NIXTA

tortilleria and Mexican takeout

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Nixta is an artisanal tortilleria located in Northeast Minneapolis. We use heirloom corn and time honored techniques to bring you a more authentic tortilla. 

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nix·​ta·​mal | \ ˌnēshtəˈmäl \

plural nixtamal\ " \ or nixtamales\ -​(ˌ)lās \

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Nixtamalization is a process which involves soaking a grain in highly alkaline solution to loosen the outer hull. 

MEXICAN TAKEOUT

Pre-order family dinners for takeout.

Menu drops on Sunday.

Pickup Friday 3 - 6pm.

Generous servings, feeds 2 - 4. See the order link below for sample menu. 

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We also serve hot food to go! No need to preorder.

Thu & Fri 3-8pm.

Sat 11-3pm

Menu varies weekly, check @nixtampls on Instagram for current offering. Birria, quesadillas, chilaquiles, empanadas, tacos, tlacoyos, tlayudas. All your vitamin T needs. 

TORTILLAS

Heirloom corn, limestone, water and time. The first and last are most important. We make delicious tortillas sure to elevate your home cooking.

Stop by and pick some up on Thursdays & Fridays from 3-6pm, or Saturdays from 11-3pm. $6/dozen. 

You can also find us at Eastside Coop, Seward Coop, Surdyk's, Golden Fig Foods, Minnyrow Market, Kierna's Kitchen, Lowry Hill Meats and VivirMPLS. To order tortillas for your restaurant or grocery store please use the contact form.

CATERING

Yes. we'd love to help! Pig roast, taco bar, dinner party, big or small, corporate or cozy, we will feed it all. We can work with your particular palate and budget to make your event a smash.

ABOUT NIXTA

we live mas(A)

Heirloom corn tortillas have been our dream for many years. Not to be corny, but in a Proustian way (or like that scene in Ratatouille!) tasting a good tortilla has a tendency to transport us from Minnesota back to Mexico almost instantaneously.

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Nixta is the realization of our shared dream, a family partnership and food friendships culminating in a humble tortilla sure to remind that ingredients and process matter. 

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Finally, we love tacos. The surefire way to make them better is to give them a solid foundation. Also, we just want you to eat damn good tortillas. And tamales. And salsas. And other Mexican vittles.

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PRESS: Star Tribune, Eater, Growler , MSP Magazine

GUSTAVO ROMERO

maize-ologist

Mexico - Miami- Italy- SF- Mpls. Corn evangelist. His superpower is being able to cook most anything. Passionate about feeding people, bringing glory to heirloom corn and the unicorn on this page.

KATE ROMERO

uni-corn

Chicago-Krakow-Mpls-SF-Mpls. Chef de tournant. Enjoys eating fish tacos on handmade tortillas on a Mexican beach or walking around NE with the corn-dog.

HUMO

corn-dog

Rescue from Mexico. Head of Scraps. He likes corn too, but his real passions are peanut butter and squirrels. Likes long walks, but hates the beach. Name means smoke.

JOSH AL

corn-ivore

Leon, Mexico. Artistic force behind Nixta. All pictures are his own. Inspired by ingredients, but instead of making them into food he wants to make them into art. He's amaizeing.

BARBARA FENTON

op-ear-ations

Chicago-Krakow-Mpls-Madison-Mpls. Chief of stuff. Recovering librarian, when not writing corny emails about Mexican vittles busy wrangling three littles. Measures salsa heat levels in hiccups.

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1222 2nd Street NE
Minneapolis, MN