Quesocrisp Taco, Midnight Baja Blast, more: The new menu items coming to Taco Bell in 2025

Taco Bell has announced a collection of new menu items, slated to release in restaurants this year.
New items include a Flamin' Hot Burrito, made with a new Flamin' Hot rice, and a Quesocrisp Taco, an all-new taco shell made entirely out of crispy cheese. The fast food franchise is also bringing back some fan favorites, like Crispy Chicken Nuggets and the Decades Menu, which will feature items from the 2000s and 2010s.
Earlier this year, Taco Bell announced a new take on its value meal, with the choice of $5, $7 and $9 Luxe Cravings Boxes. Expected to remain on the menu through June, the varying-priced value meals feature an array of Taco Bell classics.
Interested in learning more about what you can expect this year? Here's what to know about the new items hitting the Taco Bell menu.
What new items are coming to Taco Bell this year?
According to a news release, here are the new items coming to the Taco Bell menu this year:
- Grilled Cheese Burrito with Shredded Beef: Shredded beef, nacho cheese sauce, rice, fiesta strips, chipotle sauce, reduced-fat sour cream and three cheese blend inside a flour tortilla
- Toasted Cheddar Street Chalupa: Slow-roasted Cantina chicken or grilled, marinated steak, onions, cilantro, mozzarella and pepperjack cheeses, Jalapeno Ranch with cheddar baked into the taco shell with a layer of crispy cheese toasted on the outside and a new Chile Lime Crema Sauce
- Crispy Chicken: Crispy Chicken Nuggets are making a comeback as an a la carte option or a Crispy Chicken Burrito or Crispy Chicken Taco
- Mike's Hot Honey Diablo Sauce: Collaboration with Mike's Hot Honey, to be served with Crispy Chicken Nuggets
- Flamin' Hot Burrito: Burrito featuring nacho cheese sauce, Flamin' Hot Fritos, reduced-fat sour cream, season beef and new Flamin' Hot Rice, wrapped inside a tortilla
- Steak and Queso Crunchwrap Sliders: Grilled, marinated steak, chipotle sauce, Pico de Gallo, cheddar cheese and a mini tostada wrapped in flour tortillas and served as a fun-size pair alongside Green Chile Queso
- Milk Bar Birthday Cake Churros: Churros with Milk Bar's birthday cake frosting with sprinkles and sugar
- Mountain Dew Baja Midnight: Tropical lime Baja Blast with passionfruit flavor
- Quesocrisp Taco: Taco shell made out of crispy cheese
When do the new menu items drop?
Taco Bell did not indicate specific dates for the new menu items. Some, like the Milk Bar Birthday Cake Churros, have already become available at locations nationwide.
Revamped, comeback menus
Taco Bell is also revamping and bringing back two menus this year:
- Caliente Cantina Chicken Menu: Slow-roasted Cantina Chicken products feature an all-new Caliente Sauce, made with red jalapenos
- Decades Menu: 2000s and 2010s menu items, including Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos and Double Decker Tacos
Create and share Taco Bell customizations
Taco Bell is also launching Fan Style this year. Through the Taco Bell app, customers can customize, save and name menu items, in addition to sharing with friends. The fast food chain is looking at ways to give rewards members points if someone orders their custom menu item, a news release states.
New menu announced at Live Más LIVE
Taco Bell announced the new menu during its Live Más LIVE event in New York City on Tuesday. Hosted by Grammy and Tony-nominated musician and actress Ashley Park, the event featured several new announcements, in addition to taste testing for participants.
The fast food franchise shared several new menu items they would like to see come to fruition, including a Short Rib Chile Relleno Burrito, Poutine Fries, Ube Strawberry Cookie and Mini Taco Salad, according to a news release.
Taco Bell also announced during Live Más LIVE that it will be partnering with golf apparel brand Bad Birdie on an apparel collection and high school tournament and "Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 + 4," a new release of the 2001 and 2002 video games, on branded merchandise.
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