El Santo Glasgow is a Latin American restaurant and cocktail bar at 84 Miller Street in the city centre. Colour, music and a lively dining room give the venue an immersive character from lunch into late evening. A hidden speakeasy called El Santito adds a more intimate bar space on selected nights.
The menu draws from Mexico, Brazil, Peru and other parts of Latin America. Ceviche and tacos sit alongside meat and fish cooked over a charcoal grill, bringing fresh acidity, spice and smoke into the same meal. Sharing several small plates is an effective way to explore the regional range before a larger grilled dish.
The restaurant can host sizeable seated events, while El Santito is available for private hire and cocktail focused gatherings. Custom options can include entertainment and drinks experiences. Guests with allergies should review the current menu and speak with staff before ordering.
Tequila and mezcal are particular strengths, supported by cocktails, wine, beer, spirits and alcohol free drinks. The bar programme reflects the same Latin American focus as the kitchen. El Santo Glasgow combines theatrical atmosphere and group friendly service with a menu that moves confidently across several culinary traditions.
Address: 84 Miller Street, Glasgow G1 1DT, United Kingdom
El Santo Glasgow Menu
Lunch – Small Plates
Choose any 3 for £15.95
GUACAMOLE
Prepared at the table with fresh coriander, red onion, lime, tomato & chilli, served with artisanal tortilla chips
MEXICAN CEVICHE
Fresh fish cured in a vibrant leche de tigre with crispy sweet potato and wild oregano
LOADED NACHOS
Artisanal tortilla chips topped with salsa, avochilli & melted cheese
HEIRLOOM WATERMELON TIRADITO
Compressed watermelon, citrus-ponzu, velvet cashew cream, toasted sesame
POLLO A LA MILANESE
Herb-crusted chicken fillet served with Caesar salad, jalapeño tartare sauce, garlic croutons, crispy bacon
VEGAN CASSOULET
slow cooked with five beans, served with chipotle glazed roasted cauliflower
TAPIOCA & HALLOUMI "CRACKER" STICKS
Crispy Brazilian-style tapioca & hallomi “cracker” sticks with a rich truffled parmesan aioli
LOADED FRIES
Topped with cheese, chipotle mayo, and your choice of shredded chicken, or slow cooked beef
YELLOWFIN TUNA TOSTADA
Sashimi-grade tuna, “Salsa Negra,” fermented kimchi emulsion, and whipped avocado
PERUVIAN PORK FRIED RICE
Peruvian dish with peppers, onions, soy sauce, ginger, chilli & coriander
ELOTE
Grilled corn on the cob topped with aioli & queso fresco
ROAST CHICKEN TACOS
with lettuce, chipotle mayo & pickled onion
BEEF BIRRIA TACOS
with refried beans, pico de Gallo & queso fresco
CRISPY PORK TACOS
with avochilli, pineapple, pico de gallo & lime
BROCCOLI TEMPURA TACOS
with guacamole, miso mayo, sesame & lime
FISH & CHIPS TACOS
with pea guacamole, Jalapeño tartare sauce & lime
Lunch – BBQ Bowl
For £11.95
LATIN SPICED CHICKEN THIGHS
with seasoned rice, fresh salad, authentic feijoada, skinny fries and creamy avocado
CAYENNE CHICKEN WINGS
with seasoned rice, fresh salad, authentic feijoada, skinny fries and creamy avocado
SMOKED PORK RIBS
with seasoned rice, fresh salad, authentic feijoada, skinny fries and creamy avocado
GARLIC BEEF RUMP
with seasoned rice, fresh salad, authentic feijoada, skinny fries and creamy avocado
CRISPY TEMPURA CAULIFLOWER
with seasoned rice, fresh salad, authentic feijoada, skinny fries and creamy avocado
CHIPOTLE HALLOUMI & VEGETABLES
