Taco Bell Meximelt back on menu, joins other discontinued items like Gordita Supreme

Natalie Neysa Alund and Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY
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Attention '80s Taco Bell fans: Just in time for Halloween, the Meximelt has resurrected from the dead.

And it's not the only popular discontinued item back on the fast-food chain's menu.

On Thursday, five items that disappeared from the menu over the past six decades had returned to Taco Bell drive-thru and order-in screens nationwide.

Taco Bell's ‘80s Meximelt
Taco Bell's ‘80s Meximelt

Earlier this month, the chain introduced its limited-time Decades Menu, bringing back five popular items, including the Meximelt − which features seasoned beef, pico de gallo, and a mix of mozzarella, cheddar, and Monterey Jack cheese in a tortilla. All five, each from its signature decade, returned priced at $3 and under each.

"The Decades Menu helps unite generations of fans who fondly remember these menu items, with a new era of fans who have yet to experience the delight of a savory Tostada, taste the legendary Green Sauce Burrito, or take their first bite of a Meximelt," the company said in a news release.

Here's what Taco Bell brought back from the dead on Halloween:

Decades Menu items and prices

Five items Taco Bell items − each introduced in a different decade and priced at under $3 − are now back in stores.

They are:

  • '60s: Tostada priced at $2.19 and available starting Oct. 31. This item layers refried beans, red sauce, crispy lettuce and shredded cheese over a corn tostada shell.

Taco Bell's '60s Tostada
Taco Bell's '60s Tostada

  • ‘70s: Green Sauce Burrito priced at $2.49 and available starting Oct. 31. This burrito from the 1970's is filled with refried beans, onions, shredded cheese and green sauce made with green chili, peppers, tomatillos, jalapeño and spices.

Taco Bell's ‘70s Green Sauce Burrito
Taco Bell's ‘70s Green Sauce Burrito

  • ‘80s: Meximelt priced at $2.99 and available starting Oct. 31. This item introduced the 1980's combines pico de gallo, seasoned beef and a three cheese blend of mozzarella, cheddar and Monterey jack wrapped in a tortilla.

  • ‘90s: Gordita Supreme priced at $2.99 and available starting Oct. 31. This item from the 1990's wraps a flatbread over seasoned beef, reduced-fat sour cream, crisp lettuce, diced tomatoes and a three cheese blend of mozzarella, cheddar and Monterey jack.

Taco Bell's '90s Gordita Supreme
Taco Bell's '90s Gordita Supreme

  • '00s: Caramel Apple Empanada priced at $2.99 and available starting Nov. 21. Launched in 2000, the sweet treat surrounds apple pieces and a creamy caramel filling with a golden-brown crispy exterior.

Taco Bell is bringing back the Caramel Apple Empanada nationwide on Nov. 21. The item was a fan-favorite when it was on menus in the early 2000s. The golden-brown empanada is filled with apple pieces and a creamy filling with caramel notes.
Taco Bell is bringing back the Caramel Apple Empanada nationwide on Nov. 21. The item was a fan-favorite when it was on menus in the early 2000s. The golden-brown empanada is filled with apple pieces and a creamy filling with caramel notes.

This story has been updated to fix a typo.

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Taco Bell Decades Menu: Meximelt, Caramel Apple Empanada returns

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