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Locations

Across Houston, and where Houston gathers.

Thirteen company-owned restaurants with Webster reopening in November 2026, three stadium concessions, franchised locations including IAH, and catering and banquets, all built on one family recipe book.

14Restaurants
3Stadium concessions
1998First El Tiempo opens
Exterior of the El Tiempo Cantina 290 restaurant with its stained-glass arched windows
Restaurants

14 company-owned restaurants

12 El Tiempo Cantinas (including Webster), El Tiempo Taqueria and Laurenzo's Prime Rib
Fountain and umbrella-shaded patio at El Tiempo Navigation
Navigation patio, in the East End where the family began
Dining room at El Tiempo Gessner with wooden ceiling and saltillo tile floors
Gessner dining room
El Tiempo server presenting a sizzling platter
Signature service in every dining room
RichmondGreenway Plaza · Opened 1998
WashingtonWashington Avenue · Opened 2004
El Tiempo TaqueriaWashington Avenue · Opened 2005
Laurenzo's Prime RibWashington Avenue · Opened 2009
Vintage ParkNorthwest Houston · Opened 2011
NavigationEast End · Opened 2012
GessnerWestchase · Opened 2014
AnnexMontrose · Opened 2015
290Northwest Freeway · Opened 2018
StaffordSouthwest Freeway · Opened 2019
Fry RoadKaty · Opened 2022
GalleriaWestheimer · Opened 2023
South LoopSouth Loop West · Opened 2025
WebsterGulf Freeway · Reopening November 2026
Stadium & Airport Locations

Serving Houston's biggest crowds

Venue locations earn revenue on their own while introducing the brand to fans who later visit the restaurants. The El Tiempo margarita has become a game-day ritual shared across fans' social feeds.

Astros fans crowding the El Tiempo Cantina concession at the ballpark
Packed Shell Energy Stadium during a Houston Dynamo match
Houston Astros logo Daikin Park Houston Astros · Since 2022 Three concession stands and an official team sponsorship. Per Aramark, El Tiempo outperformed every other concession at the ballpark in its opening season.
Houston Texans logo NRG Park Texans · Rodeo · Since 2023 Concourse and suite-level stands for Texans games, four stands at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and a seasonal stand for NRG Center events.
Houston Dynamo FC logo Shell Energy Stadium Dynamo FC · Dash · Since 2024 An El Tiempo margarita stand and Dynamo partnership in the East End, where the Laurenzo family business began.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport logo IAH Airport Franchise · Best Airport Restaurant 2025 & 2026 George Bush Intercontinental, Houston's largest airport. Voted the Houston Chronicle's Best Airport Restaurant or Bar in 2025 and 2026.
Beyond the dining room

More ways the brand earns

El Tiempo CateringFull-service catering for corporate events, weddings and celebrations, operated alongside the Galleria restaurant.
Banquets & private eventsPrivate dining rooms for birthdays, graduations, rehearsal dinners and business gatherings.
Franchise Growth ProgramEl Tiempo administers franchised locations at POST Houston and IAH, with a third in Galveston's historic Strand District expected by the end of 2026, and plans to develop new territories with experienced multi-unit partners. See the growth plan
Off-premise salesOnline ordering, to-go and gift cards, supported by targeted email and text marketing to the guest database.

Invest in the brand Houston already loves.

The offering closes January 7, 2027. Open to accredited investors only.

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