A walk-up taco stall in the Boxi Park shipping-container food park, with a full-service sibling at Lake Nona West
Cañonita Street Taqueria is a walk-up stall inside Boxi Park, the shipping-container food park at 6877 Tavistock Lakes Boulevard in Lake Nona Town Center. It serves a quick Mexico City-inspired menu of tacos, nachos, and chips and salsa. The Cañonita brand began as a full-service restaurant at The Venetian in Las Vegas and is now run in Lake Nona by the Tavistock Restaurant Collection. A separate full-service Cañonita is opening at Lake Nona West, and the Boxi Park taqueria is continuing to operate. Seating is Boxi Park's shared outdoor space, alongside its bars and other food stalls.
At Boxi Park, the shipping-container food park in Lake Nona Town Center, everyone in a group can order from a different stall and eat together. Cañonita is the taco stall: quick, Mexico City-inspired street tacos you carry to a picnic table.
The brand has roots on the Las Vegas Strip and is adding a full-service restaurant at Lake Nona West. Here is how the Boxi Park taqueria fits in.
Where is Cañonita in Lake Nona?
Cañonita Street Taqueria is a walk-up stall inside Boxi Park, 6877 Tavistock Lakes Boulevard, in Lake Nona Town Center.
Boxi Park is a food park built from shipping containers, with several food stalls, bars and shared outdoor seating. It sits across from Park Pizza & Brewing.
What does Cañonita serve?
Cañonita serves a short, quick menu of Mexico City-inspired street tacos, nachos, and chips and salsa.
It is a grab-and-go format: order at the window and eat at Boxi Park's shared tables. Drinks come from Boxi Park's bars.
The menu changes from time to time, so check it at the stall.
Is Cañonita at Boxi Park the same as Cañonita at Lake Nona West?
They share a brand but not a format: the Boxi Park stall is a quick taqueria, while Lake Nona West is a separate full-service restaurant.
The full-service Cañonita at Lake Nona West, 5947 Lake Nona Boulevard, is opening in 2026. Lake Nona has confirmed that the Boxi Park taqueria will keep operating alongside it.
Who runs Cañonita?
Cañonita began as a full-service Mexican restaurant at The Venetian in Las Vegas; in Lake Nona it is run by the Tavistock Restaurant Collection.
Tavistock also runs Canvas, Chroma, Nami, Bacan, Park Pizza and Before It Melts in Lake Nona. The Cañonita brand itself has just three locations.
How does Cañonita compare with Lake Nona's other taco spots?
Cañonita is the Boxi Park taco stall; Hot Taco is the standalone street taqueria on the north end; Don Julio is the sit-down Mexican restaurant at Eagle Creek.
Hot Taco Street Taqueria at Lake Nona Village has a fuller menu with birria and margaritas to go. Don Julio Mexican Kitchen is the full-service option with a tequila bar.
Choose Cañonita when you are at Boxi Park and want tacos while the rest of the group orders something else.
Pros, Cons and Our Take
Pros
- Quick street tacos in Lake Nona Town Center
- Part of Boxi Park, so everyone can order something different
- Bars and outdoor seating at Boxi Park
- A full-service sibling opening at Lake Nona West
Cons
- A short menu from a walk-up window
- Outdoor seating only, at the mercy of the weather
- No reservations or delivery found
- Run by a large restaurant group rather than an independent owner
Our Take
Cañonita is a good reason to grab dinner at Boxi Park. Order a few tacos and nachos for the table, pick up drinks from the bar, and let everyone else choose from the other stalls. For a sit-down Mexican dinner, wait for the Lake Nona West restaurant or head to Don Julio.
What the Neighbors Know
Residents of Laureate Park, Summerdale Park, Gatherings and Isles of Lake Nona live closest to Town Center and Boxi Park.
The full list is in our Lake Nona restaurant guide.
Official Sources
- Lake Nona — Lake Nona West is now open (Cañonita update)
- WhatNow Orlando — Cañonita opening at Lake Nona West
Buying or selling in Lake Nona? Call/Text David Myers at 407.801.3286 or use the contact form.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Cañonita in Lake Nona?
Cañonita Street Taqueria is a walk-up stall inside Boxi Park, 6877 Tavistock Lakes Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32827, in Lake Nona Town Center.
Is there a sit-down Cañonita in Lake Nona?
A separate full-service Cañonita is opening at Lake Nona West, 5947 Lake Nona Boulevard. The Boxi Park taqueria is continuing to operate.
What does Cañonita serve at Boxi Park?
Mexico City-inspired street tacos, nachos, and chips and salsa.
Who owns Cañonita?
In Lake Nona, Cañonita is run by the Tavistock Restaurant Collection. The brand began at The Venetian in Las Vegas.
Can you get drinks with Cañonita tacos?
Yes. Boxi Park has bars alongside its food stalls.
