El
Camino
The place
El Camino brings the upscale-casual Mexican that Fort Lauderdale's Las Olas crowd has always wanted but rarely had. Mezcal margaritas, street tacos with house-made salsas, and a rooftop bar that makes sunset hour feel like a religious experience.
The food draws from Mexican regional traditions rather than the Tex-Mex playbook: Oaxacan mole, Baja fish tacos, birria with consommé for dipping. The bar program is equally thoughtful — a mezcal list that rewards the curious, and cocktails built with care rather than volume.
The two-level space means you can grab a quick taco at the bar downstairs or work your way up to the open-air rooftop for the full Fort Lauderdale evening.
What to expect
Happy hour Mon–Fri 3–7pm. Rooftop bar fills quickly after 6pm on weekends — arrive early. Valet parking available on Las Olas. Reservations recommended for dinner; walk-in bar seating usually available.The shop, in frames
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