El Planta in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Restaurant

El Planta

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 412 728 047

Address: 58 Hope Street, South Brisbane 4101 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: https://elplanta.com/

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• Mexican restaurant
• Latin American restaurant

25.01.2022 Last chance this weekend to get these couple of bangers from the amazing @bkwines Down to our last couple of bottles of each and once they’re gone they’re gone and if you haven’t tried them yet you need too Couple of spots left Friday/Saturday nights or come enjoy your Sunday with us from 1

25.01.2022 On to our last couple of bottles of Tangerine Dream. Sitting somewhere a little lighter than a Chardonnay this little orange number is the perfect white wine if you usually only go for a red Then for the weekend we are about to start pouring Starry starry night, a wonderfully funky red that is in my top few wines so far this year Both amazing wines from the amazing crew at @smallfrywines and only have a few of each. Once they are gone they are gone... Both are available for a taste while we have them for the weekend

23.01.2022 Our crowd pleaser Onion Rings Tecate beer battered onions and housemade chilli mayo. So simple. So damn delicious Weekend is filling pretty quickly but sneaky few spots if you are flexible. Link in bio to book

22.01.2022 New to the menu this week. Our take on Chochoyotes. Crispy on the outside, fluffy on this inside masa balls with our almond mole, almond salsa macha, fried sultanas and toasted sesame seeds. The perfect shared starter with a beer Few spots left for tonight. Link in bio to grab yours

21.01.2022 So. Looks like we are ready to swing open the doors of Hope St with a bang. A 2 night grand opening weekend Have some more tickets available now with the extra night and increased numbers allowed now 6.30 to 9. Food and a couple beer and wines included and there will be some cracking cocktails on the night as well... Drop us a message if you are keen to grab yours

21.01.2022 We are so close to the finishing line and cant wait to welcome you all into our little bar and restaurant There are beautiful wines that will blow your mind, incredible cocktails that Willow has poured her heart into, proper Mexican beers and of course food These past few months have been a wild ride and we cant wait to swing open our doors properly and greet you on the other side... Please note that this weekend is fully booked for the opening nights. Like to the very last person booked out Because if this we are unable to cater for walk ins or takeaway this weekend sorry. Good news is normal hours kick off Friday the 26th See you next Friday from 5 xx

20.01.2022 What hump day!! Our take on the classic michelada An ice cold spice rimmed glass, House made salsa, lime juice and ice topped with a tecate Perfect to wash away the Wednesdays or any day really and probably my favourite pairing with our chorizo taco this week... See you soon!

19.01.2022 Bookings now open for this week Spaces available all nights Book now => elplanta.com/book... Wed-Thu from 5pm. Fri-Sun from 3 Get in touch to grab your spot

18.01.2022 [TOSTILOCO TUESDAY] you read it right! The dish we had to take off the menu because we couldn’t keep up, tostilocos are making an appearance on the menu tonight only Housemade corn chips, 7 chilli mayo, corn salsa, cashew parmesan, radish and coriander See you tonight from 5pm. Filling up fast. Bookings recommended

18.01.2022 Bookings are now open for this week and are filling up fast Wednesday to Sunday from 5pm Link in Bio to book your spot

17.01.2022 After 4 nights in a row of not a single person more booked out, On Sundays we get to play. New cocktail on the menu tonight, our take on the espresso martini Arette Blanco, Cold Drip Coffee, Dark Agave and Smoked Salt Drop us a message for a booking or saving some spots for walk-ins, cause lets face it. Who plans on a Sunday ... Doors open from 5

16.01.2022 The menu for this week is live Return of the dumplings. Some bangin new tacos and a ruby grapefruit seasonal margarita Few spots left for the week if you are flexible! Message us for a booking or come grab takeaway from the counter ... See you soon

16.01.2022 Now open from 3pm! Now the warmer weather is here we are kicking off at 3 from Friday through Sunday for those afternoon drinks and eats This is the lineup for today and reckon it is easily the line up of the year... Thanks to the gangs at @onesunwines @vino_volta @bravenewwine @yearwines and @jonnyhugheswine for these ones. Amazing!

