Tortilleria Hernandez is doing something most restaurants skip entirely: making the tortilla itself. On North Fairfax Avenue, the smell tells you before the sign does.
Tortilleria Hernandez operates as both a tortilla maker and a Mexican restaurant, which means the foundation of every dish gets the same attention as the dish itself. They press, cook, and serve handmade tortillas built on traditional recipes — and supply that same product to customers who know the difference between fresh and packaged. The menu leans into authentic Mexican cuisine without apology.
Downtown Sioux Falls has no shortage of places claiming authenticity. Tortilleria Hernandez earns it by starting from scratch on the thing everyone else buys pre-made. When locals come back, it's usually because they tasted the tortilla first and couldn't go back to anything else.