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Hotel Jesus is a Mexican restaurant located on Smith Street. They serve dinner on Friday and Saturday, featuring their famous gluten-free fish tacos, while lunch is available on weekends with burritos, quesadillas, and chili fries. Happy hour runs from 4-6 pm on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Bookings can be made by calling 03 9650 6054 or emailing [email protected].
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01/10/2026

Spend your weekend with us, in the incredible space we are lucky enough to call home

30/09/2026

A fish taco and a michelada - a winning combo.

29/09/2026

Our churros are handmade fresh in house and gluten free! Served with dulce de leche for dipping

25/09/2026

A reminder that we are open as per usual this Grand Final weekend! Tacos, margs & micheladas go perfectly with a spot of footy. Open from 5pm see you then

23/09/2026

Our Queso Fundido with Longaniza - served with salsa, onion, cilantro & housemade tortillas nixtamalised in house.

It's basically molten cheese, how can anyone say no?! Get it with either longaniza or topped with peppers.

22/09/2026

Open as per usual this weekend! From 5pm Fri, Sat & Sun. Make a booking or walk in!

*Public holiday surcharge applies on Friday

19/09/2026

We're well and truly in margarita season! 🌞

We have refreshed our cocktail menu, still with the classics like spicy and mezcal margs, our signature al pastor marg, and with some newbies such as a coconut marg and a corn infused espresso martini

Spend the warm nights sipping on some margs

18/09/2026

Have you tried our slow roasted eggplant?

Whole roasted eggplant, cashew crema, green tomato, peanut salsa macha

Scoop up the contents of the plate, put it in a fresh handmade tortilla, drizzle some salsa and you have the perfect bite.

16/09/2026

We were fortunate enough to take over this incredible space in 2025. We wanted to pay homage to what came before us.

The talented brought our vision to life, leaning into the tiled interiors to help create the vision for Santito

15/09/2026

Book our private dining room at Santito, Collingwood for your spring and summer celebrations 🌞

Tucked away downstairs from the main restaurant, our private dining room is a more intimate side of Santito - a warm, secluded space inspired by the haciendas of Mexico.

Seating up to 20 guests, it’s perfect for birthdays, group dinners and small celebrations with your favourite people.

Make a booking directly on our website

12/09/2026

Reminiscing on summer nights from our launch month back in December. We're so glad the sun's back 🌞 Spend your nights with us, sipping margaritas and eating tacos. Open from 5pm.

11/09/2026

NEW VEGAN TACO ON THE MENU! Enoki al Pastor.

The mushrooms are marinated in chiles and pineapple. It's delicious and packs a punch.

You can also make it a costra by adding a cheesy layer.

10/09/2026

Serving Mexico City street tacos with nixtamalised house made tortillas here on Smith Street, Collingwood.

Al Pastor - chile marinated pork with pineapple
Suadero - confit wagyu beef

Book a table or walk in. Tuesday-Sunday from 5pm.

08/09/2026

Join the team at Santito, Collingwood!

If you can confidently run a weekday shift, shake tins with the best of them and love a good margarita this is the one for you.

At least one year of management experience is preferred, but confidence behind the bar, creativity and a great attitude are a must.

The role is a part time guaranteed 20 hours a week with a 4 day work week. Santito is a Mexican restaurant and bar on busy Smith Street so we’re looking for someone with a love for agave and a willingness to work with the management team to develop a bar program that champions the flavours of Mexico.

If this sounds like the job for you please email [email protected] with your resume and a few sentences about why you’d be a good fit.

07/09/2026

Our churros are made fresh in house. And did you know they are gluten free! Served with chocolate sauce for dipping

06/09/2026

A night at Santito behind the scenes looks like this ~ pressing tortillas to order, garnishing tacos, shaking margaritas, shaving pastor from the trompo. From a team giving it their all.

04/09/2026

Our guacamole with our chunky salsa macha is the best way to kick off any meal

01/09/2026

Check out our Salsa Verde - made fresh in house.

Our salsa recipes are forever evolving. We adjust based on the seasonality of the ingredients that are available. And each individual chilli has it's own flavour - sometimes jalapenós are incredibly spicy and sometimes not, and so each batch is slightly different.

28/08/2026

We’re a Mexico City style taqueria in the heart of Collingwood. Freshly made tacos on handmade tortillas

Book online or walk in as you please. Burritos for delivery (takeaway coming soon)

📹 calel

24/08/2026

Vibes are high under our Mexican queen, the reigning Miss Universe Fatima Bosch

22/08/2026

Did you know the tuna tostada was created in Mexico City?

Made famous by Contramar, a Mexican seafood restaurant owned by Gabriela Camara. This dish beautifully blends Mexican and Japanese techniques.

Swipe to the second picture to see the OG Contramar Tuna Tostadas that we got to enjoy a few years back.

Now a staple dish across many Mexican restaurants around the world, this is our take on the Contramar tuna tostada - with ponzu marinated tuna, avocado, jalapeno mayo and pickled jalapenos.

21/08/2026

Come find us - follow the glowing neon!

20/08/2026

Our signature tacos - al pastor (pork marinated in chiles & pineapple), suadero (confit beef), longaniza (housemade sausage) - all made fresh in house on our handmade tortillas.

18/08/2026

Did you know our tortillas are made using a traditional method dating back to over 3,000 years ago!?

Nixtamalisation is a traditional method where the corn kernels are soaked in an alkaline corn solution overnight, before being ground over volcanic stones in a molino, turned into masa (corn dough) and then rolled and cooked into tortillas?

We are only one of a small handful of restaurants in Australia using this process. It's time consuming but well worth it to have the full experience of a taco from Mexico.

Address

174 Smith Street
Collingwood, VIC
3066

Directions to Smith Street in Melbourne can be taken using public transport or driving. For public transport, take the train or tram to Collingwood station and walk towards Smith Street. For driving, park at the nearby parking lot and head towards Smith Street.

Opening Hours

Tuesday	5pm - 9pm
Wednesday	5pm - 9pm
Thursday	5pm - 9pm
Friday	5pm - 10pm
Saturday	5pm - 10pm
Sunday	5pm - 9pm

Website

http://www.santito.com.au/

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What people say

Mexican restaurants are known for their vibrant and bold flavors, and Hotel Jesus on Smith Street in Melbourne is no exception. With a new menu that features exciting dishes like Pescadillas (Sinaloense style fish tacos) with smoked marlin salpicón, rajas, and avocado, and Chicharrón - fried, puffed pork skin served with guacamole and rajas - there's something for everyone to enjoy. The restaurant also offers special menus for occasions like Mother's Day, where guests can indulge in a delicious banquet featuring dishes like Pink snapper grilled in banana leaf spiced yucateco butter and Postre peaches and cream crumb de almendras. And if you're looking for a quick lunch option, the reworked burritos are sure to satisfy your cravings. With its lively atmosphere and mouth-watering food options, Hotel Jesus is definitely worth a visit.