El Cortez Menu Prices Canada 2026
El Cortez Menu Prices Canada 2026
The short answer on El Cortez menu prices: every taco is $4, appetizers run $7 to $17, and entrees land $17 to $30. El Cortez is the Old Strathcona tequila bar that owns half the happy-hour conversation on Whyte Ave, and honestly it deserves the spot. Everything below is in CAD, verified October 23, 2026. Two things to know up front: the official site posts no price table (so prices come from the restaurant’s own itemized menu), and you may see a “permanently closed” tag on some booking sites. Ignore it. El Cortez is open. For another Edmonton tequila-bar read, the Anejo menu prices cover a different margarita game in the same city.
What Are the El Cortez Menu Prices?
The cleanest price document is the restaurant’s own itemized menu, since the official El Cortez site posts no price table. The deals below are cross-checked against YEGfood’s October 2026 deals roundup, and every figure is CAD. Taco math is the headline: every taco is four bucks. For another Edmonton taco comparison, the Tres Carnales menu prices run a similar taqueria game downtown.
El Cortez Appetizer Prices
| Appetizers | Price |
|---|---|
| House Salsas + Tortilla Chips | $7.00 |
| Guacamolemild or spicy, tortilla chips | $10.00 |
| Street Corn“named desire”, 2 pc | $8.00 |
| CauliflowerMexican “Hot Buffalo” or toasted cumin | $8.00 |
| Baked Quesomanchego, chilies, olives, tomatoes, cured ham, flour tortillas | $12.00 |
| Cevichealbacore tuna, sweet potato, roasted corn, cilantro, chilies | $15.00 |
| Tostada de Pollomole poblano, chihuahua cheese, white bean puree, avocado | $14.00 |
| Taquitoahi tuna, wasabi avocado crema, onion, pickle | $17.00 |
El Cortez Salad Prices
| Salads | Price |
|---|---|
| Nopalescilantro, queso fresco, tomato, grilled mango, kale | $9.00 |
| Watermelontequila dressing, watercress, shallot, jalapeno, torched queso | $8.00 |
El Cortez Taco Prices
| Tacos (each) | Price |
|---|---|
| Fried Cheesejalapeno and mango slaw, bacon bits, crema | $4.00 |
| Beef Cheekpoblano mole, queso fresco, guacamole, radish | $4.00 |
| Smoked Pulled Porkkale kimchi, fried peppers, crema | $4.00 |
| Adobo Marinated Tofupeashoots, pickled ginger, queso fresco, ponzu vinaigrette | $4.00 |
| Ground Beeflettuce, tomato, crema, house salsa | $4.00 |
El Cortez Entree Prices
| Entrees | Price |
|---|---|
| Sous Vide Beef Tonguepickled onions, cauliflower puree, squash blossom | $17.00 |
| Chile Rellenosspiced ground beef, smoked pulled pork, dried fruit, queso chihuahua | $21.00 |
| Escalopes y Camaronespan-seared scallops, tequila sauteed prawns, smoked corn puree, lime pearls | $30.00 |
El Cortez Happy Hour and Taco Tuesday Deals
| Deals | Price |
|---|---|
| Taco Tuesday$2 tacos with required drink purchase, Tuesdays | $2.00 |
| Happy Hour Coronadaily 4-6pm | $5.00 |
| Happy Hour Dipsdaily 4-6pm, half price | 1/2 price |
| Late-Night Happy Hour CoronaMon-Thu 10pm-close | $5.00 |
| Tommy’s Margarita (2oz)late-night happy hour, Mon-Thu 10pm-close | $6.25 |
Price honesty, straight up: the official site posts no price table, so appetizer, salad, taco and entree prices come from the restaurant’s own itemized menu as listed on its YellowPages page. Deals are cross-checked against YEGfood’s October 2026 deals roundup. Menus drift, so treat these as the current board and check before a big night out.
El Cortez Menu Card Canada 2026
What Should I Order at El Cortez?
If this is your first El Cortez run, the answer is easy. Order tacos. Plural. The El Cortez Edmonton menu keeps taco math simple: $4 each, all day. So the decision is basically not a decision: beef cheek for the mole, fried cheese for the crispy-to-gooey ratio, smoked pulled pork for the kale kimchi. I would add the guacamole as the table anchor, because a tequila bar without guacamole on the table is doing it wrong, and at $10 the El Cortez guacamole price is fair for what lands on the table. And if you can swing a Tuesday? That is the move. Two-dollar tacos with a drink purchase is the kind of deal that turns an ordinary week around.
