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El Sonador in Gatlinburg

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While playing in Gatlinburg, you'll want to indulge in big portions and savor delicious flavors. For that reason, you and the others will love making El Soñador in Gatlinburg your next stop. With authentic menu options, yummy drinks, and good vibes, this Mexican restaurant in Gatlinburg is a must-visit.

About El Sonador

The team behind El Soñador has devoted itself to combining a full menu selection with a relaxing atmosphere, thanks to maintaining authenticity in their food and providing live music, making them an increasingly popular Mexican restaurant in Gatlinburg. Thanks to its excellent location, you'll love dining on everything and being just minutes from everything else Gatlinburg has to offer.

Explore the Menu Options

El Soñador prides itself on being the go-to spot for delicious food, which is why we've done the work ahead of time to showcase the menu options you can expect from your visit.

Appetizers

Start the meal on the right note by grabbing some of these excellent appetizers:

  • Chicken Wings: Choice of Buffalo or BBQ sauce.
  • Flautas Doradas: Four crispy taquitos stuffed with chicken. Topped with lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeños, cream, and queso fresco.
  • Shrimp Bruschetta: Grilled baguette topped with tomatoes, garlic, basil, balsamic, and chimichurri drizzle.
  • Calamari Frito: Crunchy calamari and shrimp, ranch, jalapeño cream, and cherry peppers.

Salads & Soups

Do you prefer lighter food? Check out the soups and salads available, such as:

  • Caesar Salad: Fresh greens, grilled chicken, croutons, and avocados.
  • Fajita Taco Salad: Served in a large, crispy flour tortilla accompanied by lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, and cheese. Grilled onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers.
  • Santa Fe Salad: Fresh farmer greens, caramelized pecans, fresh pineapple, grapes, queso fresco crumbles, and homemade honey vinaigrette.
  • Chicken Soup: Shredded chicken breast, cilantro, onions, tomatoes, avocado, and crispy tortilla strips.

Chimichangas

These deep-fried chimichangas are covered with cheese sauce and stuffed with your choice of meat. All chimichangas are served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and guacamole. Try some of these options:

  • Seafood Chimichanga: Grilled shrimps, scallops, artichoke, spinach, and cheese topped with melted cheese.
  • Grilled Meat Chimichanga: Choice of chicken, steak, or shrimp. Steak or shrimp is extra.

Enchiladas

Enchiladas are delicious, and this restaurant offers multiple versions of this classic dish, such as:

  • Enchiladas Chicanas: Three soft tortillas, one chicken, one beef, and one pork. Covered with three sauces: cheese, green, and enchilada sauce. Served with rice and beans.
  • Enchiladas Verdes: Three chicken enchiladas, covered with green sauce, cheese, sour cream, and onion. Served with rice and beans.
  • Enchiladas Mole: Three soft tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken, covered with our special mole sauce and cheese. Served with rice.
  • Seafood Enchilada: Three soft tortillas stuffed with grilled shrimp, scallops, and mushrooms. Served on a bed of rice with lettuce, sour cream, and Pico de Gallo. Topped with red sauce, cheese sauce, and avocado.

Burritos

Nothing is more classic than a burrito (or three). Enhance your dining experience with these options:

  • Burrito Mexicano: Stuffed with grilled onions, lettuce, pico de Gallo, and avocado, topped with red, green, and cheese sauce. Chicken, steak, or trio.
  • Burrito Hawaiano: Fresh grilled pineapple, onions, mushrooms, and ham, topped with melted cheese. Chicken, steak, or trio.
  • Burrito Al Pastor: Marinated pork cooked with onions and pineapple, and covered with cheese sauce.
  • Burrito Macho: Stuffed with choice of meat, charro beans, and rice. Topped with red and cheese sauce and served with a house salad.

Chicken, Pork, and Seafood

Are you hungry for a large plate of food? You'll love these chicken, pork, or seafood entrees:

  • Pollo Azteca: Marinated grilled chicken breast accompanied with jalapeño toreado, onions, Pico de Gallo, lettuce, and avocado.
  • Pollo Mole: Grilled chicken covered with our authentic Mexican mole sauce, served with rice, and topped with queso fresco.
  • Pollo Chipotle: Grilled chicken cooked with mushrooms and onions, covered with our special chipotle sauce.
  • Camarones A La Diabla: Fresh shrimp with Diablo sauce, cooked with onions and served with rice, lettuce, Pico de Gallo, avocado, lime, and tortillas.
  • Filet El Soñador: Grilled tilapia fillet with sautéed shrimp and vegetables. Topped with cheese. Served with rice and a house salad. Lightly spicy.

House Specialties

Take your love for Mexican food to the next level by trying the house specialties. All specials are served with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, and a choice of tortillas (except pasta). Our favorites include:

  • Parrillada El Soñador: Grilled chicken, steak, carnitas, and chorizo, cooked with onions and tomatoes. Topped with cheese.
  • Parrillada Rancho Grande: Grilled chicken, steak, chorizo, pork chop, and shrimp skewers. Cooked with onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers.
  • Piña Loca: Fresh pineapple cooked with grilled shrimp, chicken, and chorizo, topped with cheese. Served with rice and beans, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, and sour cream.
  • Fettuccine Pasta: Creamy chipotle sauce, made from scratch. Served with fettuccine pasta and topped with parmesan cheese.

Desserts

It's not just regular food you'll enjoy during your visit. There are plenty of dessert options too, such as:

  • Flan
  • Churros
  • Fried Ice Cream
  • Tres Leches Cake
  • Chocolate Lava Cake
  • Cheesecake Chimichanga

All the Drinks

It's impossible to enjoy a classic meal in a Mexican restaurant without a good drink. Fortunately, you have options that include:

Imported Bottles

  • Corona
  • Corona Light
  • Corona Familiar
  • Tecate
  • Negra Modelo
  • Modelo Especial

Bottled Ciders

  • Angry Orchard Hard Cider
  • Redd's Hard Apple
  • Bold Rock Hard Cider

Domestic Bottles

  • Bud Light
  • Michelob Ultra
  • Yuengling Lager

Draft Beer

  • Dos Equis (XX) Ambar
  • Modelo Especial
  • Michelob Ultra
  • Bud Light

Margaritas and Cocktails

  • Small Margarita
  • Jumbo Margarita
  • Monster Margarita
  • Blue Hawaiian
  • Daiquiri
  • Mojito
  • Sangria

Important Details,/h2>

If you're ready to eat all the yummy food at this family-friendly Mexican restaurant in Gatlinburg, you'll need to know the hours of operation, which are:

  • Friday - Saturday: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Sunday - Thursday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Final Thoughts on El Soñador in Gatlinburg

If authentic Mexican food is what you're craving while playing in the Smoky Mountains, then you owe it to yourself to swing by El Soñador in Gatlinburg. Eat as much as you can, and if you can't finish the meal, take the rest of it back to our nearby Gatlinburg cabin rentals. No matter what, you'll leave full and happy.

Contact:

EL Soñador
458 Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865-325-0828

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