burrito
noun
bur·ri·to
bə-ˈrē-(ˌ)tō 
plural burritos
: a flour tortilla rolled or folded around a filling (as of meat, beans, and cheese)
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The restaurant’s menu is printed on the back of a record sleeve, with a list of starters mined from special, one-off dinners Garcia and Huerta host monthly called Kamikaze, and mains rooted in their signature tacos, tortas and burritos.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Menu favorites include the Homewrecker burrito, packed with rice, beans, shredded cheese, guacamole and pico de gallo.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Upstairs, Café Rincon is an excellent, casual eatery with fabulous Costa Rican coffee (some of which is roasted onsite) as well as a pastry case laden with buttery croissants and inventive pastries and a menu with such ways to start the day as breakfast burritos and acai bowls.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
Beyond birria, popular menu items include the ChoriPollo, burritos and sizzling fajitas made fresh.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Menu favorites include the Homewrecker burrito, packed with rice, beans, shredded cheese, guacamole and pico de gallo.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Upstairs, Café Rincon is an excellent, casual eatery with fabulous Costa Rican coffee (some of which is roasted onsite) as well as a pastry case laden with buttery croissants and inventive pastries and a menu with such ways to start the day as breakfast burritos and acai bowls.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
Beyond birria, popular menu items include the ChoriPollo, burritos and sizzling fajitas made fresh.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Burrito.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burrito. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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burrito
noun
bur·ri·to
bə-ˈrēt-ō
plural burritos
: a flour tortilla rolled or folded around a filling (as of meat, beans, and cheese)
Etymology
American Spanish burrito "baked stuffed tortilla," from Spanish burrito, literally, "little donkey"
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