15.01.2022 [TACO TUESDAY] What a year and what a ride 2020 has been We wanted to do something different to finish off the year and we get asked every week for Tuesday bookings, so what better way to finish off the year than with a Tuesday night So, our final service of the year is going to be a Taco Tuesday on the 22nd... Some old favourites that haven’t made an appearance in a while and some menu items we have been working on for 2021 We are 1/3 full for the Tuesday already just from the few people we have told in the last week and a bit so don’t muck around as we will book out!

15.01.2022 Kicking off our ten buck taco and a tinnie Sundays today from 12-4 Any of our tacos and a crusty tecate for ten bucks I cant think of too many better ways to spend a beautiful Brisbane Sunday afternoon. ... Drop us a message to book a table See you from 12!!

15.01.2022 Its Friday. That means after work drink time. Kick off your weekend with a couple of snacks and a cheeky few drinks Local beers, banging natural wines and the best margs in town Spots from 5-6 to start your weekend the right way

15.01.2022 [AGUACHILE] King oyster mushroom ceviche, cucumber, pickled red onion and tomatillos on top of a coriander, mint and jalapeño broth. Served with a side of tostadas The perfect summer dish with a margarita in hand. Light, fresh and zingy Come on down we are open all weekend from 3pm now

15.01.2022 Only a few bottles of this one left. Solstice from the young winemaker of the year Jonny Hughes I could tell you its a perfect blend of the German grape dornfelder, Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay. Unfined and Unfiltered and no added sulphites Or I could just tell you its fucking delicious. A Super juicy and smashable red... Grab one before its gone!

15.01.2022 Thanks to the gang at Broadsheet Brisbane for the catch up last week. Some amazing pics of our brand new home. Read the full story here -> https://elplanta.com/broadsheet

15.01.2022 Just a heads up. We are shutting at 3 today. Completely Full house tonight and after a monster Saturday night we need some time for the team to get some lunch, grab a drink and get ready for tonight Back Wednesday night in full swing with brand new wines and some banging new tacos. ... See you then!

15.01.2022 [NOW OPEN SUNDAYS FROM 5PM] Message us to Book your Spot Nothing makes us happier than seeing this. A full restaurant of guests enjoying themselves with food and drink Now we are fully open and with the crazy number of bookings we have (Friday is full already and Saturday is close too!) it is time to get back to normal hours... We are open this Sunday from 5 for drinks and dinner and then lunch from next weekend onwards They were always our favourite day of the week. See you soon!

15.01.2022 This crazy bunch is what allows us to do what we do week in week out and after a monster few months we need a sleep in So no lunch this Sunday We are going to take an hour or 2 extra to sleep in, get some breakfast at our favourite spots and just recharge the batteries. All the things that being back in the kitchen at 9am after a midnight finish the night before don’t allow us to do... We will open the doors at 3pm on Sunday ready as always with tacos and booze ready to roll

14.01.2022 It’s pretty much our last day of the year today so come on down from 3pm Yup, other than our Taco Tuesday which only has a couple of spots left, today is your last chance for a couple a weeks This year has been massive and we all need a break so this year we are doing just that. A couple of weeks for all of us to recharge the batteries and get ready for the new year... Spots left today from 3 until late See you soon

14.01.2022 Any week that starts with the return of our Carne Asada tacos and a new @konpiramaru pet nat arriving is going to be a banger of a week Doors open now and spots for walk ins tonight or give us a buzz if you want to book one in. See you soon!

14.01.2022 These delicious snow peas were picked Friday and hand delivered to us by the same hands that planted them, tended to them and then picked them on Saturday morning This is what it is about for us. Authentic where it matters. Local where it counts. Big push for us over the next few months to shorten the distance between what you are enjoying here in the restaurant and where it comes from and the number of hands it goes through While some things we will never bend on importing s...traight from Mexico, like all our dried chillies. When it comes to our fresh produce our aim is within 3 hours of our door, direct from the grower wherever possible. It makes all the difference in our food and more importantly to the wonderful families that grow it for us These beauties will be on 2 menu items this week. Our Blistered Mixed Greens with Almond and habanero salsa and on top of an old favourite that is making a comeback, our chorizo taco Open from 5pm Wednesday to Sunday with spots filling faster than normal this week. Drop us a message on here for a booking

14.01.2022 Churros. Ancho chilli sugar. Mezcal salted caramel. Fkn delicious Few spots left for tonight. Message if you want one of them

