Packed crowd at the bar under neon lights at El Jefe NYC
Halloween night with the El Jefe crew in costume
Christmas party night with the El Jefe crew
★★★★★4.5 on Google

The Best Sports Bar
in the Heights

Mexican cantina energy. Every game on the big screens. El Santo Brunch, live DJs, and bottle specials all week — 186 Dyckman St.

El Jefe NYC storefront on Dyckman Street Cantina interior with red curtains at El Jefe NYC Nightlife energy at El Jefe NYC
The Vibe

Where the Heights Comes to Play

El Jefe NYC is Washington Heights' home for the game — a high-energy Mexican sports cantina where every match feels like a final. Wall-to-wall screens, a live DJ, and a crowd that brings the noise.

Come for the game. Stay for the El Santo Brunch, the steak tacos, and bottle specials that run all week.

4.5★Google rating
33.9KIG followers
7 daysOpen weekly
Food & Drinks

The Menu

The full menu — real dishes from the El Jefe kitchen.

Ultimate platter with empanadas, nachos and wings at El Jefe NYC
Ultimate Platter
Pork tenderloin with orange sauce at El Jefe NYC
Pork Tenderloin Special
Cocktail lineup in front of the El Jefe neon sign
From the Bar
Chicken Wings at El Jefe NYC
Chicken WingsBBQ, spicy buffalo, sweet chili
Lobster Mac and Cheese at El Jefe NYC
Lobster Mac & Cheese
Coconut Shrimp at El Jefe NYC
Coconut ShrimpSweet chili mango sauce
Fried Calamari at El Jefe NYC
Fried CalamariWith marinara
Flautas at El Jefe NYC
FlautasChicken or steak
Nachos Bowl at El Jefe NYC
Nachos Bowl
Quesadilla at El Jefe NYC
Quesadilla
Empanadas at El Jefe NYC
Empanadas3 pcs
Guacamole and Chips at El Jefe NYC
Guacamole & ChipsHomemade
Mofonguitos Mixto at El Jefe NYC
Mofonguitos MixtoThree plantain baskets: shrimp, chicken, steak
Chicken Tacos at El Jefe NYC
Chicken Tacos
La Fajita Mixta at El Jefe NYC
La Fajita MixtaChicken, shrimp, steak
Burrito Sabanero at El Jefe NYC
Burrito Sabanero
Steak Tacos at El Jefe NYC
Steak TacosChurrasco
Shrimp Tacos at El Jefe NYC
Shrimp Tacos
Mexican Chopped Salad at El Jefe NYC
Mexican Chopped Salad
Caesar Salad at El Jefe NYC
Caesar Salad
El Churrasco at El Jefe NYC
El ChurrascoSkirt steak, cassava mash
Salmon at El Jefe NYC
SalmonLobster sauce
Puebla Grilled Chicken Breast at El Jefe NYC
Puebla Grilled Chicken BreastMushroom sauce
Yucca Fongo at El Jefe NYC
Yucca Fongo
Camarones A Tu Modo garlic shrimp at El Jefe NYC
Camarones A Tu Modo
Red Snapper at El Jefe NYC
Red SnapperWhole, fried
El Jefe Burger at El Jefe NYC
El Jefe BurgerBacon, Swiss, Jefe’s mayo, fries
Pasta Alfredo at El Jefe NYC
Pasta AlfredoChicken or shrimp
La Parrillada Del Jefe at El Jefe NYC
La Parrillada Del JefeBBQ ribs, churrasco, chicken, shrimp, lobster tail, chorizo, yucca fries, tostones — to share
French Fries at El Jefe NYC
French Fries
Tostones fried green plantains at El Jefe NYC
Green Plantains
Maduros sweet fried plantains at El Jefe NYC
Sweet Plantains
Mashed Potato at El Jefe NYC
Mashed Potato
Rice and Beans at El Jefe NYC
Rice & Beans
Steamed Vegetables at El Jefe NYC
Steam Vegetables
Yucca Fries at El Jefe NYC
Yucca Fries
Caramel Tres Leches Cake at El Jefe NYC
Caramel Tres Leche
Churros at El Jefe NYC
La Jefa Churros
Oreo Mousse Cake at El Jefe NYC
Oreo’s Mousse Cake
Upcoming Events

This Week at El Jefe

Live flyers, straight from the house. Follow @eljefe.nyc for daily updates.

Happy Hour flyer: Monday Tuesday Thursday bottle specials at El Jefe NYC
Happy Hour — Bottle Specials

Monday · Tuesday · Thursday — $100 regular, $130 premium, $300 Clase Azul & 1942. All day.

La Hora Loca flyer: Mexican fiesta every Sunday at El Jefe NYC
La Hora Loca

Every Sunday — Mexican fiesta time. Free shots and surprises.

The Party

Feel the Night at El Jefe

Real nights, real crowd — straight from @eljefe.nyc. This is what your weekend looks like here.

Reviews
4.5 ★★★★★ on Google — real guest reviews
★★★★★

“Best Sports Bar in NYC!”

— Google review
★★★★★

“The live DJ! The music, the lights, the energy — such a vibe.”

— Google review
★★★★★

“Most tender steak and flavor.”

— Google review
★★★★★

“The $30 two-course bottomless brunch might be one of the best deals I've found yet.”

— Google review
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Find Us

186 Dyckman St

186 Dyckman Street
New York, NY 10040

Washington Heights — right on Dyckman, minutes from the 1 train.

Hours

Monday2:00 PM – 2:00 AM
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday2:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Thursday2:00 PM – 4:00 AM
Friday2:00 PM – 4:00 AM
Saturday2:00 PM – 4:00 AM
Sunday1:00 PM – 4:00 AM

Hours from Google — subject to change on holidays & big game nights. Call to confirm.