Transportive Mexican restaurants
The El Pastor family is a small group of Mexican restaurants in London, inspired by the decade the founders spent in Mexico City, running cult nightclub, El Colmillo and searching for the city’s best al pastor taco. The restaurants are committed to using the best, sustainable ingredients and making tortillas in-house, daily from Mexican heritage corn. El Pastor is deeply invested in sourcing the most wonderful mezcals and tequilas and making every day a fiesta.
Our Locations
MEZCALERIA COLMILLO
66-70 Brewer Street
London W1F 9UP
Weds – Sat: 6pm – 1.30am
A rotating programme of DJs each night.
EP BATTERSEA
Unit 21-22, Battersea Power Station
London, SW11 8EZ
Opening Times:
Mon-Fri: 12pm – 11pm
Sat-Sun: 10am-11pm
Brunch is available to order 10am – 12.30pm, Saturday and Sunday.
EP STONEY STREET
7a Stoney Street,
London, SE1 9AA
Opening Times:
Mon-Fri: 12-3pm, 5-11pm
Sat: 12-4pm, 6-11pm
Sun: 12-3pm, 5-10pm
CASA PASTOR
Coal Drops Yard
N1C 4DQ
Opening Times:
Mon: 5pm-11pm
Tues-Weds: 12pm-11pm
Thurs-Fri: 12pm-11.30pm
Sat: 12pm-3pm, 5pm-11.30pm
Sun: 12pm-10pm
coaldropsyard@tacoselpastor.co.uk
EP SOHO
66-70 Brewer Street
London W1F 9UP
Opening Times:
Mon: 5pm – 11pm
Tues: 12pm-11pm
Weds-Sat: 12pm – 1.30am
Sun: 12-8pm
Mezcaleria Colmillo is open Wednesday to Saturday evenings, with DJs each night.
Dia de Muertos is fast approaching and it’s occasion for life affirming celebrations! ☠️
Join us on Friday 1 November for dinner at Colmillo, our Mezcaleria below El Pastor Soho. Everyone booked in will receive a free @herradurateq tequila shot, a face painter will be on hand and a DJ will be manning the decks to bring some extra spirit to the evening. To round things off, we will be giving away the sweet bread known as pan de muertos traditionally exchanged between family and friends.
Head to our website to book a table ⚡️
RIBEYE SHARER, a Battersea exclusive. 🥩
Tender, buttery and packed with flavour, our Galician ex-dairy ribeye is served with roasted poblano peppers, a zippy jalapeño and herb salsa and unlimited warm corn tortillas.
Order with a group of friends and pile in.
Meet the man behind our EP mezcals, Guillermo Abad Hernandez, A.K.A. Don Memo; a 5th generation mezcalero with a story to tell.
His agave fields are located in Matatlan, Oaxaca, in an awe-inspiring valley with agave plants as far as the eye can see.
Each batch of mezcal Don Memo makes for us is small batch because they rely on artisanal, non-industrial production. It also means we can experiment with different agave and tasting notes to keep things fun. The result is some punchy mezcal that is to be sipped, never shot. ⚡️
Introducing Masafina wheat tortillas 🌾
Our friends Andrea and Laura at @masafina.masafina produce traditional flour tortillas from regeneratively grown British wheat.
Wheat tortillas are a staple in northern Mexico, particularly in Chihuahua, Sonora and Sinaloa. Their lighter flavour compared to corn tacos makes them for our Baja fish tacos.
Check them out on our new menu and let us know what you think.
From tomorrow, El Pastor Soho will be open for Monday lunch ⚡️
That means Monday margaritas, early week tacos and most importantly, our Lunch Special. That means Gringa cheese-laden quesadillas all week-long. Served with papas al arbol and agua fresco for £12 from 12 til 4, Monday to Friday.
Raising a glass to pulque, the lesser known relative of mezcal and tequila. Made from fermented agave, it is believed to have been first made over 2,000 years ago and is recorded in Mayan glyphs. The cloudy drink has an effervescent quality and a deceptively low alcohol content. Served up in pulquerias, especially across Mexico City, it is also known as the Drink of the Gods.
Fiesta Season at EP ⚡
Party season is fast approaching, and our restaurants are prime settings for a lively fiesta. Whether you’re looking for group or private dining, or even exclusive hire, we can arrange.
Our specially designed group menus have been made for sharing and offer a selection of El Pastor’s most beloved dishes. Add margaritas, tequila and mezcal to the mix and you have a party with Mexican spirit and conviviality at its heart.
Contact us on events@tacoselpastor.co.uk to enquire
‘¡Viva México!, ¡Viva México!, ¡Viva México!‘
Today marks the Día de Independencia in Mexico, when the country made its first official bid for freedom from the Spanish crown. This was rung in by the Catholic priest, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in what is known as ‘El Grito de Independencia’, or the Cry of Dolores in 1810.
It would take another decade of war before Mexico officially achieved its independence on 28 September 1821. But 16 September remains a key date in the Mexican almanac as a national holiday. The day is marked with street parties, parades and traditional folkloric music. Bring on the margaritas!
Huevos Rancheros are a staple of Mexican breakfast. The name derives from the dish’s origins on ranches across rural Mexico where workmen would need sustenance after an early morning’s work. Fried eggs are served over tortillas with a spicy salsa for a little kick.
On our weekend brunch menu at El Pastor Battersea ☀️
£12 LUNCH SPECIAL at EP SOHO 🌮
Quick, cheesy, smokey, satisfying. From Tuesday to Friday midday to 4pm at EP Soho only, for lunch you can have a choice of three quesadillas, a generous side of papas al arbol and an agua del dia for £12.
An easy win to help you back into routine 😘
Is there any better way to start a meal than with guacamole and totopos? We would venture that the response is a no, especially when paired with our salsas.
These are an ode to the striking array of Mexican chillies.
They add an extra kick, with a level of sliding scale. From the Morita made with chipotle and braised tomato and the Verde Fresca with Serrano chillies to the Del Vic with the force of charred habanero. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Our Brands
There are five Barrafinas in London, serving modern Spanish tapas of exceptional quality.
Formerly a brothel and a home to Karl Marx, the Great Dame of Dean Street continues to draw an eclectic and epicurean crowd, attracted to the good things in life.
The El Pastor family is a small group of Mexican taquerias in London, inspired by the decade the founders spent in Mexico City, running cult nightclub, El Colmillo and searching for the city’s best al pastor taco.
Taken from the Spanish word, ‘parrilla’, meaning grill, our two restaurants, Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross, and Borough Yards in London Bridge, celebrate Spanish cooking over fire.
The Drop is a relaxed wine bar nestled in the Victorian stone arches of Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross.
A Spanish wine and cocktail bar in Borough Yards
