In Kansas City, this charming tortilleria serves up authentic Sonoran-style tortillas alongside seasonal tamales and friendly service that'll make you feel right at home.
"Open for: Lunch Price range: $$ This sunny retail store in Kansas City’s historically Latino Westside neighborhood was famous for its flavorful nixtamalized corn tortillas and supple Sonoran-style flour tortillas long before it won the James Beard Foundation’s Outstanding Bakery award in 2023. Sample a pork-fat flour tortilla hot off the press while you shop for bracing chiltepin salsas, tangy aguas frescas, and freezer-ready tamales made with Yoli’s signature masa. Know before you go: Yoli serves a compact lonchería menu Thursdays through Saturdays, with a couple small tables for dine-in." - Liz Cook
"Yoli Tortilleria in Kansas City, co-founded by Marissa Gencarelli and her husband, Mark, in 2016. Marissa Gencarelli was among the three dozen or so people who attended the two-day Encuentro de Maíz event in Austin earlier this year. Yoli Tortilleria won a James Beard Award in 2023 for Best Bakery and is the supplier of tortillas for nearly 100 Kansas City-area restaurants." - Serena Maria Daniels
"While the Beard Awards were, once again, kind of a mess, I was pleasantly surprised by some of the wins. Seeing the first ever outstanding bakery award go to a tortilleria (Yoli Tortilleria in Kansas City, Missouri)." - Eater Staff
"Yoli Tortilleria snagged the award for best bakery at the 2023 James Beard Awards." - Eater Staff
"This sunny retail store in Kansas City’s historically Latino Westside neighborhood was famous for its flavorful nixtamalized corn tortillas and supple Sonoran-style flour tortillas long before it won the James Beard Foundation’s outstanding bakery award in 2023. Sample a pork-fat flour tortilla hot off the press while you shop for bracing chiltepin salsas, hefty takeout burritos, and freezer-ready tamales using Yoli’s signature masa." - Liz Cook
