If you are a fan of mexican homemade food you have to try the delicious proposal of The Taco Cartel, a restaurant that has recently opened its doors in the town of Sant Jordi de ses Salines to surprise your diners with recipes that cross the pond and delight the palate through juicy and spicy flavors.
The Taco Cartel has a saloon and a great terrace decorated with mexican motifs, a curious horse structure made with bicycle parts, paintings and hand-painted drawings on the wall that will teleport you to an authentic Mexican cantina.
As to its paper, especially noteworthy are its renowned platillos, a selection of dishes designed to snack and be enjoyed in company. Croketas from “The Guadalajara Cartel” with cheddar and fresh jalapeños and empanadas with doritos and panko, bravas of "Beltrán Leyva" with chipotle mayonnaise and kimchee, wings with habanero mango from "The Gulf Cartel", Guacamole from “The Michoacan Family”, burritos, nachos, chilaquiles and fajitas from "El Cártel de Juárez", with different options: chicken, shrimp, ribs at low temperature or Angus entrails. Without forgetting its famous tacos: shepherd, pig, chicken tinga, ranchera, governor... and quesadillas: pastor, chicken tinga, aranchera and chili, irresistible!
At El Cártel de los Tacos they think of everyone, so in their menu you will also find healthy proposals of the tastiest, like its barbie salad, with lettuce, tomato, avocado, cucumber, red onion and seeds, tuta quinoa with pico de gallo, lime vinaigrette and kimchee mayonnaise, the Prawn tartare "the boss", with crunchy sweet potato, guacamole and Lima cause or its taco "the blue", which is veggie.
The desserts are other of the great temptations of El Cártel de los Tacos, known as the golden triangle. Chihuahua, white chocolate ganache on hazelnut brownie with cream ice cream, Durango, banana flambéed with tequila with vanilla ice cream, fresh cream and strawberries, and Sinaloa, a cheescake filled with dulce de leche coated in apple crumble with strawberry ice cream. tremendous!
And if there's one thing this Mexican restaurant has become known for, it's for its premium cocktails: margaritas, micheladas…and their house special, the Tiki, with passion fruit puree.
Head over to El Cártel de los Tacos and discover for yourself why this restaurant will become one of your essentials.
Recommendation
Have a chelada with a shark dish from "the South Pacific cartel" and some good governor tacos, you'll be right for sure!
Kitchen hours
From Friday to Monday from 13:00 p.m. to 16:00 p.m. and from 19:30 p.m. to 00:00 a.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 19:30 p.m. to 00:00 a.m.
How to get
The Cártel de los Tacos is on the road to the Sant Jordi airport, specifically in Diseminado Can Casacas, next to Casa y Campo.