The cantina crispy melt taco, which features a fried, white corn tortilla shell, a smidge of velvety nacho cheese, seasoned ground beef and the accoutrements of iceberg lettuce strands, sour cream, chopped tomatoes and three kinds of cheese, first debuted in 2021.

No better pick-me-up snack than this one, it's crispy chicken, our creamy Cali Ranch sauce and refreshing lettuce all wrapped in a soft flour tortilla then topped with shredded cheddar cheese.

These are everything the Taco Bell experience should be. This item features a fried white corn shell, a layer of nacho cheese, your choice of black beans or seasoned beef, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and a three cheese blend.

A white corn shell filled with melted nacho cheese sauce and three-cheese blend, seasoned beef or beans, reduced-fat sour cream, lettuce, cheddar cheese and diced tomatoes.

A Taco Bell Cantina features an urban restaurant design, open kitchen, custom menu, and specialty alcoholic beverages. Yes, you read that right. A Taco Bell with beer, wine, sangria and twisted Freezes. There are also "Urban In-line" locations, which DO NOT serve alcohol but have all the other features of a Cantina.

This isn't just any Taco Bell. Introducing our Taco Bell Cantina restaurants, equipped with a fancy new look, open kitchen, custom menu and specialty alcoholic beverages like beer, wine, sangria and liquor versions of our classic Freezes. Find a Taco Bell Cantina restaurant near you.

While many different versions of hard-shell tacos exist, the most common form of the hard-shell taco is served as a crisp-fried corn tortilla filled with seasoned ground beef, cheese, lettuce, and sometimes tomato, onion, salsa, sour cream, and avocado or guacamole.

We use 100 percent USDA premium beef in our seasoned beef. We prepare it much the same way you prepare taco meat at home: after simmering, it is drained of excess fat and pre-seasoned with our signature blend of 7 authentic seasonings and spices.

Tacos

• Soft Taco. $1.79 | 180 Cal.
• Soft Taco Supreme® $2.69 | 210 Cal.
• Spicy Potato Soft Taco. $1.00 | 240 Cal.
• Crunchy Taco. $1.79 | 170 Cal.
• Crunchy Taco Supreme® $2.69 | 190 Cal.
• Nacho Cheese Doritos® Locos Tacos. $2.49 | 170 Cal.
• Nacho Cheese Doritos® Locos Tacos Supreme® $3.19 | 190 Cal.
• Chalupa Supreme® $4.39 | 360 Cal.

Taco Bell Adds Crispy Melt Taco The taco, formerly known as the Cantina Crispy Melt Taco, was removed from the menu over a year but is coming back as just the Crispy Melt Taco. The change in name isn't much other than it rolls off the tongue easier.

CARAMEL COLOR AND COCOA POWDER Taco Bell says the caramel color "is caramelized sugar, which is a commonly used food coloring (also found in cereals and pancake syrup). Cocoa Powder doesn't add any flavor to our recipe, but it helps our seasoned beef maintain a rich color."