tue,wed,thu,fri,sat,sun, 2:30 PM - 7:00 PM · South Lamar, Austin
🍹 $2 off house margaritas. 🍽️ $3 off select appetizers. 😎 Tue–Fri 5–7pm, Sat–Sun 2:30–5:30pm.
Family-owned since 2010, El Mesón makes everything from scratch, from corn tortillas and salsas to chiles en nogada. The al pastor tacos come with properly grilled pineapple, and the chile ancho relleno (stuffed with three cheeses, dried cherries, and pine nuts) is the kind of dish that makes other Mexican restaurants feel half-hearted. A back bar stocked with 200-plus tequilas anchors it all, with a sprawling Sunday brunch that runs deep enough to be a destination on its own.
Made-to-order Monterrey-style with homemade totopos — add the salsa trio
Achiote-marinated pork baked in banana leaves, served with pickled red onions
Chicken breast in rich red mole rojo with dried chiles, nuts, and spices
Achiote-marinated pork with real grilled pineapple, cilantro, homemade corn tortilla