The Bow Bells · East London

Our Menu

Authentic Mexican street food: birria tacos, totopos, burrito bowls and house salsas, cooked fresh every night. Order at the bar, grab a seat and we’ll bring it over.

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Kitchen open 5pm–10pm Mon–Fri · 3pm–10pm Sat–Sun

Order at the bar

Taco Tuesday: sets £10

Vegan & GF options

Fresh every night

It's Taco Tuesday!

All taco sets just £10 today

Antojitos

Bar snacks & sides

Small plates to share, or to start.

Cheese Quesadilla

10” cheese-filled flour tortilla

£5.95

Elote

Street style corn on the cob with Parmesan & Tajin

£4.95

Jalapeño Bites

Fried chilli cheese balls

£4.95

Fries / Spicy Fries

£3.95

Tacos

3 tacos per set, on corn tortillas.

TACO TUESDAY · all taco sets only £10, every Tuesday

Beef Birria Tacos

Slow cooked beef and cheese tacos served with spicy consomé and Salsa Verde

£13.95

Oyster Mushroom Birria Tacos

Juicy mushroom and cheese tacos served with spicy consomé and Salsa Verde

£13.95

Baja Fish Tacos

Crispy breaded fish on guacamole with shredded cabbage, pico and chipotle mayo

£13.95

Cochinita Pibil Tacos

Mayan style shredded pork with crispy onions, pink onions and pineapple with Mango & Habanero salsa

£12.95

Chicken Tinga Tacos

Shredded chicken in chipotle and tomato adobo, with shredded lettuce, sour cream & Salsa Macha

£12.95

Roasted Camote Tacos

Smokey chilli-spiced sweet potato on guacamole, with pink onions, fresh cheese and pumpkin seeds

£12.95

Totopos

Tortilla chips & dips

Freshly fried tortilla chips with our house dips.

Guacamole Totopos

Tortilla chips with Guacamole & Pico de gallo

£7.50

Black Bean Totopos

Tortilla chips with Refried black beans and cheese

£6.50

Choriqueso Totopos

Tortilla chips with crumbed chorizo in hot cheese sauce

£7.95

Totopos Sharer

Large tray of tortilla chips with all of the above dips

£14.95

Posh Cinema Nachos

Tortilla chips with hot cheese sauce and candied Jalapeños

£7.50

Loaded Nachos

Tortilla chips with queso sauce, pickled jalapeños, pico de gallo, pink onions, chipotle mayo & coriander

£8.95

Burrito bowl

Build your burrito bowl

On Mexican rice with lettuce, black beans, pico de gallo, pink onions, shredded cheese, crispy onions, jalapeños and coriander.

Choose a filling

Birria beef · Birria mushroom · Cochinita pork · Chicken tinga · Camote (sweet potato)

Choose a salsa

Salsa roja · Salsa verde · Salsa macha · Mango & habanero · Chipotle mayo · Sour cream

Add extras

Extra main filling +£3 · Guacamole +£2 · Extra cheese +£1

Build your Own Burrito Bowl

Choose 1 main filling: Birria Beef, Birria Mushroom, Cochinita Pork, Chicken Tinga or Camote (sweet potato). With lettuce, black beans, Pico de Gallo, pink onions, shredded cheese, crispy onions, jalapeños and coriander. Choose 1 salsa: Salsa Roja, Salsa Verde, Salsa Macha, Mango & Habanero, Chipotle Mayo or Sour cream.

£12.95

Salsas

House salsas

Made fresh in our kitchen.

£1 each · 3 for £2

Salsa Verde

Classic tomatillo salsa with roasted jalapeños & garlic

£1.00

Salsa Roja

Roasted tomatoes & garlic with a blend of Mexican chillis

£1.00

Mango & Habanero

Fruity and spicy, Caribbean-style hot sauce

£1.00

Chipotle Mayo

A slightly spicy smoked chilli mayonnaise

£1.00

Salsa Macha

Mexican chilli oil style salsa with cashew nuts and sesame

£1.00

Sour Cream

Soured cream with lime

£1.00

Algo más

Extras

Guacamole

Freshly smashed avocado

£3.95

Refried Beans

Refried black beans with crumbly cheese

£3.00

Pico de Gallo

Tomato, onion, jalapeño, coriander, lime

£2.50

Queso Sauce

House made hot cheese sauce

£2.50

Candied Jalapeños

Sweet house pickled Jalapeños

£2.00

Beef Birria Consome

Rich spicy beef broth

£2.00

Postres

Desserts

Classic Churros

Cinnamon sugar churros with chocolate sauce

£5.25

Biscoff Churros

Classic churros with crushed Biscoff & Biscoff sauce

£6.25

Oreo Churros

Classic churros with crushed Oreos & salted caramel

£6.25

Dietary key

V vegetarian · VG vegan · GF gluten free
Filled icons: vegan or gluten-free version available on request
Nut icon: contains nuts (can be left out on request)

Allergies

Our tortillas are made in a factory that handles nuts and sesame, and other allergens, including gluten and dairy, may be present in our kitchen. While we take care, cross-contamination is possible. Please tell staff about any allergies before ordering.

Most dishes are garnished with coriander and/or onion. Just ask if you’d like them left off.

Fancy it at home?

Order birria tacos to your door, or get us to cook at your next event.