13.01.2022 This weeks alliteration. Torta Tuesday. Torta Ahogada Crusty white roll, flame grilled king oyster mushrooms, chipotle Mayo, white onion, avocado and lettuce drowned in a tomato and cascades chilli oil. Wash it down with a marg and you are set Worth getting out of the pj’s and grabbing the umbrella for. Promise. Couple of spots left tonight for a later dinner (7.30+)

13.01.2022 How good is the menu for tonight Check the 2 new cocktails. Willow has been busy working on these all week. Spent the afternoon testing them extensively . Doors open 5.30. See you soon

13.01.2022 We made it... Opening Weekend! Thank you with all that we have What a crazy journey. We feel like the opening night had been coming for months and in reality it had. The journey to get here was so different to what we planned but to be honest we wouldnt change it even if we could It has taught us the valuable lesson of persistence. It made us pivot and rethink. It gave us the opportunity to renovate everything ourselves. It made us believe in our dream even stronger to show ...people how great eating plants can be and in turn it made us stronger people for it We love our team even harder, appreciate them even more and will never take for granted what we have built and what it took to get here On Friday night 10 years ago we went on our first date to a Mexican taqueria here in Brisbane for tacos. 10 years later, to the day we swung open the doors to our own Mexican bar and restaurant We cant believe it and pinch ourselves every.single.day Thank you to everyone who brought tickets to the opening nights. To everyone who has cheered us on and supported us. To everyone who had El Planta At Home and to everyone who came and ate with us in our partially renovated new home Most of all to our families and friends who we relied on more than ever. For putting up with our during construction design changes. For interpreting our really crappy drawings and for late nights and early mornings helping out. Thank you We are taking a little breather this week. In the country, drinking red wine by the fire getting ready for the next part of our journey Thank you. Thank you. Thank you

13.01.2022 New cocktail on the menu for the weekend. The Al Pastor We are huge fans of savoury cocktails here and always pushing to pair the bar menu to the food and the flavours of an al pastor have intrigued us for awhile now We have spent some time over the past couple of weeks perfecting this one and we reckon we have nailed it... Pasila infused @cascahuin blanco, grilled pineapple, lime, and an achiote syrup. Pretty damn close to the taco and just plain delicious. Almost a Bloody Mary element to it On the menu all weekend

10.01.2022 We had every intention of posting this one a while back but this has been the fastest wine to disappear we have ever had We were super lucky enough to be the only spot in QLD you could get your hands on the amazing first ever release from Sam at @onesunbooze He has taken grapes grown by his parents on the Mornington peninsula and applied what he has been learning working with the crew at Gentle Folk and wow... The 2 wines we got literally blew us away. This guy is destined for some pretty amazing things and they were easily in the top few wines we have drunk all year, and we all know how many Adrienne has tested this year We literally have 2 of these left. This is the gigolo juice. An amazing macerated sauv Blanc that has restored our faith in sauv blanc Don’t miss out. I promise you will regret it!

10.01.2022 [TORTILLAS] Made from scratch. Every service . Always have and always will Shout out to our Queen Gabi. She makes all our corn chips, tacos, sopes and tostadas She stands over a hot stove all night and presses everything to order to ensure you have the most delicious housemade tortilla... Thank you to Gabi! She helps to make all our dreams come true! Amazing Mexican that just so happens to be made from plants

10.01.2022 Get out of this heat and finish the week the right way. Tacos and ice cold margs Spaces for tonight. See you soon

09.01.2022 When we started putting our vision together for Hope St we had one super simple, overarching guide. Dinner at our place The food we would make our friends, the music we play while we are cooking, the loud laughs that often have our neighbours knocking and the wines we pour ourselves while eating and cleaning down This is why our wine list doesnt follow any particular rules or set types of wines. It is just what we are loving drinking right now. So while we might not have the... type of wine you are used to we can guarantee the ones on the list are there for a reason. They are friggin delicious All from small producers doing some crazy things without too much fiddling and treating the land the way they should so it is here for the long term So have a chat to us next time you are in and dont be afraid to try something new. We wont give you a bum steer. Promise Thanks to the amazing folk we are loving drinking at the moment @smallfrywines @gentlefolkwine @delinquentewineco @dormilonawines @konpiramaru @borachio.wine You guys are seriously amazing!

