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

EP STONEY STREET
9-3 Stoney St,
London
info@tacoselpastor.co.uk
Opening Times
MONDAY – FRIDAY
12 – 3pm, 5pm – 11pm
SATURDAY
12 – 4pm – 6pm – 11pm
SUNDAY
12 – 3pm – 5pm – 10pm

CASA & PLAZA PASTOR
Coal Drops Yard
N1C 4DQ
info@tacoselpastor.co.uk
Opening Times
TUESDAY – THURSDAY
5 – 11pm
FRIDAY – SATURDAY
12 – 3pm, 5 – 11:30pm
SUNDAY
12 – 7pm

EP SOHO
66-70 Brewer Street
London W1F 9UP
Opening Times
TUESDAY
12 – 11pm
WEDNESDAY – SATURDAY
12pm – 1:30am
SUNDAY
12pm – 8pm
EP’s Crab Tostadas 🦀
Fresh hand-picked Devonshire crab, brown corn mayo, crushed avocado, red onion and spring onion, on blue corn tostadas.
Add a squeeze of lime and salsa of your choice.
On the menu across the Pastors.

🎄Mexican Christmas Markets at Casa Pastor! 🎄
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday (1st – 3rd December), we’re hosting our annual Mexican Christmas Markets with our great friend and founder of @MexiBrits, @paofererod.
There will be a huge selection of beautiful, artisanal Mexican clothing, accessories, ornaments and crafts from independent artists and designers such as @moncocoo, @cactus.tudio, @sicarujewellery, @peppermint.lola and @inkascrafts - if you’re looking for unique Christmas presents, this is the place.
There will also be music and dancing from La Guerrera, Mariachi El Mexicano and Mestizo Mexican Folklore Group, piñatas, loteria for the kids and Mexican snacks including tamales, sopes and pan dulce.
No need to buy a ticket, swing by anytime from 11am to 8pm each day. 🛍️

Earlier in the month, EP’s co-founder @senor_pastor, joined host @Dan.Saladino and fellow mezcal enthusiasts @santiagolas and @matthias.ingelmann on an episode of @bbcfoodprog, Mezcal: A Beginners Guide, exploring the diverse world of agave spirits, the promotion of biodiversity and more.
In a segment of the episode, Crispin, Santiago and Matthias taste through a flight of mezcals and describe the breakthrough sip that made them fall in love with mezcal in the first place.
Crispin remembers it like this:
‘I was on the banks of the river outside Acapulco, in a town called Pie de la Cuesta, and the restaurant was called Donde Polita – Polita’s Place. She was about 75, and would cook this amazing grilled fish and then the mezcal would come out of a plastic jerry can. It had a sort of sweetness, a fiery strength and an almost spiritual high that could be attained from drinking lots of it.’
Listen to the full episode of BBC’s The Food Programme now, released on November 12th.
Link in stories and here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001scy6.

Spiced Aubergine & Halloumi Tacos return to the specials this week!
Aubergine purée topped with golden grilled halloumi, paprika-spiced roasted aubergine, served on corn tortillas with salsa Verde Fresca, salsa Mexicana and toasted cashew nuts.
Try it whilst you can. 🍆

EP’s ‘Papas al Arbol’ have had a bit of a change lately... 🥔
They’re now triple cooked - steamed, roasted (and smashed), then fried until golden and crispy.
Sour cream, chile de arbol and coriander remain!
Available across the pastors, book via @sevenrooms or walk in. ⚡️

Sea bass ceviche, BTS with El Pastor Soho’s Head Chef @kumainvik. 🐟
We toss lime-marinated sea bass with cucumber, tomato, jalapeños, spring onion, coriander and salsa macha, top with sliced avocado and serve with corn tostadas.
Fresh, zippy and light, find it on the menu across the Pastors. ⚡️

DIA DE MUERTOS PARTY FEAT. @nota_culichi. 💀
We’ve released a few extra tickets for tomorrow night’s party with @nota_culichi, where she’ll be bringing the heat to EP Soho’s @mezcaleria_colmillo for the next in our ‘Sonidos’ series, in partnership with @herradurateq.
Tickets are £15 and include a welcome shot (link in bio). Doors open at 9pm, see you at the bar. 💃

DIA DE MUERTOS OFRENDAS 💀
An integral part of Dia de Muertos is the ‘ofrenda’ – an altar to remember the dead, invite them back and remember happy memories shared in life together.
Ours are handcrafted by Mexican artist, @mfdenti and feature candles to honour the departed, as well as tequila, mezcal and traditional Mexican snacks, courtesy of @mexgroceruk. Cempasuchil flowers adorn the ofrendas and the legend goes that the petals of the Mexican marigolds retain the heat of the sun to help call the deceased home by marking a path for them.
They’re at each of the Pastors now until November 6th.

A classic. 🤝
Tuna marinated in sesame and chile de arbol, served on blue corn tostadas with guacamole and coriander.
Can’t go wrong.

A new special, this week and next: EP’s Mushroom Pibil sharer. 🍄
This is our vegetarian (actually, it’s vegan!) take on the Yucatán classic, Cochinita Pibil.
Instead of using pork shoulder, @marvin_jones_chef has created a dish with @fablefoodco’s shiitake mushroom stalks, marinated in achiote paste, orange juice, charred garlic and spices, and served with vegan cheese, red onion habanero escabeche, coriander, lime and warm corn tortillas.
Come and try it! Book via @resylondon or walk in. 🌮

🚨 BIG NEWS, AMIGOS 🚨
We are delighted to announce that we’re opening a new El Pastor at @batterseapwrstn in spring 2024!
The space is in a prime position on the river, opposite the north entrance to the Grade II* listed Power Station, with 90 covers inside, a lively drinks-led standing bar area for 20, a 26-cover Mexican greenhouse-inspired private dining room and a riverside covered terrace (open all year round), which seats 60.
As ever, the @hartscreative design takes cues from Mexico, but particularly the industrial, urban materiality and colour of Mexico City, which sits side by side with a verdant mix of temperate and tropical trees and plants. Along with all this will be a nod to the heritage of the site at Battersea Power Station…
We’re excited to get to know our new neighbours and can’t wait to share more news with you soon. ⚡️

Next up on the specials: Baja Avocado Tacos 🥑
Beer battered avocado on an heirloom blue corn tortilla, topped with crunchy celeriac and red onion slaw, chipotle chilli mayo, avocado-serrano chilli taquero, salsa Mexicana, pickled red onions and coriander.
On the menu this week and next, try them whilst you can!
