El Toro Mexican Restaurant in Gulf Shores, Alabama, offers casual family-friendly dining in a comfortable atmosphere. The menu is filled with chimichangas, fajitas, burritos, and fantastic margaritas.
El Toro Mexican Restaurant
El Toro Gulf Shores is tucked away on Gulf Shores Parkway. It is a great local restaurant that is a true hidden gem.
The menu is filled with classic Mexican favorites along with unique dishes not found on other Gulf Shores Mexican Restaurant menus.
Great customer service, a comfortable vibe, and fantastic food make it one of our favorite local Mexican restaurants.
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Indoor Seating
There are a couple of options for indoor seating. They have long tables at the back of the restaurant that can easily fit 8 people. They also have booths perfect for smaller groups and smaller tables.
Indoor Bar
While there is an indoor bar there is not seating right at the bar. There is a table and chairs next to it.
El Toro Mexican Restaurant Menu
The El Toro Gulf Shores Menu is filled with Mexican restaurant classics and favorites.
Menu Highlights
Appetizers - Sampler Plate (Quesadillas, hot wings, flautas, and stuffed jalapenos), Nachos with beef, Eltoro Nachos, Bean Dip, rellenos, choriqueso, Guacamole, and cheese dip.
Al Toro Specialties
Arrachera Estilo El Toro - a marinated fajita steak grilled with green onions; served with chile toreados, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice and your choice of salad or charro beans
Grilled chicken taco salad - grilled chicken or steak with lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream shrimp
Mesquite Grill - ½ doz shrimp, carne asada(grilled steak), chorizo (Mexican sausage), grilled chicken breast, rice, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and six tortillas and your choice of salad or charro beans
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo - a dozen fresh shrimp slowly simmered in a special spices and garlic sauce; served with mexican rice mixed with vegetables
Pescado A La Mexicana - fresh fish fillets cut into slices, covered with mexican spices, tomatoes, onions; served refried beans and an order of mexican rice mixed with vegetables
Camarones Ala Mexicana - dozen fresh shrimp slowly simmered in a tomato, onion and peppers sauce with mexican spices; served with mexican rice mixed with steamed vegetables
Tostadas de ceviche - (3) crispy corn tortillas covered with chopped fish fillets or shrimp, mixed with pico de gallo & lime juice. famous in mexico from north to south
Shrimp A La Veracruzana - tasty shrimp grilled and covered with a spicy veracruz sauce; served on a bed of mexican rice mixed with steamed vegetables
Chicken Dishes (Pollo) - Chicken enchilada, soft chicken tacos, Chicken chimichanga, Chicken Flautas Mexicans, Two chicken and cheese quesadilla, Burrito Deluxe
Classic Mexican Favorites
Burrito Supreme - flour tortilla rolled around beef, beans & cheese; topped w/ lettuce, tomatoes & guacamole
Papacito's Favorito - one beef enchilada, refried beans and rice and chile con carne
Steak Fajitas - sizzling steak strips with onions, bell peppers and tomatoes, served with guacamole salad, refried beans and rice. also available in chicken
Kids Menu - Beef taco, Burrito, Beef Enchilada, Chicken fingers and fries, Chicken Quesadilla
Gluten-Free - They have a lot of dishes with corn tortillas
Vegan - salads
Vegetarian - Vegetarian Plate (Cheese enchilada, rice, refried beans, and chalupa), One bean burrito, Chalupas, Guacamole Taco, and Vegetable Quesadillas
Signature Cocktails -Delicious margaritas available in three different sizes.
Why you will love El Toro Mexican Restaurant
- Great food
- Casual eatery
- Fantastic chips and salsa
- One of our favorite margaritas in town
- Lunch specials from 11 am to 2:30 pm Monday through Friday
Things to know when planning a visit to El Toro Gulf Shores
Address - 3645 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
Phone - 251-968-9030
Hours - Open 11 am daily
Please confirm with the restaurant to ensure that the hours have not changed.
Accessibility - The restaurant is one one level with accessible parking in front of the restaurant.
Plus Size Seating - There are booths along with tables and chairs so you can pick what is most comfortable for you. The chairs do no not have arms on them.
Dress Code/Suggestions - Casual
Pets - Pets are not allowed in the restaurant
Parking - There is parking directly in front of the restaurant. The parking area is not sized for RVs.
Gulf Shores Restaurants and Attractions nearby
Gulf Shores Diner - In the same parking area as El Toro is a great breakfast and lunch restaurant.
The Sloop - Local favorite for great food and a fun atmosphere.
Bleus Burgers - Great burger restaurant with a ton of options
Beach Bums Coffee & Deli - This cute coffee shop is on the way towards Fort Morgan.
Hope's Cheesecake - Local gourmet cheesecakes by the slice or whole cheesecakes.
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