When is El Presidente open?
Mon–Thu 11:30 AM–10 PM; Fri 11:30 AM–11 PM; Sat 10:30 AM–11 PM; Sun 10:30 AM–10 PM. Hours checked on 4 November 2026.
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MexicanUnion Market
El Presidente
- 4.3967 reviews
- Closed now
Neo-retro Mexican restaurant and cocktail bar in Signal House with tacos, guacamole, raw bar, tequila and mezcal cocktails, and an outdoor area.
Quick answers
El Presidente in short
When is the best time to visit El Presidente?
It's at its best afternoons and evenings. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is El Presidente indoors or outdoors?
Indoors: a good pick when it rains.
Is El Presidente good for kids?
Yes, it welcomes children.
How much does El Presidente cost?
It isn't free.
Do you need to book El Presidente?
Booking ahead is a good idea. It takes bookings online.
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How long do you need at El Presidente?
About 1.5 hours.
Where is El Presidente?
1255 Union St NE, Washington, DC 20002.
Is El Presidente wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible restroom, wheelchair accessible seating.
Status, rating and hours checked on 4 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 10:15 am
Why it fits right now
Closed right now.
Opens today 12 pm.
In its favour
- Patio weather
- Indoors
Worth knowing
- Book ahead
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Overcast
- Feels
- 63°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 7mph
- 11am
64° - 12pm
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The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Plan your visit
Hours
Closed now- monday
- 11:30 AM–10 PM
- tuesday
- 11:30 AM–10 PM
- wednesdayToday
- 11:30 AM–10 PM
- thursday
- 11:30 AM–10 PM
- friday
- 11:30 AM–11 PM
- saturday
- 10:30 AM–11 PM
- sunday
- 10:30 AM–10 PM
Hours checked 4 Nov
Where and how
- 1 El Presidente
- 2 Stellina Pizzeria · 1 min
- 3 JINYA Ramen Bar · 2 min
- 4 maman · 3 min
- 5 Union Market · 4 min
Good to know
- Indoors
- Book ahead
- Allow about 1.5 h
- Step-free entrance
- Accessible washroom
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.3from 967 reviews
Known for
- Guacamole with king crab
- Birria tacos
- Churros
- Mezcal cocktails
What people say
- People like:
- Guacamole, tacos, churros and lively atmosphere
Around Union Market
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Stellina PizzeriaPizza · 1 min walk
JINYA Ramen BarRamen · 2 min walk
Good nowmamanBakery · 3 min walk
Union MarketFood hall · 4 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Light layer until 12 pm. Sunglasses from 12 pm.
Light layerUntil 12 pm
SunglassesFrom 12 pm
It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.