with seasoned rice, fresh salad, authentic feijoada, skinny fries and creamy avocado
A La Carte – Snacks
PADRON PEPPERS
Sea salt-dusted with a bright ponzu glaze
GUACAMOLE
Prepared to order at your table with fresh coriander, red onion, lime, tomato, and chilli, served with artisanal tortilla chips
CRISPY CHICHARRÓN
Crackling pork skin seasoned with El Santo signature spices, served with salsa
CHIP & DIP
Selection of artisanal tortilla chips with duo of signature house-made dips
A La Carte – Small Plates
YELLOWFIN TUNA TOSTADA
Sashimi-grade tuna, “Salsa Negra,” fermented kimchi emulsion, and whipped avocado
MEXICAN CEVICHE
Fresh Fish Cured in a vibrant leche de tiger with crispy sweet potato and wild oregano
POLLO A LA MILANESE
Herb-crusted chicken fillet served with Caesar salad, jalapeño tartare sauce, garlic croutons, crispy bacon
PASTEL DE CAMARÃO
Delicate, golden Brazilian pastry filled with Atlantic shrimp, citric aioli
BEEF TARTARE & ROASTED BONE MARROW
Topped with avocado emulsion & served with toasted focaccia
PEUVIAN PORK FRIED RICE
with peppers, onions, soy sauce, ginger, chilli & coriander
HEIRLOOM WATERMELON TIRADITO
Compressed watermelon, citrus-ponzu, velvet cashew cream, toasted sesame
TAPIOCA & HALLOUMI "CRACKER" STICKS
Crispy Brazilian-style halloumi with a rich truffled parmesan aioli
SLOW COOKED VEGAN RAGOUT CASSOULET
with five beans, chipotle glazed roasted cauliflower
A La Carte – Tacos
ROAST CHICKEN TACOS
with lettuce, chipotle mayo & pickled onion
BEEF BIRRIA TACOS
with refried beans, pico de Gallo & queso fresco
CRISPY PORK TACOS
with avochilli, pineapple, Pico de Gallo & lime
VEGAN TEMPURA TACOS
with guacamole, miso mayo, sesame & lime
FISH & CHIPS TACOS
with pea guacamole, Jalapeño tartare sauce & lime
A La Carte – Charcoal Grill
PICANHA STEAK
Rump cap – the most prized Brazilian cut
CHARCOAL GRILL SEABREAM
Accompanied by pickled fennel and a decadent Mezcal-infused cilantro bisque
SIGNATURE BURGER
220g Angus patty, toasted brioche, smoked avocado mayo, streaky bacon, melted aged cheese & pickles
CHATEAUBRIAND
500g designed for sharing – carved for the table, served with bone marrow & your choice of 2 sauces
PERUVIAN CHICKEN ANTICUCHO
Skewered thigh meat marinated in Latin spices, grilled with charred peppers & onions, and farofa on the side
A La Carte – Side Dishes
ELOTE
Corn Mexican style, aioli, queso fresco, El Santo chilli powder
FRAGRANT JASMINE RICE
Topped with chives
CHARCOAL GRILLED TENDERSTEM BROCCOLI
with Romanesco & toasted almonds
YUCCA CHIPS
Fried cassava root, served with herb mayo
SKINNY FRIES
Dusted with El Santo house chilli powder, served with a side of chipotle mayo
PÃO DE QUEIJO
Warm Brazilian cheese bread made with cassava flour and aged cheese, served with herb aioli
A La Carte – Desserts
CHOCOLATE CIGAR
Chocolate cigar, passionfruit mousse. A five sensory chocolate journey, dusted with smoked tea ash.
CHURROS AFFOGATO
Colombian coffee, dulce de leche ice cream.
WARM PIÑA COLADA
Corn cake, pineapple confit, coconut ice cream, Tonka beans custard. A piña colada on a plate!
TRIO OF DESSERTS
Pudim (Brazilian flan), brigadeiro (chocolate truffle), mini churros stuffed with caramel
ICE CREAM & SORBET
3 scoops. Please check with your server for our flavours.
Brazilian BBQ – Unlimited Meats
All-you-can-eat Rodízio BBQ, £36.95 per person, available Sundays only. Includes unlimited sides and house sauces.
