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Tradition You Can Taste
Real Mexican recipes, homemade tortillas, and ingredients sourced with care — served right here in Ocala.
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Pressed & Simmered In-House
We press tortillas fresh daily, simmer salsas from scratch, and source ingredients from Mexican suppliers — because real flavor can't be shortcut.
From Our Kitchen
Come as You Are, Stay Awhile
Colorful murals, lively booth seating, and the warmth of a neighborhood spot — El Patrón is where Ocala gathers, celebrates, and comes back for more.
More Than a Meal, a Tradition
El Patrón was built on a simple conviction: Ocala deserved real Mexican food — rooted in generations of tradition, made from scratch, one plate at a time.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are you known for?
We’re known for Mexican food in Ocala, from birria tacos and fajitas to enchiladas, seafood dishes, tamales, and classic desserts.
- Mexican Food: Mexican favorites span tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, tamales, and seafood, with dips and desserts to round out the meal. Examples include Tacos de Birria, Enchiladas de Mole Rojo o Verde, Carnitas, Tamales Bandera, Ceviche de Camarón, and Flan.
- Chicken: Chicken dishes range from grilled and pulled preparations to creamy sauces, mushroom pairings, soup, and banana-leaf wrapping. Examples include Grilled Chicken, Mushroom Chicken, Pollo en Hoja de Plátano, Pollo a la Crema, and Sopa de Pollo.
- Seafood: Shrimp and fish anchor seafood dishes ranging from ceviche and cocktails to garlic shrimp, spicy fish, soups, and fajitas. Examples include Ceviche de Camarón, Cóctel de Camarón, Camarones al Mojo de Ajo, Filete Pescado Picante, Seafood Soup, and Seafood / Mariscos Fajita.
- Steak: Steak appears grilled, Mexican-style, and in quesadillas and fajitas, including combinations with chicken. Examples include Grilled Steak, Carne Asada, Bistec a la Mexicana, Grilled Chicken or Steak Quesadillas, and Steak or Chicken / Carne o Pollo Fajita.
- Burritos: Burritos offer ground beef, pulled chicken, bean, and vegetable options, plus a combination with an enchilada. Examples include Burrito Ground Beef, Burrito Pulled Chicken, Burrito Beans, Veggie Burrito, and Burrito and Enchilada.
Additionally, explore Enchiladas, Fajitas, Tortas, Lunch, Tacos, Desserts, Quesadillas, Salads, Breakfast, Sandwiches, Drinks, Birria, Soups, Fish, and Tamales.
Where are you located?
We are located in Ocala, FL at 3101 SW 34th Ave
What areas do you serve?
We serve the following areas: Ocala, Ocala Ridge, Camp Roosevelt, Shady, Martel, Liberty Triangle, Santos, Marion County, Montague, Kendrick, Ross Prairie, Mount Olive, On Top of the World Designated Place, York, Oak, Zuber, Silver Springs, Ocala Estates, Fellowship, and Martin.
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