Taco Bell to launch a Y2K menu that brings back the 7-Layer Burrito and Cool Ranch Doritoes Locos Taco

Taco Bell is leaning into nostalgia with its newest limited-time release.

The Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco makes a comeback

Perhaps the most talked-about return is the Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco. Originally introduced in 2013, the fan favorite was cut from menus in 2019, despite its cult following.

The taco uses a Cool Ranch Doritos shell—the blue-bag chips you’d find at the grocery store—stuffed with seasoned beef, lettuce, and shredded cheese. It’s back at $2.49.

Also returning is the Double Decker Taco, which layers a soft flour tortilla spread with beans around a crunchy taco shell, packed with beef, lettuce, and cheese. The item was once considered a staple after being added permanently in 2006, but it was retired in 2019. It will also sell for $2.49.

Vegetarian favorite 7-Layer Burrito returns

For those skipping the meat, Taco Bell is reviving the 7-Layer Burrito, first launched in the early ‘90s. The wrap was pulled from U.S. locations in 2020, sparking major backlash from vegetarians who loved its stacked combination of beans, rice, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes. The burrito will return at $2.49.

Another nostalgic pick is the Chili Cheese Burrito, also known by its original name, the “Chilito.” It’s a simple but beloved item stuffed with chili and melted cheese in a warm tortilla.

Though it disappeared from most restaurants decades ago, some Midwest locations kept it on their menus. This time around, it will cost $2.99.

Finally, the Caramel Apple Empanada—discontinued in 2019—is coming back as the sweet option in the Y2K lineup. The dessert wraps apple filling and caramel inside a fried pastry shell.

There is also, apparently, Y2K merch:

Fans react online

On TikTok, excitement was immediate. Under a video by food creator @snackalator, one commenter wrote: “the 7-layer… I used to get one after the gym, and it hit so hardddd. and my empanadaaaa.”

Another user wasn’t thrilled about the pricing, saying: “Y2K items but not the prices.”

Reddit users on r/xennials also weighed in. “Holy s***, the chili cheese burrito? Guess I’m gonna go to Taco Bell for the first time in forever,” one person wrote.

Another added: “My fave, with extra onions and sour cream! You can make a close facsimile in the app with customization, but it’s not quite the same. :/ Also, that empanada slaps. I hope they keep it.”

A user on X made a request for the 2000s-era commercial featuring Jeff Bezos to return, too.

The Y2K menu follows last year’s Decades Menu, where Taco Bell revived five items from the ‘60s through the ‘00s for a short run in October 2024.