El Primo Sanchez Has a New Food Offering, Swapping Its Sit-Down Cuisine for a Build-Your-Own Taqueria-Style Menu
With the debut of Primo's Taco Corner, you can expect taqueria-style dishes bursting with slow-cooked and cheesy goodness.
El Primo Sanchez made waves when it was launched in early 2023 by The Maybe Group, bringing free karaoke, a sprawling tequila collection and authentic Mexican bites to the table. Now, the bustling Paddington eatery is switching the latter up, exchanging its sit-down cantina cuisine for a taqueria-style menu. Newly appointed Head Chef Diego Sotelo (Rico's Tacos) has drawn on his Guadalajaran roots to design a lively agenda that pairs with the venue's famously upbeat cocktails.
Named Primo's Taco Corner, expect a food offering centred on a build-your-own fiesta, where guests have plenty of choice to shape their perfect bite, from the style of dish to the protein inside. You might opt for a classic taco, quesadilla or burrito, or step things up with a cheese-crusted costra or even a California-style burrito jam-packed with fries. Then, it's up to you to select a meat (or plant-based) filling.
Sotelo has come up with several tantalising options, with the low- and slow-cooked al pastor pork belly marinated in spiced citrus flavours, before being finished on the flame to add smoke-fuelled heat. You've also got beer-battered Baja fish with jalapeño mayo; beef barbacoa featuring a sharp salsa roja; or the vegan alternative, loaded with tomato, spice and dried chilli goodness.
Another addition is the quesabirria — a birria-style beef and melted cheese one-two punch. Here, beef cheek and brisket have been braised for hours on end, then folded into a tortilla with melted cheese and served with a glossy consommé to dip and dunk. If you can't make up your mind, Primo's Taco Corner also presents a new set menu for $69 per person, stacked with guac, nachos, tacos, quesadillas, loaded fries and churros.
"We wanted to create something that felt more like a classic taqueria — casual, lively, and all about flavour," says Sotelo. "The cocktails at El Primo Sanchez have always been playful and fun, and we wanted the food to match that same energy. It's food made for groups, for late nights, for that moment when you want something easy, satisfying, and made to go hand-in-hand with a great drink."
Speaking of drinks, the cocktail menu remains unchanged since it launched in late 2024. Developed by General Manager Eduardo Conde, a Mexico City local and the 2023 Diageo World Class Australian Bartender of the Year, big and bold flavours are still the focus. Highlights include the Viva la Vida, which delivers a mango-spiked riff on a Tommy's margarita, alongside tequila twists on espresso martinis, mezcal-driven negronis and boozy slushies. Head along to see how they pair with El Primo Sanchez's revamped food offering.
El Primo Sanchez is open Wednesday from 5pm–11pm, Thursday from 5pm–12am and Friday–Saturday from 5pm–2am. Head to the website for more information.
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