Food Network Names These the Best Nachos in Maine

It's National Nacho Day, which gives us the perfect excuse to celebrate one of America's favorite appetizers. And if you're looking for some nacho inspiration here in Maine, Food Network has a pretty delicious recommendation!

Food Network is a popular American cable channel that focuses on food, cooking, and lifestyle programming. Launched in 1993, it has become a leading destination for food enthusiasts.

Food television has become a massive part of pop culture, with shows covering everything from cooking competitions and restaurant adventures to food-and-travel destinations and reality TV. Shows like Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and Man v. Food have become iconic over the years, propelling everyday dishes and local restaurants into must-try destinations.

So when Food Network named Luchador Tacos' nachos the best in Maine, it makes you more than eager to give them a try, especially on National Nacho Day!

Chef-owner Katherine Mitchell, a Mexican American who grew up in East Los Angeles, started Luchador in 2017 as a tiny roadside food stand in South Paris. She was looking for the LA-style tacos she grew up with and couldn't find them in Maine, so she decided to make them herself. That little trailer eventually grew into full-fledged restaurants around the 207.

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Luchador has grown to four locations across Maine:

South Paris — 243 Main St.
Windham — 781 Roosevelt Trail
Auburn — 945 Center St.
Old Orchard Beach — 1 E. Grand Ave.

The menu is tight, focused, and delicious: tacos, burritos, quesadillas, bowls, fries, nachos, and more, all built around grilled steak, chicken, and pork, along with homemade red and green salsas. There are vegan and gluten-free options, too.

But the nachos are the real star of the show here. Loaded with crispy tortilla chips, black beans, melted cheese, roasted poblano-corn crema, your choice of asada, birria, pastor, or calabacitas, plus cilantro, onions, and guacamole, with salsa on the side.

The poblano-corn crema is what really sets them apart and makes folks like Food Network stand up and take notice! It's creamy, smoky, and a little sweet, which is a nice switch-up from the usual sour cream and cheese routine.

These are hearty, loaded-up taco-shop nachos, exactly the kind of dish that feels worthy of a Food Network shoutout. And what better day to give them a try than National Nacho Day?