Our mission is to provide healthy, nutritious and satisfying food in a vibrant, laid back ambience that evokes and keeps alive memories of Mexico and its traditions. 

We ascribe to the philosophy that the purpose of the tortilla, as well as the masa used for tamales and other products, is to enhance the flavor of the food, not to merely hold the food together.

Our Food Philosophy.

Tortilleria Nixtamal believes in preserving the healthiness of all-natural foods. We do this by hand-making our cuisine, as we do our tortillas, using only the most natural and nutritious ingredients, while also maintaining simplicity in our dishes so not to overwhelm the natural flavors with unnecessary toppings and sides.

As a result, the healthy nixtamal products are complemented by appropriately portioned fillings (e.g. one order of 3 taco tends to yield about 300 calories), and toppings that dress the fillings in the manner you would find in Mexico.

As a result of these intentions, we adhere to the following:

We use 100% corn that is non-genetically modified and non-transgenic.

It comes from Rovey Seed Farm Company, a company located in Illinois that applies kosher-certified practices along with an unprecedented process for selecting only the best quality corn for nixtamal production.

• Our produce comes direct from Mexico via a locally-owned distributor - Abarrotera Central - to ensure we are using the most authentic tastes of Mexico (we are also looking to partner with local growers where it makes sense)

• Our meat is purchased daily from our local butcher - Franco's - who also carefully prepares our meats to provide the best quality and healthy cuts.

• Our fish is purchased fresh from Astoria Seafood.

• Our cheese is purchased from a local producer of Mexican cheeses - Quesos Chinantla.

• We make our own salsas from fresh vegetables and natural seasonings (no canned foods or packaged herbs that contain unnatural preservatives and sodium).

• It is common for Mexican cooking to use lard to flavor their foods. As such, Tortilleria Nixtamal uses only naturally rendered lard versus the highly-processes lard (the white and less expensive stuff) as the former naturally breaks down as it is used by the body.

• We use natural corn-oil with no hydrogenated fats.

• We do not over-stuff your tortillas; this way your mouth experiences a balanced burst of true authentic flavor in every bite.

• We flavor our meats and use simple toppings such as cilantro, onions and salsas allowing you to taste the meat, rather than the toppings.

Most importantly, we prepare every dish with love and passion for the nutrition and satisfaction it will bring to each of our customers.