Wilbur Mexicana expands with Liberty Village taco spot
The buzzy King West taco joint quietly opened Wilbur Taco Co. in Liberty Village, replicating the menu in a California-Mexico border aesthetic.
After more than a decade as a lunchtime staple on King West, Wilbur Mexicana has finally expanded. Wilbur Taco Co., the long-awaited second location, just opened in Liberty Village with a studied aesthetic that feels worlds away from the original's stainless steel minimalism.
The new spot trades sleek efficiency for lived-in California-Mexico border vibes: corrugated steel on one exterior wall, stucco on the other, and interiors featuring checkerboard floors, subway tiles, and glass block dividers. A wall of vinyl records announces what's spinning.
Co-founders Will and Baird Cumberland and Steve Chan kept the menu virtually identical to King West — tacos, burritos, quesadillas, fajitas. That's a smart move. Wilbur's tacos have solid fundamentals: properly charred meat, balanced seasoning, and an assembly that doesn't feel rushed. Now they're available in a new neighbourhood.
The original on King West has been a go-to for over a decade without the Instagram hype cycle most restaurants ride. The expansion suggests the quality was always there — it just took the owners this long to bet on a second location. Liberty Village's growing food scene just got a reliable addition.