What are the opening hours?

Monday 6am - 2pm Tuesday 6am - 2pm Wednesday 6am - 2pm Thursday 6am - 2pm Friday 6am - 2pm Saturday 7am - 1pm

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El Vaquero Restaurant

Name: El Vaquero Restaurant
Address: 2200 SE 3rd Avenue, Amarillo, TX, 79104, US
Telephone: +18063766585
Price range: $$

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Veteran owned and family operated Mexican diner serving homestyle favorites since 1999. Comfort food

10/28/2026

Soup season is here, and we've got some good news!

Our Caldo de Res, Caldo de Camarón, and Pozole Rojo are all available now and will be on the menu all fall and winter long!

Nothing beats a hot bowl of soup on a chilly day! Whether you're stopping in for breakfast or lunch, we've got something to warm you up.

Come see us at El Vaquero and try one (or all three)!

El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant
2200 SE 3rd Ave, Amarillo, TX
(806) 376-6585

Hours:
Monday–Friday: 6 AM–2 PM
Saturday: 7 AM–1 PM
Sunday: Closed

Dine in, call ahead, or come through our drive-thru!

10/15/2026

❄️ Cold weather calls for HOT SOUP!

We've got something NEW to help warm you up at Vaquero!

🍲 Caldo de Res – A hearty, comforting Mexican beef soup loaded with tender beef and vegetables!

Caldo de Camarón – A delicious, flavorful Mexican shrimp soup that's perfect for a chilly day!

Nothing beats a hot, homemade-style bowl of caldo when the temperatures start dropping!

Come hungry, leave warm, and let us take care of the cooking!

📍 Vaquero
Open 6 AM – 2 PM

09/26/2026

Update: power has been restored and we will be opening at 10:00 today!

09/26/2026

Congratulations Elise Anderson! You have won this week's drawing for a free shirt! Thank you to everyone who liked and shared our post. Keep your eyes open for our next giveaway 👀

WHO’S READY FOR OUR NEXT GIVEAWAY??

This time, we’re giving away a Vaquero T-shirt!

To enter:
• Answer the question below
• Like this post
• Share this post

Get it right and complete all three, and your name will be entered into a drawing for a FREE Vaquero T-shirt! We will do the drawing on Wednesday, September 23rd.

Here’s your question:

What year was Vaquero established by Rose and Humberto Medrano?

HINT: We’re pretty proud of how long Vaquero has been around, so we definitely don’t keep the answer a secret. If you look around our page — or around the restaurant — you just might spot it. 👀
(And yes, it’s even printed on the shirt…but we made sure to blur that part out. Nice try. 😂)

Rose and Humberto have since retired, but their legacy continues to live on at El Vaquero. And here’s a little Vaquero history you may not know…

That cowboy you see in our logo, on our page, and painted on the side of our building isn’t just a random vaquero — it’s Humberto Medrano himself at only 17 years old!

So, how well do you know your Vaquero history?

Drop the year in the comments, like & share this post, and you’re entered!

T-shirt sizes available: S, M, L & XL
If we don’t have your size, don’t worry — we also have Vaquero hats!

09/26/2026

Good morning! Due to last night’s storms, Vaquero is currently without power, so we will be delayed in opening this morning.

We’ll update you as soon as power has been restored and we’re able to open. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding!

09/21/2026

09/20/2026

You can’t have Mexican food without chips & salsa, and we take both pretty seriously around here.

We want to know: what does your perfect tortilla chip look like?

Are you team thin & crispy: the kind that practically melts in your mouth once you add salsa? Or thick & crunchy: because if you can’t scoop up a ridiculous amount of salsa without the chip breaking, what’s even the point?

And what about seasoning?

•No salt - let the salsa do the talking.
•Lightly salted -just enough to bring out the flavor.
•Seasoned - the chip deserves some flavor of its own.

Our thick-cut white corn tortilla chips come from a local distributor and are fried fresh every day right here at Vaquero. And the salsa you’re dipping them into? Both our red and green salsas are made fresh in-house every single day.

Now sound off in the comments — thin or thick, and how are you seasoning them?

09/19/2026

RED ❤️ or GREEN 💚
Which one are you grabbing?

And more importantly… how much salsa are you putting on your burrito? 👀

Are you a one-cup-and-done person, or are you grabbing 3, 4, 5 cups because apparently the burrito is just a vehicle for salsa? 😂

Tell us: ❤️ Red or 💚 Green? 🌶️ And how many cups are you using on ONE burrito?

No judgment here… unless you say zero. Then we might have questions. 😂

Address

2200 SE 3rd Avenue
Amarillo, TX
79104

Opening Hours

Monday	6am - 2pm
Tuesday	6am - 2pm
Wednesday	6am - 2pm
Thursday	6am - 2pm
Friday	6am - 2pm
Saturday	7am - 1pm

Telephone

+18063766585

Website

facebook.com

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