Walk-ins only • First come, first served
Located on Columbus Avenue near Lincoln Center, El Mitote is a casual Guadalajara-style Mexican restaurant known for tacos, pozole, comida corrida, and oversized margaritas.
Join us for outdoor dining, quick lunches, casual dinners, and walk-in Mexican food on the Upper West Side.
Guadalajara-style Mexican cooking on Columbus Ave since 2012 — from a family restaurant story that began here in 1992.
Founded by Cristina Castañeda, El Mitote carries forward a family restaurant story that has been part of Columbus Avenue since 1992.
Since 2012, El Mitote has served Guadalajara-style Mexican cooking, oversized margaritas, tacos, pozole, and comida corrida on the Upper West Side.
DAILY SPECIALS, COMIDA CORRIDA PLATTERS & BRUNCH FAVORITES
El Mitote serves its full menu all day alongside our Comida Corrida platters, daily specials, plus a small selection of brunch favorites served daily until 4 PM, including chilaquiles and huevos rancheros.
Join us on Columbus Avenue for tacos, pozole, oversized margaritas, and casual Guadalajara-style Mexican cooking near Lincoln Center and Central Park.
Outdoor seating available daily.
• Comida Corrida platters available all day
• Chilaquiles & huevos rancheros served daily until 4 PM
• Full regular menu available during lunch hours
• Outdoor seating on Columbus Avenue
OVERSIZED MARGARITAS & FROZEN FAVORITES
At El Mitote, margaritas are part of the experience — oversized, frozen year-round, and served alongside tacos, pozole, and casual Guadalajara-style Mexican cooking on Columbus Avenue.
From classic margaritas on the rocks to frozen flavors served in oversized mason jars, our drinks are a go-to on the Upper West Side before or after Lincoln Center.
• Oversized house margaritas
• Frozen margaritas available all year
• Classic and flavored margaritas
• Outdoor seating on Columbus Avenue
BEFORE OR AFTER LINCOLN CENTER
El Mitote is a short walk from Lincoln Center, making it an easy stop before or after a show for tacos, pozole, oversized margaritas, and casual Guadalajara-style Mexican cooking.
Walk-ins only. For the smoothest visit before evening performances, we recommend arriving early.
• Steps from Lincoln Center
• Outdoor seating on Columbus Avenue
• Great for pre-show and post-show dining
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HOURS & LOCATION
Convenient for pre-show and post-show dining near Lincoln Center.
208 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023
Between 69th & 70th Streets near Lincoln Center.
Open daily from 11:30 AM to 10 PM.
Walk-ins only — first come, first served.
Questions? Call: 212-874-2929
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do you take reservations?
El Mitote is walk-ins only. Seating is first come, first served.
Do you have outdoor seating?
Yes. We offer seasonal sidewalk and roadway outdoor dining on Columbus Avenue in Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Do you offer delivery or takeout?
We offer takeout for pickup only. Place your order online and pick it up at our Upper West Side location on Columbus Avenue.
For catering inquiries or larger orders, please email mitote@happypeople.team.
Where are you located?
El Mitote is located at 208 Columbus Avenue between 69th and 70th Street in Manhattan’s Upper West Side, just steps from Lincoln Center.
What kind of food do you serve?
El Mitote serves Guadalajara-rooted Mexican cooking including tacos, pozole, comida corrida and brunch favorites. See our menu
What are your hours?
We are open daily from 11:30 AM to 10 PM.