Bandoleros Tacos & Tequila Bar - Fort Lauderdale

Downtown's late-night taco fix comes with a tequila bar attached, and Bandoleros leans into both halves of that identity. The setup is small and flexible: a few tables, bar seating, and an outdoor hightop patio for people who want to eat standing up with a drink in hand. Tacos are the anchor, but the menu stretches to burritos, corn, pork belly, and nachos, with vegan and vegetarian options mixed in for groups that don't all eat the same way. Word around town is mixed but mostly warm. Reviewers mention a California burrito big enough to split, corn and pork belly that show up often in the praise, and margaritas that pull their weight. Service gets called excellent by some and inconsistent by others, which tracks with a small operation that can get slammed on a Friday night. The through-line is that when it clicks, the food and drinks land well, and even the pickier reviews still call the tacos okay rather than bad. This is a downtown spot built for the after-work crowd sliding into happy hour, the group that wants tacos and tequila before a night out, and the late-night crowd hunting food when most kitchens have closed. It's loud, it's trendy, and it doubles as a lounge and event space, so date night here means energy over intimacy. At $$ , it's an easy return: order a few plates, split a burrito, and treat it as a starting point rather than the whole night. Menu items, prices, and hours may have changed since this was written.