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Mexico City family recipes.
Right here in Byward Market.

Order pickup direct from the Aguirre-Oropeza family. No shortcuts. No third-party markup.

Family-owned since 2019

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Mexico City Roots
In the El Taco De Oro kitchen, Byward Market

From Mexico City to Byward Market

The Aguirre-Oropeza family has been cooking family recipes from Mexico City in the heart of Byward Market since April 2019.

L

Leopoldo

The Kitchen

B

Blanca

The Business

V

Valeria

The Manager

R

Rodrigo

The Floor

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What Ottawa Says

Byward Market's top-rated Mexican kitchen

4.6
on Google · 733 reviews
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OMG…best Mexican food. If you crave nachos this is your place to go. The nachos chips seemed home made.

Tracie M. · 2 months ago

Wonderful, warm and welcoming service, the food was awesome. Maya was very friendly, she represented El Taco De Oro very well.

Ian A. · 10 months ago

Loved our experience here. Delicious tacos and a great taco Tuesday deal. They have deals all week so we will be back for sure.

Tiffany A.

Had a going away party. I cannot say enough good things about the staff, venue and food. Absolutely one of the most memorable experiences.

Punit M.

Guacamole and chips as appetizer, and battered fish tacos as main dish were both great and yummy!

Joseph K.

The chimichanga, rice and refried beans are amazing and everything I wanted it to be.

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Also loved on TripAdvisor
4.9
on TripAdvisor · 14 reviews
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Great little Mexican restaurant. Food was FANTASTIC! Family friendly.

Carol N. · Jun 2025

Had a great meal here. As authentic as you can get in Canada.

Hank49 · Sep 2024

The staff were simply wonderful, food was delicious.

Darryl M. · Jun 2024

The food is very reasonably priced especially for the large portion sizes.

PeterAH12 · Sep 2023

We had a great night on their back patio. It was a hidden gem.

April S. · Jul 2022

The food was delicious - nachos, tacos, margaritas! What else can you ask for.

Gtown Travellers · Mar 2022
Reservations

Come as you are. Stay a while.

Reserve a table in Byward Market for Mexico City family recipes, fresh guac, and cold drinks. Parties up to 10 - for anything bigger, give us a call.

Visit Us

Come find us in Byward Market

On the edge of the Market. Walk in, call ahead, or order online. Pickup only.

Address

303 St Patrick St
Ottawa, ON K1N 5K4

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Hours
  • MonClosed
  • Tue4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  • Wed4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  • Thu11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Fri11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Sat11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Sun11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
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613-241-4444