El Techo
Restaurant · Rittenhouse
1830 Ludlow St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Highlights
El Techo is a vibrant rooftop taqueria atop the Motto Hotel, serving up flavorful tacos, strong cocktails, and city views under a retractable roof.
El Techo is a vibrant rooftop taqueria atop the Motto Hotel, serving up flavorful tacos, strong cocktails, and city views under a retractable roof.
"Since it’s 11 floors up from Condesa, it’s no surprise that El Techo shares the same menu of mezcal-and tequila-based cocktails, tacos on tortillas made with homemade masa, and citrusy aguachile with chunks of shrimp and fluke. But unlike downstairs, you can eat all of this under hanging lanterns and a retractable glass roof while staring across the Center City skyline. Head here with a few friends for a Happy Hour filled with suadero tacos or tuna tostadas. And since the roof gives the building its own personal umbrella, you won't have to worry about the weather if you're considering stopping by." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Part of Defined Hospitality, El Techo boasts a state-of-the-art fully retractable roof that offers panoramic skyline views, 11 floors up above Condesa - its sister restaurant. This buzzy rooftop taqueria offers dishes on house-made tortillas - perfect companions to margaritas, natural wine, and the frozen Mexican ice pops known as paletas. The venue is open all year round and since the roof is retractable, it is the perfect spot no matter the weather. It normally seats first come, first serve, but you can make reservations for their Sunday brunch." - Ernest Owens, Eater Staff
"Come for the tacos, stay for the view. A fully retractable rooftop offers panoramic skyline views, 11 floors up from El Techo’s sibling restaurant, Condesa. There are six tacos to choose from, and they’re loaded with flavor. Try the Al Pastor — grilled pork with a bright salsa and charred pineapple — or the Coliflor tacos filled with crispy cauliflower coated in salsa macho mayo." - Ernest Owens, Eater Staff
"El Techo is 11 floors up from Condesa, one of our favorite new restaurants in 2019, and it’s run by the same people. The rooftop bar looks like it was airlifted in from Miami, with tropical plants, bright tiles, and lounge furniture everywhere. It also has a retractable roof, which means it even feels kind of like Miami, if you can ignore the bleak gray winterscape happening outside. Since Condesa does all the drinks and food at El Techo, you can expect to see a lot of agave-based cocktails and tacos with homemade masa tortillas. It also means that everything’s delicious, which isn’t something you can say about most Philly rooftop bars." - Sydney McElwee
"El Techo, the third piece of the puzzle in the Suraya team’s venture into Center City, is up and running as of Wednesday, October 23. The rooftop bar is on the 11th floor of the Pod Philly hotel; it joins Mexican restaurant Condesa and coffee shop El Cafe, both on street level in the hotel." - Rachel Vigoda
