras (family business); opened 2005; carniceria + tortilleria + taqueria + Latin grocery hybrid; deshebrada cited as among the finest in KC metro; Victor previously co-owned San Antonio Meat Market on Independence Ave (KCMO); brother continues that operation. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  2. Carniceria y Tortilleria San Antonio — Kansas City Star taquería feature (https://www.aol.com/many-ways-perfect-taco-kansas-113000044.html) and Yelp menu listing (https://www.yelp.com/biz/tortilleria-san-antonio-kansas-city) (accessed 2026-07-14). ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16

See also

  • Registry
Categories

On the record — ks.city/registry/carniceria-tortilleria-san-antonio · record updated 2026-07-17