El Torito, the pioneering, Southern California-based Mexican dining destination, announces the launch of a brand-new happy hour menu alongside a variety of limited time additions to their regular menu. Available now at all of El Torito’s 31 locations across California, these new menu items arrive just in time for football season and the holidays, giving diners every opportunity to celebrate with friends and family during the most festive time of year.
New Happy Hour
El Torito’s daily happy hour is one of their most signature offerings and a perennial favorite amongst Southern California diners looking for a celebratory and affordable dining experience perfect for special moments or everyday occasions. Available from 3 – 7 p.m. in the cantina of each restaurant*, the award-winning happy hour features over 25 different food and drink offerings starting from just $4. The newly-launched happy hour menu features numerous exciting additions never before available on El Torito’s menu, including $4 House Wine, $6 Potato Chorizo Taquitos, $8 Beef Birria Tacos and Watermelon Candy shots, and $10 Shrimp Tacos Gobernador, Margarita Flights, and a Spicy Piña Margarita featuring El Jimador, agave nectar, Ancho Reyes, pineapple & lime juice with a Tajin chili rim. The menu also features El Torito’s take on a Mexican Pizza, featuring chorizo, black beans & jack cheese on a crispy tortilla, topped with all the fixings, and drizzled with crema fresca.
*Happy hour at Monterey, Dana Point, Marina del Rey, and Redondo Beach available Monday – Friday only.
Limited Time Menu Offerings
In addition to their new happy hour, El Torito is also unveiling a variety of special limited-time menu additions, available now through February 2023. The new menu features traditional dishes such as Albóndigas Soup and Beef Birria Tacos alongside innovative, seasonal items including a Pumpkin Bread Pudding and a Sunset Margarita—featuring El Jimador Silver Tequila, lime juice, agave nectar, and topped with Line 39 Cabernet Sauvignon, served tableside. Also making its return on this limited time menu is El Torito’s wildly popular Tableside Fajita Salad, prepared tableside and served with their beloved Serrano-Grape Vinaigrette.
“Our recipes at El Torito have been passed down over generations, and it’s not often that we launch menu updates on such a large scale—which is why this is such an exciting announcement for us and for our guests,” says Randy Sharpe, CEO of Xperience Restaurant Group, owner of El Torito. “A great deal of thought and care has gone into the development of these new menu items to ensure that they deliver the high quality, fresh ingredients, and vibrant recipes our diners expect from us. We’re looking forward to sharing these new items with regular and first-time visitors, giving them yet another reason to experience El Torito’s warm hospitality and bold flavors.”
Founded in Southern California 1954, El Torito is widely recognized as a pioneer in popularizing Mexican cuisine in the United States, and is also known as the originator of signature traditions including Taco Tuesday, Margarita Monday and tableside guacamole preparation. With 31 locations throughout California, El Torito continues to grow and innovate while also sharing with diners their hallmark hospitality and traditional, heritage-driven recipes. Their new menu additions come fresh off the heels of major renovations across all El Torito locations, exemplifying the restaurant brand’s continued commitment to the guest experience.
