Luna's Tacos Family Kitchen

From a market stand to Washington Street

Isabel Luna started selling at the Iowa City Farmers Market in 2019. Her husband and children helped build the business; a Ped Mall cart followed, and the restaurant at 127 East Washington Street opened on January 19, 2026. The move gives a family enterprise rooted in seasonal markets a permanent kitchen, while the cart remains a separate part of its operation.

The food is not confined to tacos. Street tacos carry onion and cilantro over a choice of filling, while birria turns slow-cooked beef into tacos or a cheese-filled preparation. The menu distinguishes a corn-tortilla birria taco from a flour-tortilla quesabirria. Soy chorizo and mixed vegetables sit alongside chicken, steak, pastor and other meats, so a shared order can accommodate different appetites.

The stews are part of the attraction

Albondigas use chicken meatballs in chipotle sauce. Pork salsa verde brings a tomatillo-based stew; a la mexicana combines chicken or steak with tomato, onion and green chillies. Chiles rellenos offer cheese or tofu inside roasted poblanos. These are specific alternatives for someone who wants a full plate instead of another handheld meal. The family plate combines three entrées and two sides and is described as serving four.

Restaurant hours are not cart hours

• Restaurant: 127 East Washington Street, Monday–Friday 10:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; Saturday reserved for private events and Sunday closed.
• Ped Mall cart: the business lists a February–December season and late-night service, 9 p.m.–2:30 a.m.; it does not publish a complete weekly cart schedule.
• Farmers market: 405 East Washington Street, seasonal May–October, 7 a.m.–noon.

The current restaurant schedule differs from the opening announcement's late-night hours. For catering and general contact, call 319-621-5870. A dedicated delivery line or active delivery service was not verified.