BEEF RUMP CAP
BEEF RUMP WITH GARLIC
BEEF SIRLOIN
BEEF RIBS
CHICKEN THIGHS
CHICKEN HEARTS
CHICKEN WINGS
BRAZILIAN SAUSAGE
SMOKED PORK
with honey and mustard
PORK RIBS
Brazilian BBQ – Unlimited Sides
Included with the Rodízio BBQ.
RICE
FRIES
FEIJOADA
black bean stew
CHEESE BREAD
POTATO SALAD
SAUCES
Halal – Snacks
PADRON PEPPERS
Sea salt-dusted with a bright ponzu glaze
GUACAMOLE
Prepared to order at your table with fresh coriander, red onion, lime, tomato, and chilli, served with artisanal tortilla chips
CHIP & DIP
Selection of artisanal tortilla chips with duo of signature house-made dips
Halal – Small Plates
YELLOWFIN TUNA TOSTADA
Sashimi-grade tuna, “Salsa Negra,” fermented kimchi emulsion, and whipped avocado
MEXICAN CEVICHE
Fresh Fish Cured in a vibrant leche de tiger with crispy sweet potato and wild oregano
POLLO A LA MILANESE
Herb-crusted chicken fillet served with Caesar salad, jalapeño tartare sauce, garlic croutons, crispy bacon
PASTEL DE CAMARÃO
Delicate, golden Brazilian pastry filled with Atlantic shrimp, citric aioli
HEIRLOOM WATERMELON TIRADITO
Compressed watermelon, citrus-ponzu, velvet cashew cream, toasted sesame
TAPIOCA & HALLOUMI "CRACKER" STICKS
Crispy Brazilian-style halloumi with a rich truffled parmesan aioli
SLOW COOKED VEGAN RAGOUT CASSOULET
with five beans, chipotle glazed roasted cauliflower
Halal – Tacos
ROAST CHICKEN TACOS
with lettuce, chipotle mayo & pickled onion
VEGAN TEMPURA TACOS
with guacamole, miso mayo, sesame & lime
FISH & CHIPS TACOS
with pea guacamole, Jalapeño tartare sauce & lime
Halal – Charcoal Grill
PICANHA STEAK
Rump cap – the most prized Brazilian cut. Please give 48 hours notice for halal option.
PERUVIAN CHICKEN ANTICUCHO
Skewered thigh meat marinated in Latin spices, grilled with charred peppers & onions, and farofa on the side
Halal – Desserts
CHURROS AFFOGATO
Colombian coffee, dulce de leche ice cream.
WARM PIÑA COLADA
Corn cake, pineapple confit, coconut ice cream, Tonka beans custard. A piña colada on a plate!
TRIO OF DESSERTS
Pudim (Brazilian flan), brigadeiro (chocolate truffle), mini churros stuffed with caramel
ICE CREAM & SORBET
3 scoops. Please check with your server for our flavours.
Cocktails
CLARIFIED MAI TAI
Nutty, rich and smooth – with Bounty White rum, disaronno, pineapple, & lime
APEROMA
Bubbly, bitter & crisp – with Ocho Blanco, Aperol, and Fever tree blood orange soda
BANOFFEE PIE
Toasted, silky & decadent – with discarded banana rum, banana liquer, Pedro Ximenez, toffee, and cream
SPICY MANGO MARGARITA
Tropical, fiery & vibrant – with habanero infused Tapatio, mango, and lime
LATIN PORNSTAR MARTINI
Velvety, fruity & sweet – with Tapatio, passionfruit, Passoa, chartreause, and vanilla prosecco foam
TROPIC LIKE IT'S HOT
Smoky, sparkling & zesty – with Ojo de Tigre Mezcal, grapefruit, sherry, lime sherbet, and three cents pineapple soda
YUZU GIMLET
Fragrant , clean & zesty – with Shipyard gin, Yuzu, Chatreause, and lime
GUAVA CAIPIRINHA
Sweet, fruity & bright – with Abelha Cachaca, guava, lime, and sugar
SHORT COLADA
Creamy, sweet & tropical – with Bacardi coconut, pineapple, coconut, and lemon