Go Eat Tacos CINCO DE MAYO IS COMING
With Cinco De Mayo on the horizon, it’s important we take a minute to celebrate what this holiday is all about: incredible Mexican food. This week, go get some burritos or tacos, preferably along with 4 or 5 margaritas. In case you’re unsure of WHERE to do this, here are some suggestions.
EL SANTO
Address: B1/F, 158 Julu Lu
Tel: 021 6333 2181
Hours: Daily, 10am-late
This Mexican joint has been rocking Found158 lately with its unmistakable Mexican wrestler photos, enormous wall mural and excellent food. Every day is cinco de mayo here.
- Half priced drinks from midnight Thursday until midnight Friday
- Official Olmeca Tequila Cinco de Mayo party on Saturday May 6th with food, drinks and a Mariachi band
LA COYOTA
Address: 292 Wulumuqi Lu, near Wuyuan Lu
House 108, 1296 Jinggao Lu, near Jufeng Lu
Tel: 182 1743 7630
Hours: Sun-Thur, 10am-1am
Fri-Sat, 10am-3am
La Coyota has solid Mexican food, and plenty of it. Tacos start at RMB 15 and you should be eating 3 or 4 at a time in our humble opinion.
EL LUCHADOR
Address: Unit 107, Bldg 5, 123 Xingye Lu
Tel: 021 6331 0703
Hours: Daily, 11am-late
El Luchador is truly taco bliss; a chic, and authentic Mexican spot in the heart of Xintiandi with killer tacos.
ZAPATA’S
Address: 5 Hengshan Lu
Tel: 021 6433 4104
Hours:
EVERYBODY LOVES ZAPATAAAS, with huge margaritas, a seemingly endless party and tacos as far as the eye can see, this is a great choice to get your Mexican food fix, especially if you're on a budget.
RMB 138 gets you:
- Starts at 6pm Friday
- Taco buffet
- Free Sombreros
- Free ponchos,
- Free shots every hour on the hour
- Free-flow Carlsberg and Margaritas
Booking: 6474 6628 or reservations@zapatas-shanghai.com
MAYITA
Address: 6/F, 98 Shouning Lu
Tel: 021 6334 3288
Hours: Daily, 5pm-late
Small sequel to Maya on Julu lu, Mayita may be smaller but they don’t lack any of the Mexican punch Maya is known for. Great authentic food and drinks, put your sombrero on go immediately.
- Friday, May 5, 5:30pm-late
- RMB 25 tacos
- Main courses with rice RMB75
- RMB 25 drinks, which includes Micheladas, Olmeca Margaritas, Olmeca Palomas, Sangria, Sol & wine
- Shanghai Love Craft beer station.
- Live Latin band,
- Face painting,
For bookings call 6334 3288
THE CANNERY
Address: Rm. 106, Bldg. 1, 1107 Yuyuan Lu
Tel: 021 5276 0599
Hours: Daily, 5pm-12am
Ok we know... tacos may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to the cannery, but their fish tacos might just be the best in town.
EL LUCHITO
Address: 45 Yongkang Lu
Tel: 021 6433 0201
Hours: Daily, 3pm-late
YKL isn’t totally dead yet, in fact there are rumors of a comeback in the works. One reason might be the mouth-watering Mexican fare at Luchito, well worth the trip back out there.
TEPITO
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Address: A Mansion, 291 Fumin Lu
Tel: 021 6170 1310
Hours: Mon-Fri, 11am-3pm; 6pm-12am
Sat&Sun, 11:30am-2am
Long time Shanghai’ers will recognize this spot as the old Cantina Agave, well now it’s Tepito and it’s just as amazing (although we've heard Cantina may be making a return). Either way, incredible tacos and to-die-for margaritas.
PISTOLERA
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Address: No 2, 838 Hengshan Lu
Tel: 021 5461 0619
Hours: Daily, 11:30am-1am
Hengshan lu has plenty to choose from, but we reccomend Pistolera. All the classics here: tacos, burritos, fajitas, margaritas, tequila, and at reasonable enough prices to visit again and again.
CHARLIE’S X DOS LOCOS
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Address: Jing'an Kerry Centre, Suite B1-11, South Phase, 1515 Nanjing Xi Lu
Tel: 021 6218 7887
Hours: Daily 11am-10pm
Some of the biggest burritos we’ve ever seen in our lives, Charlies X Dos Locos has a full burger and burrito menu, to go along with a fun atmosphere and good drinks.
MEX & CO.
Address: 1788 Eco City, B/1 1818 Nanjing Xi Lu
Tel: 131 2073 7719
Hours: Daily 10am-10pm
Mex & Co has some truly enormous burritos, they're delicious, filling and we would be stunned if anyone is able to eat two.
DOGTOWN
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Address: 1788 Eco City, B/1 1818 Nanjing Xi Lu
Tel: 131 2073 7719
Hours: Daily, 12:30–10pm
Dogtown has more than just a bunch of booze inside a shack, most are quite surprised to find out they have amazing tacos to go along with their fun vibes and craft brews, but it’s true!
TACO BELL
Address: 1/F, 55 Shiji Dadao,
Tel: 0212024 9037
Hours: Daily, 10am-11pm
It’s perhaps not the first choice of taco-loving foodies in Shanghai, but it is a choice we're all happy to finally have in this city.
OTHER PARTIES
The Spot
Address: 255 Tongren Lu
Tel: 0216247 3579
-May 5 and 6, from 6pm until 2am both days
-No cover
-Choose a Mexican food item and drink for RMB 99
Windows Scoreboard
Address: 11/F, 527 Huaihai Zhong Lu
Tel: 021 5382 7757
- May 5th from 5pm to 9pm
- RMB 40 for two Mexican food items,
- Buy-one-get-one-free on all Mexican drinks
- RMB 35 Corona
- Specials on Tequila shots and cocktails
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