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Originally published by Inés Fung. Last updated by Jen Paolini.
It’s the day before hump day, and it feels like the week has gone on forever. Doesn’t matter what’s got you down because it’s nacho your problem anymore, you can just taco ‘bout it. You have guac to be kidding us with these awesome Taco Tuesday deals around the city.
Now, this isn’t technically a Tuesday deal, but it’s a good deal regardless. Don your sombrero and head down to Te Quiero Mucho on Mondays for a buy-one-get-one deal on 12 different kinds of tacos and tostadas. TQM’s modern Mexican take on tacos and tostadas ranges anywhere between $38 to $75 and comes with classic toppings like Baja Fish and Carne Asada, as well as off-beat inventions like Katsu-Dilla, a fried chicken taco with habanero mayo, and The Green, with bell pepper, corn, bean purée, and kale. Don’t have a sombrero lying around? Buy a brand new hat hanging from the restaurant walls for just $50.
Te Quiero Mucho, 286 Queen’s Road Central, Central | (+852) 3423 3286
11 Westside is helmed by Chef Esdras Ochoa, a Mexican native who rose to fame after his phenomenal Mexicali food truck in Los Angeles earned him the name of Taco King. It doesn’t get more authentic than this. Now you can get a taste of the Mexican street food-style tacos that spearhead 11 Westside’s menu for a bargain with their Taco Tuesday deal: 50 percent off on almost all tacos, including a different off-menu special every time. Recent new creations have included Camote & Kale, a sweet potato and kale taco.
11 Westside, 1/F, The Hudson, 11 Davis Street, Kennedy Town
Get down to friendly K-Town brewery Little Creatures for two hours of unlimited tacos and beer for just $250 per person every Tuesday. Test your limits with a selection of Chicken, Pork Belly, Fish, or Wagyu Beef Tacos, and drink the night away with some of the freshest craft brews around, accompanied by quality live music.
Little Creatures, Shop 1, G/F, New Fortune, 5A New Praya, Kennedy Town | (+852) 2833 5611
Central’s wildly popular Mexican joint Brickhouse hosts a Street Taco Platter ($280) deal every Monday and Tuesday, which gets you ten tacos of your choice from their menu, so you can feast on El Pollo Loco with red mole chicken, Piggie Smalls with achiote pork belly, and Protein Pancake 2.0 with wagyu beef cheek and Oaxaca cheese all night long. All tortillas used are gluten-free as well and the tacos go especially well with a Brickhouse Margarita ($150)!
Brickhouse, 20A D’Aguilar Street, Central | (+852) 2898 3788
And how do we feel about a Taco Tuesday in the comforts of your own home? If you’re looking to stay in and enjoy your tacos with a side of Netflix, Taqueria Super Macho is delivering seaside flavours straight to your doorstep with their Taco for Two ($398) deal, which comes with a variety of six Baja- and Jalisco-style tacos, like Habanero-Marinated Steak and Shrimp A La Plancha, plus warm tortilla chips, guacamole, and a selection of house-made salsas. The portion is designed for sharing, but hey, we won’t tell... Orders can be placed here.
Taqueria Super Macho, 33–35 Bridges Street, Central | (+852) 2333 0111
Take a walk on the dark side for Tequila Jack’s downright ridiculous Taco Tuesday deal: $9.99 per taco with at least one order of drinks. You won’t stop at one drink though, as happy hour goes till midnight and the drinks at TJ’s are always cold. Come early, as this laid back Tex-Mex cantina is packed with regulars and diners looking to take advantage of this almost too-good-to-be-true deal.
Tequila Jack’s, G/F, 33–35 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui | (+852) 3428 5133
Cali-Mex is a quick and affordable fix for those Mexican cravings, and their Taco Tuesday deal is just as inexpensive. Choose from Beef, Chicken, Pulled Pork, or Mixed Veggies Tacos done the Californian way, and get an unlimited two hours of tacos for only $78 (from 3 pm to 5 pm) or $158 (5 pm until close) per person!
LKF’s Mexican speakeasy Los Sotano serves up a mean street taco, and on Tuesdays, you can feed your spirit as well as your belly with a killer two-for-one deal on tacos that goes past midnight. Los Sotano’s kitchen is lead by Chef Abel Ortiz, formally of Central in Peru, a restaurant led by Virgilio Martínez that’s not left the top 10 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list since 2015. The seven taco offerings here are anything but ordinary and their menu includes the quintessential Al Pastor ($50) with spit-roasted pork shoulder, a light Pescado ($50) of fish and mango salsa, and the unique Lobster Drunk on Tequila ($70)—hey, that’s no way to refer to an imbibing patron, wink wink.
Los Sotano, Basement, 21 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong | (+852) 2970 3779
Currently based in Hong Kong by way of Calgary, Inés has always had a passion for writing and her creative work can be found in obscure literary ’zines. When she’s not busy scouring the city for the best gin-based cocktail, she can be found curled up with her journal and fur-ever friend Peanut. Don’t be surprised if you cross paths with her and she already knows all your mates.
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