Forget punching in your PIN and grabbing twenties. In Fort Worth, Texas, one ATM has a very different payout—it dispenses tacos. For late-night crowds spilling out of bars, this machine might be the best thing to happen after last call. No food truck lines or waiting for table service. Just swipe, click, and watch tacos slide out instead of cash.
Funky Lime Hospitality—the crew behind West 7th bars like The Whiskey Garden and Junk Punch—decided the neighborhood needed something a little more unexpected. The Automated Taco Machine, tucked into a wall at 2811 Bledsoe St., is part gimmick, part lifesaver when you’re craving Mexican food at 2 a.m.
Making a Taco Withdrawal
On the surface, it looks like a regular cash machine bolted into a wall. But instead of spitting out cash, it pumps out tacos straight from a commercial kitchen just behind it. You just order on screen, tap your card, and wait while your food slides out.
This spot is strictly open late at night—Fridays and Saturdays from 10 p.m. to 2:45 a.m.—but Funky Lime says Sundays are coming soon. The hours make it clear that it’s built for the bar crowd heading home hungry.
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What’s On the Menu After Dark?
You won’t find any sad, microwaved burritos here. The menu includes steak, chicken, and pork tacos on flour or corn tortillas, with a lineup of toppings that ranges from fresh cilantro and onion to fiery salsa. Street corn is also on the menu, including classic elote and versions covered in Flaming Hot Cheetos or Takis. There’s even bottled water, because after a few drinks, that’s all you want.
It’s a stunt, sure, but a stunt that satisfies your cravings when not much else is open. Funky Lime already runs some of the biggest party spots in Fort Worth, so dropping a taco ATM next to their bars was basically a guaranteed win. Locals are treating it like a must-try attraction, and if you stumble out of West 7th on a Saturday night, odds are you’ll find a crowd hanging out in front of the “Automated Taco Machine Company” sign.
Social Media Is Eating This Up
“I’ve never been prouder to live in Ft. Worth,” one person wrote, while another called the concept flat-out genius. Someone else joked that the owner behind the wall must be an extreme introvert, hiding while the tacos do the talking.
At the end of the night, nobody’s expecting fine dining. What people want is quick food that hits the spot, and that’s exactly what this machine offers. It doesn’t replace a taco truck or a plate of enchiladas at a sit-down restaurant, but when the bars let out and the cravings kick in, it’s there to curb your hunger.
