Overview
New York on Tap listed this bar without a review.
History
Thirty-five years, then a six-month pop-up
El Cantinero was a Mexican cantina at 86 University Place, between East 11th and East 12th streets, and Time Out put its age at 35 years1, 2. On May 5, 2025, Cariñito, a Michelin-recognized taquería from Mexico City, opened its first New York location in the former El Cantinero space as a six-month pop-up1. The pop-up was due to wrap up on Sunday, December 142. What's there now, the record doesn't say.
Sources
Researched October 2026.