Villa's Tacos, the Michelin-recommended taqueria out of Los Angeles, is planning its second Las Vegas Valley location, with an opening targeted for spring 2027 inside the food court at Red Rock Resort in Summerlin. The expansion comes just months after the taqueria's Las Vegas debut, signaling that owner Victor Villa sees staying power for his blue-corn tortillas and wood-fired pastor well beyond Southern California.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the new spot will replace Rubio's Coastal Grill at the Red Rock food court, with the opening announced by Station Casinos. Villa's Tacos opened its first Las Vegas Valley location in August 2026 at Durango's Eat Your Heart Out food hall, giving locals a first taste before the planned Summerlin follow-up.
Victor Villa's path to a second Nevada outpost traces back to a front yard in Highland Park, northeast Los Angeles, where he started selling tacos before launching his taqueria in 2018, as reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He shifted to pickup orders during the pandemic, a move that helped sustain the business until he opened a bricks-and-mortar Highland Park location in early 2023. The Michelin Guide has conferred a Bib Gourmand on Villa's Tacos since that year, a designation the guide uses to recognize restaurants offering outstanding food and value.
What's on the Menu
Villa's Tacos built its reputation on signature tacos, queso tacos and mulitas made with homemade blue corn tortillas, the Review-Journal reports. Fillings include frijoles con nopal, grilled soy chorizo, griddled potatoes, chicken leg, pork chorizo and ranchera asada, with selections finished with guacamole, crema, cotija, onion and cilantro, plus radishes and lime wedges on the side.
Diners can order items à la carte or in a Villa's trio plate, and the Vegas location offers a pastor cooked on a wood-fire trompo that's exclusive to the Las Vegas Valley. Agua frescas round out the drink menu. Villa's Tacos has also picked up a pop-culture moment beyond the kitchen, having appeared in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl 60 halftime show, USA Today reported USA Today.
Red Rock's Food Court Overhaul
The Villa's Tacos addition continues a broader refresh of Red Rock Resort's dining lineup this year. Randy's Donuts, Good Pie and With Love, Always all launched at the Red Rock food court in 2026, part of what the Review-Journal described as Red Rock fully embracing its status as a locals' destination in its 20th anniversary year, according to an earlier report on the resort adding local favorites.
Good Pie's arrival at Red Rock marked the pizzeria's third location and introduced a style of white pie sold only at that restaurant, the Review-Journal reported in a separate story on the chain's expansion. With Villa's Tacos now set to join that growing roster, Red Rock's food court is shaping up as a landing spot for some of the valley's most talked-about names in local dining.
