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last updated: 06.11.2025
Christmas Parties at El Pastor
Join us this Christmas for tacos, mezcal, margaritas and a night with your favourite people. Five London spots, from big tables to terraces and full venue hire.
entradas
Small /
Regular
Guacamole (VE)
6.75 /
11.75
Totopos or chicharron refills – small 2.25, regular 3.75
Seabass Ceviche
15
Leche de tigre, cucumber & red onion
SALSAS
Our homemade salsas… 4 for £4. Complimentary refills are on us!
Morita (VE)
Morita chile, tomatillo, onion
Jalapeño Tatemada (VE)
Charred tomato, jalapeño, garlic
Chile Verde y Ajo (VE)
Roasted chile verde, garlic, olive oil
Salsa Macha (VE)
Toasted pumpkin seeds, chile de árbol, shallots
TOSTADAS
Tuna
15
Crushed avocado, chile de árbol & sesame
Camote (V)
8.5
Sweet potato, peanuts, fennel & habanero mayo
Chicken Tinga
13.5
Chipotle, tomato & oregano
TACOS
Heritage Corn Tacos X 3
Al Pastor
15
24 hour marinated pork shoulder, pineapple, salsa morita
Beef Brisket
15
Habanero-braised brisket & salsa tatemada
Soft Shell Crab
15
Crisp soft-shell crab, chipotle mayo, jícama & chayote
Mushroom (V)
15
Adobo mushrooms & caramelised cheese
El Palmito VE
14.5
Grilled peach palm hearts
Wheat Flour Tacos X 1
Baja King Prawn
10
Tempura prawns, pico de gallo, jalapeño & habanero mayo
Chicken Milanese
10
Fried chicken, jalapeño-avocado salsa & sour cream
QUESADILLAS
Made with Masafina wheat tortillas
Gringa
15
Al pastor, pineapple, queso & morita
Steak
15
Rump steak, queso & salsa tatemada
SHARING PLATES
Served with unlimited warm corn tortillas
Short Rib
44
Slow-cooked Angus short rib & salsa tatemada
Contramar Seabream
45
Roasted seabream, mojo verde, salsa roja & frijoles refritos
Pollo Borracho
34
Roast chicken, adobado con cerveza, jícama & chayote
Shiitake Pibil VE
24
Achiote, oregano & habanero salsa
SIDES
Papas Al Arbol (V)
7.5
Crispy potatoes, sour cream & salsa de árbol
Frijoles Refritos (V)
6
Slow-cooked refried beans, avocado leaf & queso
DESSERTS
Corn Cake (V)
9
With roasted corn ice cream
Chocolate Mole Tart (V)
8
With orange chantilly cream
Tortillas y Dulce de Leche
7
Crispy wheat tortilla strips, cinnamon & dulce de leche
Ice Creams (V)
3 per scoop
Salted caramel, roasted corn, lime sorbet
BRUNCH MENU
Served from 11am – 4pm. Weekends only
Chilaquiles Verde
13
With burrata, avocado, coriander
Huevos con Frijoles
8
Scrambled eggs cooked with refried beans. Served with warm corn tortillas.
Full Mexican Breakfast
18.5
2 eggs any style, crispy pastor ends, chorizo, frijoles refritos, grilled tomatoes, mushrooms, sauteed potatoes. Served with warm corn tortillas
SET LUNCH MENU
BATTERSEA + SOHO ONLY
YOUR CHOICE OF QUESADILLA, A SIDE + AN AGUAS DEL DIA
15.5
Eat in or takeaway Monday – Friday, 12 – 4pm
Quesadilla:
Gringa
Al pastor, pineapple, queso & morita
Steak
Rump steak, queso & salsa tatemada
Sides:
Papas Al Arbol
Potatoes, chile de arbol, sour cream, coriander
or
Green Salad
Aguas Del Dia
Flor de Jamaica, Agua de Piña or Horchata
KIDS MENU
CHOOSE 1:
11.5
ORANGE, APPLE OR PINEAPPLE JUICE
CHOOSE 2 TACOS:
Mushroom and Cheese Taco
Crispy Baja Fish Taco
Plain Quesadilla
Cheese and Ham Quesadilla
Served with
JICAMA + CARROT STICKS, REFRIED BEANS + CORN
CHOOSE 1:
Roasted Corn Ice Cream
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Margaritas
El Pastor
13
The house classic. El Jimador Reposado, fresh lime, Cointreau, agave, served frozen
On The Rocks
14
El Jimador Reposado, fresh lime, Cointreau, aguamiel
Avocado and Passionfruit
14
El Jimador Reposado, avocado, passionfruit syrup, lime juice, Cointreau, agave, served frozen
