Carne asada and Diablo shrimp dinner with rice, beans, and salad

Family-run Mexican restaurant & bar in Antioch, IL

Homemade Mexican Food in Antioch, IL

Family-run Mexican restaurant and bar serving big traditional plates, all-day breakfast, homemade desserts, margaritas, gaming, patio seating, carryout, and online pickup or delivery through DoorDash.

Open for lunch, dinner, all-day breakfast, drinks, carryout, and patio nights near Bluff Lake.

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01 Homemade Mexican Favorites

02 Margaritas & Bar

03 Outdoor Patio

04 Gaming Inside

05 DoorDash Pickup & Delivery

Warm, local, generous

A neighborhood Mexican restaurant with room for everyone.

Bring the family for generous traditional plates, meet friends for margaritas, enjoy the patio when the weather is right, or pick up dinner to go. However you visit, you’ll find a relaxed, welcoming neighborhood spot.

Big plates and homemade favorites All-day breakfast and desserts Patio seating near Bluff Lake Gaming and DoorDash pickup or delivery

Guests eating and hanging out inside El Sureño near the bar

Busy El Sureño dining room with guests and warm ceiling lights

Candid restaurant atmosphere inside El Sureño

Menu favorites

Traditional plates that look and feel homemade.

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Al pastor tacos with rice, beans, cilantro, and onion

House favorites

Tacos, burritos, enchiladas, fajitas, sopes, gorditas, seafood, and breakfast all day.

Made fresh, served generously, and full of the flavors you came for.

Golden chimichanga plate with rice and beans

Chicken taco salad in a crisp tortilla bowl

Fajitas

Steak, chicken, shrimp, veggie, and mixed fajitas with tortillas and all the toppings.

Burrito suiza topped with sauce and melted cheese

Super Burritos

Big, filling, saucy, cheesy, and built for the table or an easy carryout night.

Steak sopes topped with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and crema

Gorditas & Sopes

Homemade masa with beans, meat, lettuce, tomato, cheese, crema, and guacamole.

Combination plate with Mexican rice and beans

Combination Plates

Classic dinners with rice, beans, fresh toppings, and the sauces people come back for.

Shrimp ala naranja with rice and vegetables

Shrimp Plates

Seafood dinners with bright sauces, rice, beans, and a little extra weekend energy.

Fried ice cream topped with whipped cream and chocolate sauce

Homemade Desserts

Flan, fried ice cream, and sweet finishes that make dinner feel complete.

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Catering & Large Orders

Feeding a crowd?

Taco platters, party trays, office lunches, family gatherings, graduation parties, and large orders made easy.

Whether you're feeding ten people or fifty, El Sureño can help with crowd-friendly favorites and large-order Mexican meals.

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Large catering platter of tacos for a group order from El Sureño

Catering tray with Mexican food prepared for a large order

Large order Mexican food tray from El Sureño

Cook preparing fresh onions and cilantro for an El Sureño catering order

Margaritas & bar

A proper Mexican restaurant night out.

Pair a generous plate with a frozen margarita, cold beer, tequila, Bloody Mary, or cocktail. Pull up a seat, relax, and enjoy a night out close to home.

Frozen Margaritas Domestic Beer Bloody Marys Tequila Cocktails Micheladas

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Tito's Bloody Mary with a chili rim and lime at El Sureño

El Sureño bar stocked with spirits and hanging glassware

Blue frozen margarita with a salted rim and lime at El Sureño

Patio season

Sunny afternoons, cold drinks, and patio nights.

Settle in under the colorful umbrellas for Mexican favorites, cold drinks, and warm evenings with friends near Bluff Lake.

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Outdoor patio tables and umbrellas at El Sureño

El Sureño patio with picnic tables beneath colorful umbrellas

Sunny El Sureño patio with picnic tables, umbrellas, and string lights

Video gaming

Good food, cold drinks, and a chance to try your luck.

Gaming machines are available inside, so you can settle in for a homemade meal, enjoy your favorite drink, and play a few rounds while you’re here.

Daily specials

A favorite for every day we’re open.

There’s something special waiting Monday through Saturday, from enchiladas and tacos to chimichangas, mixed drinks, domestic beer, and burrito dinners. Check today’s deal and come hungry.

Monday Enchiladas Dinner Tuesday Tacos Special Wednesday Chimi Dinner Thursday Any Mixed Drink Friday Any Domestic Beer Saturday Burrito Dinner