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Before you go

Style
Late-night Mexican cantina: tacos, tequila and live music
Setting
Finnieston, Argyle Street
Known for
tacos, margaritas, live mariachi, late-night food
Signature dishes
Beef birria tacos, Baja fish tacos, Elote-style corn ribs, Patatas bravas, Sombrero shots
Good for
nights out, groups, late dinner
Prices
Tacos (pair) £14, burritos £16, quesadillas £18, small plates £6–£9.50, margaritas from £12
Booking
Book online via Sidedoor or call 0330 043 2647
Dietary tags
gluten-free options, vegan options
Dietary
Tacos can be made gluten free with corn tortillas; dedicated gluten-free fryer but shared kitchen
Drinks
Tequila and mezcal list, tequila flights £20, margaritas, alcohol-free cocktails
Also by them
El Jefe's Edinburgh, 4-6 Nicolson St
Also
Live mariachi Fridays and Saturdays; Late-night menu 10pm–1am; Sunday roasts for two £40–£60

Glasgow restaurant

El Jefe’s

4.2(549 reviews)
££Opens in 16 hours

Address

1166-1170 Argyle St, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 8TE, UK

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Menu

Dishes and prices for El Jefe’s.

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Opening hours

  • Monday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
  • Tuesday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
  • Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
  • Thursday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
  • Friday: 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM
  • Saturday: 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM
  • Sunday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Overview

El Jefe's is a late-night Mexican bar and restaurant on Argyle Street in Finnieston, with a sister site on Nicolson Street in Edinburgh. Its own tagline is "Tacos. Tequila. Tunes.", and it leans into the party side: cocktails, a dance floor and live mariachi every Friday and Saturday at Finnieston, with food served until 1am. The menu runs on tacos served in pairs (£14), burritos (£16) and quesadillas (£18), with fillings such as beef birria, carne asada, barbacoa lamb and Corona-battered Baja fish. There are small plates from £6 to £9.50, including patatas bravas and elote-style corn ribs, plus a late-night menu from 10pm to 1am. On Sundays there are roasts for two, with a Mexican twist, from £40 to £60. The drinks lean heavily on tequila and mezcal: margaritas from £12, a £20 tequila flight, and the house Sombrero shots. There's also a short list of alcohol-free cocktails. Tacos can be made gluten free with corn tortillas, and there's a dedicated gluten-free fryer, though the kitchen is shared. Bookings are taken online.

Reviews

5.0Catherine Taggart

We had booked a high table but when we arrived I asked if we could change, and that was done for us. Food and cocktails were amazing. Staff really friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Will definitely be back soon

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5.0Sarvin Khaksar

We went in today to celebrate our first date’s anniversary. We came to the same branch last year for our first date🥰 The food was amazing as usual 😍the frozen margarita was absolutely delicious 🤤 I also need to say that the blonde girl that was serving us, she was so nice and lovely 🥹I have never been served by such an amazing waitress before 🩷

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5.0Daisy

Stumbled across this little gem in Partick and was not disappointed! Really delicious food and our server was attentive, friendly and helpful. The restaurant is beautifully decorated with lively background music. Would recommend!!

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5.0Brooke Parker

Me and my partner absolutely love it here! We visited at the end of April whilst exploring the city and we decided to book our recent concert venue in Glasgow so we could return as the atmosphere and food were so amazing. The food is full of flavour and decent portion sizes and good prices. The service is fast and our waitress Victoria was especially lovely and friendly asking us questions about our trip and wishing us well with our concert. We will 100% be back in the future ☺️

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5.0Emma Williams

Absolutely loved this place for dinner last night! Lamb tacos were DELISHHHH!!! pleaseeee do 3 tacos instead of 2!!! Drinks were amazing, the band playing were amazing, everyone was! Loved it and will definitely be back soon!!

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