Diablito Margarita
15
Fancy it with mezcal? Just ask 16.25
El Jimador Reposado, Ancho Reyes, Fair Chipotle, fresh lime, agave, jalapeño brine, with a tajín rim
Lagerita
12.50
El Jimador Reposado, Cointreau, agave, fresh lime, served long and frozen, topped up with Corona
Spiced Mango
14
El Jimador Reposado, mango, Cholula, fresh lime, Cointreau, agave, served frozen
Bramblarita
14
El Jimador Reposado, Cointreau, agave, blackberry puree, Chambord, fresh lime, served frozen
Strawberry and Basil
14
El Jimador Reposado, Cointreau, agave, strawberry puree, basil, fresh lime, served frozen
Mezcarita
14.5
Upgrade with Mezcal Amaras 16.75
A margarita made with mezcal; Mezcal Verde Momento, fresh lime juice, Cointreau, aguamiel
Breakfast Margarita
13.50
Herradura Plata, orange marmalade, fresh lime, agave
Backbar Margarita
+7
base mezcal/tequila
If you know how you like yours, tell us and we will come up with the goods. Priced on base tequila
Cocktails
Paloma
13
El Jimador Blanco, fresh lime, topped up with Two Keys grapefruit, served long
Pomegranate Paloma
15
Herradura Plata, pomegranate syrup,fresh lime, top-up with Double Dutch Soda
Piña Colada
13.5
Don Q Cristal, FAIR Coconut, pineapple juice, fresh lime, coconut cream
Negroni El Pastor
13.25
Mezcal Verde Momento, El Bandarra Vermouth, Campari, served on the rocks
Bloody Maria
13
El Jimador blanco, Soulsauce, fresh lime, tomato juice, celery, served long
Tequila Mule
12.25
Fancy a Dark & Stormy or Moscow Mule? Just ask 12.25
Jimador Blanco, fresh lime, Double Dutch ginger beer
Rum Old Fashioned
15
Diplomatico Rum, Nixta, Agave, Bitters
Mezcal Sour
13.50
Fancy tequila or pisco instead of mezcal? Just ask 12.50
Mezcal Verde, lemon juice, sugar syrup, Oggs
Espresso Martini
13
Respirited vodka, coffee liquor, coffee, sugar
Tom Collins
12.25
Hayman’s gin, lemon juice, sugar, double dutch soda
Non-Alcoholic
El Pastorcito Margarita
9.75
Almave, fresh lime, agave
Holy Paloma
9.75
Almave, fresh lime, topped up with Two Keys grapefruit, served long
Tequila
Blanco
Tapatio Blanco
8.5 / 34 / 54
Los Altos (Highlands)
Ocho Blanco
8.5 / 34 / 54
Los Altos (Highlands)
Fortaleza Blanco
14 / 56 / 88
Tequila Valley (Lowlands)
Herradura Directo
18.6 / 74.5 / 117
Tequila Valley (Lowlands)
Herradura Plata
9.50 / 38 / 60
Tequila Valley (Lowlands)
El Jimador Blanco
6 / 24 / 39
Tequila Valley (Lowlands)
Casa Dragones
18 / 72 / 113
Tequila Valley (Lowlands)
Corralejo Blanco
6.5 / 27.5 / 42
Los Altos (Highlands)
Cascahuin Blanco Tahona
12 / 48 / 76
Los Altos (Highlands)
Mijenta Blanco
12 / 48 / 76
Los Altos (Highlands)
Desdeya
10 / 40 / 63
Los Altos (Highlands)
Reposado
Tapatio Reposado
8.75 / 35 / 55
Los Altos (Highlands)
Calle 23 Reposado
13.5 / 54 / 85
Los Altos (Highlands)
Arette Reposado
8 / 32 / 50
Tequila Valley (Lowlands)
Herradura Reposado
10.5 / 42 / 66
Tequila Valley (Lowlands)
El Jimador Reposado
7 / 29 / 45
Tequila Valley (Lowlands)
Corazon Reposado
11 / 44 / 69
Los Altos (Highlands)
Añejo
El Jimador Añejo
8 / 32 / 50
Tequila Valley (Lowlands)
Tapatio Excelencia
30 / 120 / 189
Los Altos (Highlands)
Herradura Añejo
12 / 48 / 76
Tequila Valley (Lowlands)
Don Julio Añejo
14.75 / 59 / 93
Los Altos (Highlands)
PLEASE INFORM YOUR WAITER OF ANY ALLERGIES
Mezcales
We serve our Mezcal with orange slices & tajin
EL PASTOR
35ml shot / 150ml carafe / 250ml carafe
Ep Batch 5
13.50 / 54 / bottle to take out 140
Strictly limited edition – once it’s gone, it’s gone. This mezcal stands out for its smoothness on the palate, notes of fresh flowers, minerality, and citrus undertones.
