Taco Bell is taking you back in time.
The fast food chain is tapping into 2000s nostalgia with its brand new Y2K menu, which sees the return of five Taco Bell favorites: the Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos, the Double Decker Taco, the 7-Layer Burrito, the Chili Cheese Burrito and the Caramel Apple Empanada.
The menu items will be available nationwide starting Sept. 9. And best of all? All the classic eats come with a price tag of $3 or less.
The chain is also celebrating 20 years of the Crunchwrap Supreme with the new $9 Discovery Luxe Cravings Box that includes several fan faves including the Crunchwrap, Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos, a crunchy taco, chips and nacho cheese and a medium drink.
But Taco Bell isn’t just leaning into food when it comes to the Y2K nostalgia, as it is also releasing three, limited-edition time capsule merch drops, available weekly from Sept. 2 to Sept. 16. These include a blinged out Ed Hardy hat, a Y2K-inspired digital watch and a vintage-style Y2K t-shirt.
For those feeling the Tamagotchi spirit, Taco Bell is also introducing Crunchkin, a digital pet inspired by their menu, that you care for and feed through their app. As Crunchkin grows, it also gives you access to special rewards. And the chain is thrilled about the flashback celebrations.
“No one did the 2000s like Taco Bell,” the company’s Chief Marketing Officer TaylorMontgomery said in an Aug. 28 statement. “Fans have never stopped asking for these items, and honestly, we’ve missed them too. But Decades Y2K isn’t just about the menu. It’s about reliving the flavors, the fashion, and the fun that made that moment in time unforgettable—and letting our fans be the first to live it all over again.”
And the fans were definitely excited about the chance to savor some of their favorite foods after all these years.
“This pleases me,” one user wrote on X,while another added, “Camping out for the double decker tacos.”
Curious about more of the craziest Taco Bell menu items of decades past? Keep reading.
Kit-Kat Quesadilla
The chocolate-filled treat has been spotted at more than one location across the U.S.
Fiery Doritos Locos Tacos
The Doritos Locos Tacos are one thing, but things really kicked up a notch when Taco Bell added some fire into the mix. The taco, which came out in 2013, features a spicy chili-lime flavored red shell along with the standard seasoned ground beef, lettuce, and shredded cheddar. The Fiery Doritos Locos Taco Supreme has sold for a mere for $1.69. Talk about a fire sale!
Beefy 5-Layer Dip
That’s a lot of layers of beef!
Beefy Fritos Burrito
It’s a burrito with Fritos in it. Enough said.
Enchirito
One of the more famous and longtime mashups, the Taco Bell Enchirito, which was soft flour tortilla, filled with beef, beans and onions and topped with cheddar cheese and swimming in red sauce, was one of Taco Bell’s top items for decades, before it completely disappeared from menus in 2013.
Black Jack Taco
Black Jack Taco was a limited edition, Halloween-themed taco (note the spooky mist in the photo) that had a black taco shell filled with beef, Baja Sauce, lettuce and the three cheese blend. It came out in 2009 and has back for another All Hallows’ Eve.
Jalapeno Popper Quesarito
There’s so much going on here, it could be an episode of Game of Thrones!
Double Decker Supreme Taco
You knew that buses could be double decker, but did you know that tacos could be too?
Crunchwrap Supreme
The crunchy, yet still soft and chewy Crunchwrap Supreme is folded goodness that goes straight to the gut.
Bacon Cheddar Gordita Crunch
Most people don’t think bacon when they think of Mexican delights, but Taco Bell changed it all when they made put a crunch taco inside of a puff pastry and filled with bacon, cheese, beef and the stuff of dreams.
Cheesy Gordita Crunch
TB says that the Cheesy Gordita Crunch is “better than a rare comet” and we’ll have to take their word on it.
7-Layer Burrito
Seven layers of hell? More like seven layers of burrito goodness! TB opted to take the famed Mexican dip and wrap it in a tortilla.
Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco
What’s the coolest taco in town? The Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco of course!
Quesarito
If a quesadilla married a burrito, their wedding hashtag would be #quesarito and that’s just what T-Bell created—a mishmash of Mexican goodness.
Double Chalupa Taco
Who needs a single chalupa when you can bring home a double dose of fun with a Double Chalupa Taco, around for a limited time only.
Naked Chicken Chips
What’s a Chicken Chip? It’s merely a basket of golden brown, crispy, triangular bite-size, slices of fried chicken that comes with the perfect addition, a Nacho Cheese Sauce. The item was only around briefly in 2017, but if you were on the anti-diet diet, this item was definitely for you!
Cheetos Burrito
What’s your favorite burrito been missing? CHEETOS! This short-lived fever dream debuted in Cincinnati, Ohio last August and consisted of Taco Bell’s traditional burrito, cheese, rice and meat, but it’s additionally stuffed with Cheetos. The item was sold for $1. What a steal!
Naked Chicken Chalupa
Earlier this year, TB debuted the taco where the shell was chicken and the chicken was the shell. Sadly these aren’t available any more.
Firecracker Burrito
Will this explode in your stomach? Probably! So what’s in this sure-to-cause-alarm burrito? The answer is: ground beef, rice, nacho cheese, sour cream, spicy sauce and crunchy red strips—and a peppery version of what tastes and acts like Pop Rocks. The burrito came in Popping Cheesy for $1.99 and Popping Spicy for $2.49. A small price to pay for the fireworks show in your stomach!
Airheads White Mystery Freeze
TB brought an air of mystery with this delectable frozen dessert.
