Velvet Taco Opening Soon in Dunwoody

Late-night favorite Velvet Taco is set to open its newest location on July 1, 2024.

Situated at 100 Middle Street in Dunwoody, the 3,442-square-foot restaurant has a prime corner location with a 1,344-square-foot patio and a convenient pick-up window. There is seating for 40 indoors and 56 on the patio.

“We are absolutely thrilled to bring Velvet Taco to Perimeter,” Luke Tieslau , general manager of the location, said in the announcement. “This community is filled with trendsetters and creative collectives, where there is something for everyone. We truly believe that Velvet Taco’s innovative, globally inspired menu and dynamic atmosphere are an incredible addition to this energetic and eclectic neighborhood, and we couldn’t be more excited to share our culinary creations with the wonderful crowd here.”

The first 100 guests on opening day will receive a Velvet Taco hat. Guests who sign up for “The Velvet Room” loyalty program and make a purchase at Velvet Taco Perimeter during opening week (July 1-7) will receive a free taco reward.

Velvet Taco offers unconventional takes on the traditional taco, featuring a collection of 20 recipes. Popular items include the Spicy Tikka Chicken with crisp tenders and buttered cilantro basmati rice, the Quessa Birria Duo with birria consomé for dipping, the Chicken & Waffle served in a house-pressed waffle tortilla, the Kobe Smash Burger in velvet sauce, and the Beer Battered Cauliflower with queso blanco, corn pico and candied pepitas.

In addition to the regular menu items, the limited-edition Weekly Taco Features offer new recipes that change every seven days.

Exclusive to Mondays and available for pickup at the to-go window is the Backdoor Chicken, a rotisserie chicken brined and marinated in-house for 48 hours before being roasted over an open flame, served with six corn tortillas, three sides and scratch-made heat sauce. The restaurant also offers red velvet cake and boozy beverages.

The new Dunwoody location of Velvet Taco will be open Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 a.m., and Sunday to Wednesday from 11 a.m. to midnight.

Velvet Taco currently has locations in Buckhead and at The Interlock.

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