El Cortez Taco Tuesday Edmonton
Tuesday is the night the whole Whyte Ave strategy revolves around. The $2 taco deal is the headline, but the smart play is pairing it with the late-night happy hour: show up after 10pm Monday through Thursday and the $6.25 Tommy’s margarita does the rest. A few tacos, a Tommy’s, under $20 all in before tip. Where else on Whyte Ave does that math work? Not many places, is my honest answer.
Is El Cortez Worth It? My Value Check
El Cortez prices land exactly where a neighbourhood taqueria should. Four-dollar tacos are fair in 2026, and the deal structure is what makes it genuinely good value. Compare: $4 tacos every day, $2 on Tuesdays, $5 Coronas at happy hour, and entrees that cap at $30 for the scallop and prawn plate. The $14 tostada de pollo and $15 ceviche are the appetizer sweet spot. Is the $30 seafood entree worth it over three rounds of tacos? For a date night, yes. For a Tuesday, never. My verdict: this is the kind of place Edmonton keeps around on purpose.
The Story Behind El Cortez
El Cortez is two businesses in one skin: a Mexican kitchen and a serious tequila bar. The El Cortez tequila bar holds more than 140 tequilas and mezcals, and El Cortez is one of nine bars in the world certified by the Consejo Regulador del Tequila, Mexico’s tequila regulatory council. That is not a plaque you buy. It means the agave knowledge behind the bar is real. The kitchen keeps pace: house salsas, proper moles, tacos on corn or flour. And since some booking sites still show a stale “permanently closed” banner, here is the correction: the restaurant is open, the official site is live with current hours, and it showed up in YEGfood’s October 2026 deals roundup. A closed restaurant does not run Taco Tuesdays.
Where Is El Cortez in Canada?
The El Cortez Old Strathcona location sits at 8230 Gateway Blvd NW in Edmonton, Alberta T6E 4B2, just off Whyte Ave. Phone (780) 760-0200. Hours run Sun-Wed 3pm to 10pm, Thu 3pm to midnight, Fri 3pm to 1am, Sat noon to 1am. Late-night weekends, early-close weekdays. Plan the tequila run accordingly.
El Cortez Menu Prices FAQ
What are the El Cortez menu prices in Canada?
El Cortez menu prices in Canada run about $4 to $30. Every taco is $4, appetizers run $7 to $17, salads are $8 to $9, and entrees run $17 to $30. The deals are the real story: Taco Tuesday tacos are $2 with a drink purchase, and daily happy hour pours $5 Coronas with half-price dips. All prices in CAD, verified October 23, 2026.
How much are tacos at El Cortez?
Tacos at El Cortez are $4 each, all day, every day. The lineup is fried cheese, beef cheek, smoked pulled pork, adobo marinated tofu, and ground beef. On Taco Tuesdays they drop to $2 each with a required drink purchase, which is the cheapest taco deal in Old Strathcona as far as I can tell. For another street-taco price comparison, the Gus Tacos menu prices cover a similar taco-board game.
What is the happy hour at El Cortez?
El Cortez happy hour runs daily from 4 to 6pm with $5 Coronas and half-price dips. There is also a late-night happy hour Monday to Thursday from 10pm to close with $5 Coronas and $6.25 Tommy’s margaritas (2oz). On a night when Whyte Ave gets cold, that is a genuinely good reason to stay out.
How many tequilas does El Cortez have?
El Cortez holds more than 140 tequilas and mezcals, and it is one of nine bars in the world certified by the Consejo Regulador del Tequila. That is the Mexican tequila regulatory council, and the certification is the reason the bar side of the menu deserves as much attention as the taco side.
Where is El Cortez located?
El Cortez is at 8230 Gateway Blvd NW in Edmonton, Alberta T6E 4B2, just off Whyte Ave in Old Strathcona. The phone number is (780) 760-0200, and hours run Sun-Wed 3pm-10pm, Thu 3pm-12am, Fri 3pm-1am, Sat 12pm-1am.
Is El Cortez permanently closed?
No. El Cortez is open and operating. A few booking platforms still show a stale “permanently closed” flag, but the restaurant’s official site is live with current hours, reviews are active, and YEGfood listed El Cortez in its October 2026 deals roundup. When a booking site and the restaurant’s own live website disagree, trust the restaurant.
