FAQs

What you always wanted to know about el Oso

Who is el Oso?

3 friends that love Tacos and an awesome team.

What is a Taco?

A Taco is a traditional mexican food consisting of a thin round unleavened cornmeal or wheat flour flat bread. It is usually eaten hot with a filling and topping.

How to eat a Taco?

A Taco is eaten with hands. You add the Salsa of your choice and some fresh lime juice to your Taco, fold it in half and take a bite. Remember: the mouth goes to the Taco, not the Taco to your mouth ;)

Do you have cuttlery?

We do not offer cuttlery, cause you eat Tacos with your hands.

What Tacos do you offer?

Our signature Taco is the Al Pastor, which originates from Mexico City. Check out our menu to see all the options.

Do you have vegan and vegetarian options?

Yes we do! Our vegan Al Pastor is made with our own Pastor-adobo and a pea based protein (gluten and soy free). As a vegetarian option we offer nopales con queso, that is cactus (yes that green plant that grows in the desert) and cheese. We do not offer vegan cheese. We are constantly looking for more options.

Is it spicy?

Some of our taco-filling seasonings do contain chilies (Pastor adobo for example) but they are not spicy. You can adjust the spice level by adding our fresh homemade Salsa to your Taco. The spice-level of the Salsas are marked with 1 - 4 chilies. Chilies are a natural product, so the spice level can vary a lot.

What is Salsa and is it vegan?

A salsa is a sauce usually made from various chilies. We import fresh and dried chilies. We try the Salsas every morning after they have been freshly cooked and give it a chilly rating from 1 (mild) to 4 (extra spicy)

And yes our Salsas are vegan and glutenfree unless marked otherwise

I am allergic to gluten, soy, ..., can I eat at el Oso?

Yes! You can check out allergie information on our menu and ask our staff for advice. None of our products contain soy. All Tacos on our regular menu are made with our Corn Tortillas. We do offer Flour Tortillas ocassionally as a special. All Desserts do contain Gluten, Eggs and Lactose.

Can I make my own mix?

All Taco plates contain 3 Tortillas with the same filling. There is the Oso Mix Plate, that is a mix of out top 3 meat Tacos. When it is not busy we offer single Taco orders for 3,50€/Taco. Unfortunately we can not offer this during busy hours as this slows down our kitchen team a lot and causes inconvenience for our other customers.

Can I change the items on the menu?

No coriander or no onion but add some cheese : no problem, just let us know.

However there are limits to the adjustment we can do. For example: Our Pastor meat is marinated for 24 hours, so we can not take the seasoning out of the meat. Please ask our team, we will do our best to meet your needs or offer you an alternative.

What's the best time to visit?

It gets busy at El Oso, with music, lots of people and occasionaly a normal evening turns into a big fiesta. If you are looking for a little bit more peace and quiet, come right when we open or during the week between 15:00 and 17:00h.

Can I make a reservation?

We are part of the Markthalle Pfefferberg, Reservations for groups of 10 -20 people can be made here.

Can I bring my dog?

Yes, of course. Please make sure to keep your dog on a leash at all times.

A Taco in Mexico is only 1€

Not really a question but something we hear often.

Facts that do effect our pricing: fair wages for our team, importing products from mexico for authentic flavor, producing our own Tortillas with cintli in Berlin (again with authentic products from Mexico), making fresh Salsa every day from real Chilies, building our Trompo from good quality meat our selfs for every day we sell Pastor, making our own marinades, cooking with fresh and quality ingredients, baking desserts in house, paying rent; taxes; electricity; healthinsurances and all the other things that come with having a business in germany. Thank you for your support and love

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