SILKY & SMOOTH
35ml shot / 150ml carafe / 250ml carafe
Siete Misterios Doba Yej
14 / 56 / 88
Hints of grapefruit, lime, lemon and apple, smoked yellow fireworks. Violet and floral notes 44%
Banhez Mezcal
12.50 / 50 / 79
A beautiful first try for the novice mezcal drinker. Banana cream, lingering smoky peppermint. Produced by a cooperative of families in Ejutla, Oaxaca
Mezcales De Leyenda Durango
14.50 / 58 / 91
Herby, vanilla notes, peachy, nutty – like a stroll through Borough Market on a spring morning
Ojo De Dios
10 / 40 / 63
Sweet smoke, hints of black tea, cashew finish, a great doorway into mezcal discovery
FRESH & GREEN
Raicilla La Venenosa
25 / 100 / 158
Basically, this complex, special distillate could be responsible for a ravey Summer of Love, every day 64%
El Pensador
14 / 56 / 88
Unusually smooth for a mezcal of this strength; hint of cream and salt, which sounds quite rude 48%
Amaras Cupreata
13 / 52 / 82
Roasted pumpkin seeds, leather and cocoa with bold, bright, vegetal flavours all over the place 41%
The Lost Explorer Salmiana
26 / 104 / 164
Fresh green chilli, vibrant grapefruit peel and agave after a rainfall. Mineral with a spicy finish 42%
DEEP, DARK & SMOKY
35ml shot / 150ml carafe / 250ml carafe
Quiquiriqui Matatlan
10.50 / 42 / 66
Classic mezcal flavours, a beautiful bold smokebomb with caramel sweetness and a peppery finish. Drink, enjoy, repeat 45%
Amaras Espadin
11 / 44 / 69
Bergamot blossom, sandalwood and mature mango – that’s a lot of flavour packed into a great session mezcal 41%
Montelobos Espadin
13.50 / 54 / 85
Roasted agave notes with a complex smoky perfume 43.2%
Corte Vetusto Espadin
13.50 / 54 / 85
Berries, burnt sugar, just the right amount of smoke; a beautiful Espadín 45%
Enmascarado Espadin
17 / 67 / 105
Big citrus notes underpinned with smoking charcoal and salty toffee. Apple wood smoke, lime juice and salt crystals on the palate 54%
Koch Ensamble
14.50 / 58 / 91
A beautifully balanced Ensamble, full of soft fruit and velvet gentleness 47%
UNIQUE & EXOTIC
35ml shot / 150ml carafe / 250ml carafe
Bruxo No.2 Pechuga De Maguey<br />
12.50 / 50 / 79
Mineral and herbal, light caramel notes from the cooked maguey green fruits and hint of peppermint
WINES
FIZZ
125ml glass / 750ml bottle
Llopart
11 / – / 62
Reserva brut
René Beaudouin
– / – / 102
Blanc de Blancs NV
WHITE
125ml glass / 175ml glass / 750ml bottle
Latido Blanco
8 / 11 / 44
Navarra, Spain
Lively, citric, full-bodied
Weather Station Sauvignon Blanc
7.90 / 10.50 / 45
Stellenbosch, South Africa
A rounded and balanced palate, with kiwifruit and tangy green apple flavours
Hart Bros Albariño
13 / 17.50 / 73
Rías Baixas, Spain
Fresh, structured and complex, with notes of citrus and stone fruits
RED
125ml glass / 175ml glass / 750ml bottle
El Pastor Blend
7.50 / 10 / 42
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Blackcurrant, plum, and a hint of spice, all rounded off with velvety tannins and a cosy finish
Herencia Altes Garnacha Negra
10 / 13.50 / 56
Terra Alta, Spain
Joyous, ripe, red fruits
Hart Bros Rioja
12 / 16.50 / 68
Rioja, Spain
Fresh, mineral and complex, with notes of citrus and stone fruits
ROSE
125ml glass / 175ml glass / 750ml bottle
Wild Child
7.80 / 10.20 / 42
South Africa
Light, red fruits with rose petal undertones
SPIRITS
Abasolo Corn Whisky
8
Courvoisier V.S.O.P
7.50
Don Q Cristal
7
Don Q Gold
7.50
Respirited Vodka
7.50
Grey Goose
8
Hayman's Gin
7.5
Downpour Coast Gin
8.50
Naked Grouse
7.50
Tanqueray 10
8.50
Wild Turkey
6.50
Havana 7
9
Woodford Reserve
12
Diplomatico
14
Diplomatico Planas
12
*All mixers
£4
*Single measures available on request.
Beer
Dream Factory Pale Ale
7.25
4.4%
Pacifico Clara
7.25
4.5%
Corona
7.25
4.5%
Estrella Galicia
7.25
Gluten free 5.5%
Modelo Especial
7.25
4.5%
Estrella Galicia Na
6.25
0%
Mexicanise your beer
Chelada
2
with ice, lime juice, salt rim
Cubana
2.75
as above + salsa picante, Worcestershire sauce, tabasco, salt rim
Michelada
3
as the cubana + clamato, celery, salt rim
Soft Drinks
Apple Juice
4.5
Double Dutch Ginger Beer
4.5
Gingerella
4.5
Coke
4.5
Coke Zero
4.5
Lemony Lemonade
4.5
Lemony
4
Orange Juice
4.5
Orangeade
4.5
Pineapple Juice
4.5
Double Dutch Soda Water
4.5
Tomato Juice
4.5
Aguas Del Dia
4.50 / 8.25
Glass / Jug
Flor de Jamaica, Agua de Piña, Seasonal Special (ask your server)
EL PASTOR BATTERSEA
Set on the riverfront next to the iconic Battersea Power Station, this lively El Pastor pays tribute to the area’s industrial heritage with a wall-size mural inspired by Diego Rivera’s celebrated public artworks.