Best Taco Bell Menu Items

Crunchwraps, Doritos shells, and the greatest comeback in fast food history. The definitive consensus on what to actually order at the Bell.

Top 3 · The Podium
1
Crunchwrap Supreme
100
consensus
Time Out USA 2026ChowhoundThe Daily MealMashed

The hexagonal flagship: seasoned beef, nacho cheese, a crunchy tostada layer, sour cream, lettuce, and tomato grilled into one portable package. The Daily Meal scored it a perfect 10 on portion, taste, and value, and Mashed calls it a feat of fast food engineering.

2
Cheesy Gordita Crunch
94
consensus
ChowhoundThe Daily MealMashed

A crunchy taco wrapped in pillowy flatbread, with a blanket of melted cheese binding the two shells together. Critics call it the elegant version of Taco Bell's item-in-an-item formula, soft and crispy in every single bite.

3
Mexican Pizza
89
consensus
Time Out USA 2026The Daily MealMashed

The greatest comeback in fast food history: over 200,000 fans petitioned it back in 2022 and it promptly sold 200 million units. Two crisp tortilla crusts layered with seasoned beef, refried beans, pizza sauce, melted cheese, and diced tomato.

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4
Crunchy Taco
The item that built the brand in 1962: seasoned beef, lettuce, and cheddar in a crunchy corn shell. Still the cheapest nostalgia on the menu, best eaten in the first five minutes before the shell soaks through.
Time Out USA 2026ChowhoundMashed
85
consensus
5
Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos
A crunchy taco whose shell is one giant Nacho Cheese Dorito, an idea that sold hundreds of millions in its first year. The tangy Dorito dust is the best thing that ever happened to Taco Bell's seasoned beef.
The Daily MealMashed
85
consensus
6
Cinnamon Twists
Airy puffed-corn spirals dusted in cinnamon sugar, light enough to finish after a Crunchwrap. Time Out calls them the smartest dessert in fast food, a sweet ending that does not sit like a brick.
Time Out USA 2026ChowhoundThe Daily MealMashed
82
consensus
7
Chicken Quesadilla
Grilled chicken, a three-cheese blend, and creamy jalapeno sauce pressed into an extra-large toasted tortilla, cut into dippable quarters. Chowhound ranks it the second-best item on the entire bestseller menu.
ChowhoundMashed
78
consensus
8
Nachos BellGrande
A shareable pile of chips loaded with seasoned beef, refried beans, nacho cheese, sour cream, and tomato. A divisive classic: a top-five bestseller at Chowhound and a guilty nostalgia play everywhere else.
Time Out USA 2026ChowhoundThe Daily Meal
75
consensus
9
Beefy 5-Layer Burrito
Seasoned beef, refried beans, sour cream, shredded cheese, and nacho cheese sauce in a double-layer tortilla. Chowhound crowns it the best seller of the best sellers, every layer supporting the next.
ChowhoundThe Daily Meal
75
consensus
10
Cantina Chicken Burrito
Slow-roasted chicken, black beans, pico de gallo, and avocado ranch in a grill-pressed tortilla. Time Out ranks it the single best thing on the 2026 menu and possibly the best fast food item in America.
Time Out USA 2026
75
consensus
11
Chalupa Supreme
ChowhoundThe Daily Meal
74
consensus
12
Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco
Time Out USA 2026
72
consensus
13
Cinnabon Delights
The Daily MealMashed
71
consensus
14
Cheesy Bean and Rice Burrito
ChowhoundThe Daily MealMashed
69
consensus
15
Dragonfruit Berry Agua Refresca
Time Out USA 2026
69
consensus
16
Steak Quesadilla
Time Out USA 2026The Daily MealMashed
68
consensus
17
Black Bean Crunchwrap Supreme
The Daily Meal
68
consensus
18
Nacho Fries
Mashed
68
consensus
19
Soft Taco Supreme
Mashed
66
consensus
20
Grilled Cheese Burrito
The Daily Meal
65
consensus
21
Bean Burrito
The Daily MealMashed
63
consensus
22
Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes
The Daily MealMashed
63
consensus
23
Soft Taco
Chowhound
63
consensus
24
Spicy Potato Soft Taco
ChowhoundThe Daily Meal
60
consensus
25
Cheese Quesadilla
The Daily Meal
60
consensus
26
Cheesy Roll Up
The Daily Meal
60
consensus
27
Mountain Dew Baja Blast Freeze
Mashed
60
consensus

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The full ranking

Best Taco Bell Menu Items

Crunchwraps, Doritos shells, and the greatest comeback in fast food history. The definitive consensus on what to actually order at the Bell.

  1. 1

    Crunchwrap Supreme

    The hexagonal flagship: seasoned beef, nacho cheese, a crunchy tostada layer, sour cream, lettuce, and tomato grilled into one portable package. The Daily Meal scored it a perfect 10 on portion, taste, and value, and Mashed calls it a feat of fast food engineering.

  2. 2

    Cheesy Gordita Crunch

    A crunchy taco wrapped in pillowy flatbread, with a blanket of melted cheese binding the two shells together. Critics call it the elegant version of Taco Bell's item-in-an-item formula, soft and crispy in every single bite.

  3. 3

    Mexican Pizza

    The greatest comeback in fast food history: over 200,000 fans petitioned it back in 2022 and it promptly sold 200 million units. Two crisp tortilla crusts layered with seasoned beef, refried beans, pizza sauce, melted cheese, and diced tomato.

  4. 4

    Crunchy Taco

    The item that built the brand in 1962: seasoned beef, lettuce, and cheddar in a crunchy corn shell. Still the cheapest nostalgia on the menu, best eaten in the first five minutes before the shell soaks through.

  5. 5

    Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos

    A crunchy taco whose shell is one giant Nacho Cheese Dorito, an idea that sold hundreds of millions in its first year. The tangy Dorito dust is the best thing that ever happened to Taco Bell's seasoned beef.

  6. 6

    Cinnamon Twists

    Airy puffed-corn spirals dusted in cinnamon sugar, light enough to finish after a Crunchwrap. Time Out calls them the smartest dessert in fast food, a sweet ending that does not sit like a brick.

  7. 7

    Chicken Quesadilla

    Grilled chicken, a three-cheese blend, and creamy jalapeno sauce pressed into an extra-large toasted tortilla, cut into dippable quarters. Chowhound ranks it the second-best item on the entire bestseller menu.

  8. 8

    Nachos BellGrande

    A shareable pile of chips loaded with seasoned beef, refried beans, nacho cheese, sour cream, and tomato. A divisive classic: a top-five bestseller at Chowhound and a guilty nostalgia play everywhere else.

  9. 9

    Beefy 5-Layer Burrito

    Seasoned beef, refried beans, sour cream, shredded cheese, and nacho cheese sauce in a double-layer tortilla. Chowhound crowns it the best seller of the best sellers, every layer supporting the next.

  10. 10

    Cantina Chicken Burrito

    Slow-roasted chicken, black beans, pico de gallo, and avocado ranch in a grill-pressed tortilla. Time Out ranks it the single best thing on the 2026 menu and possibly the best fast food item in America.

Ranked across 4 sources: Time Out USA 2026; Chowhound · Best Sellers Ranked 2025; The Daily Meal · 21 Items Tasted & Ranked 2024; Mashed · Popular Items Ranked 2023. Full scoring is on the Methodology tab above.

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