08.01.2022 Its classics week this week with Carne Asada, Pescado and Al Pastor all on the menu Top that with our margaritas (including the new pickled jalapeño) and a couple of beers and your night is set Our Covid plan has added more seats each night so bookings have opened up. Message us to lock yours in. Open Thursday to Saturday... See you then!

08.01.2022 Room for tonight. We just had a group cancel for tonight so we now have room for 4-8 people with some flexibility on time First in best dressed!

07.01.2022 It’s Friday. That means after work drink time. Kick off your weekend with a couple of snacks and a cheeky few drinks Local beers, banging natural wines and the best margs in town Spots from 5-6 to start your weekend the right way

07.01.2022 The Sweet Potato is back Almond and habanero salsa, roasted sweet potato, our housemade cotija, white onion and toasted almonds all on our pressed and cooked to order tortilla Team it up with a crusty Tecate and your hump day just got a whole lot better... Doors open tonight from 5 and we still have a few bookings left. Drop us a message and we will get you a spot See you tonight!

06.01.2022 New drink this weekend. The strawberry margarita Beautiful fresh local strawberries, Bundaberg limes, redwood smoked salt, agave and the amazing Siete Leguas Blanco Pouring them now right through to 9 or so tonight. See you soon

06.01.2022 Cheers Urban List Brisbane for the visit last week Read the full story here: https://www.theurbanlist.com//el-planta-vegan-mexican-west

05.01.2022 Come see why we have hand pressed over 35,000 tortillas.. Super authentic Mexican that just so happens to be 100% plant-based EVERYTHING house made, tacos, drinks, etc.... Open Wednesday to Sunday and we fill up every night so drop us a message to book your table now.

05.01.2022 Last chance this weekend to get these couple of bangers from @bkwines Down to our last couple of bottles of each and once they’re gone they’re gone Couple of spots left Friday/Saturday nights or come enjoy your Sunday with us from 1

04.01.2022 Willow has been pickling up a storm this week ready for this Diablo Verde. The Green Devil Tequila, grilled jalapeno, pickled cucumber, pickle juice and agave... Few bookings left after 7.30. Message us to lock one in. See you soon

04.01.2022 If you dont have tickets to our grand opening next weekend then this week is the last chance to get your fix for a couple of weeks We are getting away to the country for a few sneaky and much needed days off after the opening then back into it Friday the 26th There are a few spots left for Thursday to Saturday and you can always come grab takeaway as well. See you soon!

04.01.2022 We didnt think having our own place that we would ever run out of food. Well you just proved us wrong. Again Thank you everyone who came and dined in tonight or grabbed a takeaway meal and thank you especially to everyone who waited patiently for a table. It means the world to us See you tomorrow night again after a little bit of sleep and a whole lot more prep xo

04.01.2022 This face says it all There is very little that makes Adrienne as happy as right here A couple of hours from home, down a dirt road, her overalls on and her farm shoes laced up. Traipsing around a paddock, row by row next to one of our amazing farmers picking and tasting things straight from the ground... This is why our food tastes so damn good. The produce we collected this afternoon from the actual people who lovingly grow it was picked this morning, boxed up (or in buckets ) and then lovingly driven home by us Sums up our whole philosophy when it comes to sourcing really... Authentic where it matters, local where it counts

03.01.2022 This weeks menu 2 new tacos and a banging new radish salad Last couple of bottles of a few of these wines as well so get in while you can... Few spots for tonight and rest of week is filling up quick See you soon!

02.01.2022 Kicking our week off right with an Al Pastor taco and our take on the margarita Arette reposado tequila, fresh squeezed Bundaberg lime, organic agave nectar and smoked salt. All served in a house made ancho chilli salt rimmed glass Simplicity is perfection... Tonight is pretty full but we have a few bookings left for the week including our first lunch, Sunday from 12 Message us for bookings before we are full!!

02.01.2022 New Bookings now open for this week => elplanta.com/book Few spots available for each night but they are filling up fast... Wed-Thu from 5pm Friday to Sunday from 3pm Message us to grab yours before we are full

01.01.2022 Going though finishing touches ready for our first Sunday night in our new home Doors open from 5. Few spots available for dine in and doing takeaway at the counter tonight See you soon!

01.01.2022 Couple of Sunday Specials, this is one of them, Broccoli Asado Roasted and Flame Grilled Broccoli, almond and habanero salsa, cotija, white onion, toasted almonds, lime and coriander. On tonight until they’re gone