Birrieria Y Taqueria Cortez

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Birrieria Y Taqueria Cortez
Restaurant information
Established2018 (2018)
OwnerRogelio Cortez
Food type Birria
Location2108 E Rosedale Street, Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Website birrieriacortez.com

Birrieria Y Taqueria Cortez is a restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. [1]

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Description

The restaurant has orange-red walls decorated with airbrushed murals and has been described as casual and affordable. [2] The restaurant specializes in birria, which is served in a variety of ways including as tacos, flautas, tortas, quesadillas, burritos, [3] quesabirria, sliders, and pizza. It offers cocktails, Mexican Coke, agua fresca and other drinks. [2]

History

The restaurant began as a food truck founded by Rogelio Cortez Jr. in Polytechnic Heights, Fort Worth, in February 2020. [4] He is the son of Rogelio Cortez Sr. and Patricia Cortez, immigrants from Jalisco. [5] Rogelio Jr. began cooking his mother's recipes for friends and family after injuring his back while working for a roofing in 2019. The business was successful enough that his father Rogelio Cortez Sr. bought a food truck for it. [6] Rogelio Sr. and Patricia work in the kitchen, and the rest of their children help to run the restaurant. [5] The restaurant moved into a brick-and-mortar location in October 2021. The building had been owned by State Representative Ramon Romero Jr., who closed his restaurant that year and offered to lease the property to Cortez. [4]

Reception

Texas Monthly gave the restaurant a positive review, praising its " rich consommé, bursting with big chunks of stewed beef and so flavorful that you’ll end up spooning out every last bit." [7]

The restaurant was recognized by the Michelin Guide in 2024. [3]

See also

References

  1. Mayhew, Malcolm (2024-11-12). "Four Tarrant County Eateries Honored at Texas' First Michelin Guide Awards". Fort Worth Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  2. 1 2 Smith, Courtney E. (2025-05-13). "The Michelin-Recognized Birria Joint That Used to Be a Hidden Gem". Eater Dallas. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  3. 1 2 "Birrieria y Taqueria Cortez – Fort Worth - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  4. 1 2 Nishimura, Scott (2024-11-14). "From food truck to fame, Fort Worth birria restaurant gets Michelin Guide's attention". KERA News. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  5. 1 2 Daniels, Lauren Drewes (2025-06-24). "Gluttony with a Side of Michelin: Going All in at Birrieria and Taqueria Cortez". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  6. Gonzales, Ella. "An inside look at Fort Worth restaurant's family recipes that sparked Michelin recognition". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  7. Monthly, Texas. "Birrieria y Taqueria Cortez". Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2025-09-30.