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Family-owned Kansas City, Kansas carnicería and taquería combining a meat market, in-house tortilla production, and a made-to-order taco counter under one roof at 7510 State Avenue.

Description

Don Antonio’s Meat and Tortillas (also listed as Don Antonio’s Carnicería y Taquería) is a family-owned Mexican market-and-eatery on State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas. The business operates an integrated three-part concept: a carnicería (butcher counter selling fresh meat by the pound), a tortillería producing tortillas made fresh in-house (and sold for takeaway), and a taquería serving tacos and other Mexican dishes cooked to order, with the grill visible from the dining room. The shop also carries grocery and produce items and cold treats, functioning as a small neighborhood market in addition to a restaurant.

Reviews consistently highlight the from-scratch tortillas, fresh meats cooked to order (“cooked right in front of you”), and affordable, authentic fare; the business is described as a small but popular shop with a welcoming, family feel.

Ownership and history

The business is family-owned and operated, with the owner commonly referenced as “Don Antonio” (the honorific that gives the business its name).

The founding/opening year is uncertain. The official website’s “Our Story” page indicates 2011, while multiple third-party directories (Restaurantji, others) state the business has operated since 2014. At least one longtime customer notes that the business operated under a different name before being renamed “Don Antonio,” with continuity in food and operation — which may explain the date discrepancy (an earlier carnicería rebranded as Don Antonio’s).

Tier classification

Tier 1. Don Antonio’s is an independent, family-owned and family-operated Mexican carnicería/taquería rooted in the Kansas City, Kansas community along State Avenue, with no chain affiliation. The owner-operator model and the business’s investment in its KCK neighborhood match the Tier 1 criterion (“pride + dedication to the business owner’s roots”) per feedback_tier_flexibility. Tier itself is not in doubt; confidence on ownership specifics is held provisional pending confirmation of the owner’s name and founding year.

See also

Sources

  1. Don Antonio Meat and Tortillas — official site (incl. “Our Story,” “Meat Market,” “Taqueria” pages) — https://donantoniokc.com/our-story/ — accessed 2026-05-30
  2. Restaurantji — Don Antonio Meat and Tortillas, Kansas City, KS — https://www.restaurantji.com/ks/kansas-city/don-antonio-meat-and-tortillas-/ — accessed 2026-05-30
  3. Cafes-City / customer reviews — Don Antonio’s Carnicería y Taqueria — https://don-antonio-meat-and-tortillas.cafes-city.com/ — accessed 2026-05-30
  4. Visit Kansas City KS — “Don Antonio Taqueria y Carniceria” listing — https://www.visitkansascityks.com/listing/don-antonio-taqueria-y-carniceria/1756/ — accessed 2026-05-30

Verification

Drafted 2026-05-30 from web research; 4 independent sources (official site, Restaurantji, Cafes-City customer reviews, Visit KCK). (2) PHONE conflict — base data (913) 299-5122 vs. official/directory (913) 299-8898; used 8898, confirm. (3) WEBSITE — live domain is donantoniokc.com, not donantonioskc.com. Unverified: owner’s full name/family details (only the “Don Antonio” honorific is documented); Instagram URL not located.

See also

  • Registry
Categories
  • Locally owned
  • Mexican
  • Kck