Mexican

• Cavita is taking over the menu at Shoreditch's Seed Library for tacos and tostadas

  

  Ryan Chetiyawardana's Seed Library bar in Shoredirch has had some notably great residencies since it opened, with recent takeovers including My Neighbours The Dumplings and Norman's Café. Their next team-up looks just as good, with Cavita the next place to take over the food menu for three months. 

  Chef Adriana Cavita's restaurant in Marylebone, celebrating

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• The best tacos in London

  

  The Mexican food scene has never been better in London - which means there are some amazing tacos out there. We've rounded up the best places for you.

• El Cenote aims to give Camden folk an authentic Mexican experience with top tacos and margaritas

  

  The idea of opening a Mexican margarita and tacos joint somewhere like Camden definitely seems like it makes good business sense. But what makes the arrival of El Cenote interesting is that rather than being one of those chain restaurants, this is an bar devised and run by two Mexicans.

  Owner Aima Indigo is a Mexican model turned restaurateur who used to work at La Bodega Negra and Mexcalito.

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• Aguamiel are bringing Mexican churros to Covent Garden

  

  25/3/24 - Updated with the opening date

  Billed as a London 'first' the arrival of Mexican churreria Aguamiel aims to introduce Londoners to the joys of Mexican churros. If, like us, you weren't sure what the difference was between Spanish and Mexican doughnuts, then let owner Bernardo enlighten you.

  "The main difference between Mexican churros and Spanish is the way they are eaten and presented,"

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• El Pastor brings tacos and mezcal to Battersea Power Station

  

  13/3/24 - Updated with the opening date and new dishes

  The openings at Battersea Power Station are still coming thick and fast. The latest to join an ever-growing number of impressive places to eat and drink there is El Pastor. 

  This will be the fourth incarnation of El Pastor, which is already in Borough, Soho and King's Cross. If you've yet to come

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• Los Mochis London City is their new rooftop restaurant in Broadgate

  

  12/3/24  - updated with the opening date

  Following the success of their Notting Hill restaurant, and their recent ...

• Hollywood's Danny Trejo is bringing his tacos to London

   

  26/2/24 - updated with the opening date

  Exciting news reaches us of the arrival of Hollywood actor Danny Trejo's very own restaurant, Trejo's Tacos, in London. 

  If you're thinking that you don't recognise the name - rest assured you've almost certainly seen him in one of his many, ...

• Kol's Santiago Lastra is opening Mexican restaurant Fonda in Mayfair

  

  With the Michelin-starred Kol getting praise from all quarters, it was only a matter of time before Santiago Lastra got ready to open another place. For that second restaurant, he's chosen Heddon Street, where he'll be launching Fonda. 

  Not actually named after an acting dynasty, a fonda is instead a name for a Mexican family-owned restaurant. Here it's not so much

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• Test Driving Juno - a tiny omakase doing things differently in Notting Hill

  

  Pairing Japanese and Mexican influences, Juno is a six seater omakese restaurant in Notting Hill serving up an extraordinary food experience.

• Kol

  Santiago Lastra's Mexican restaurant in Marylebone

• Ixchel Mexican restaurant and tequila bar comes to the King's Road

  

  25/10/23 - updated with the opening date

  London's Mexican dining scene continues to get ever better with the upcoming restaurant Ixchel in Chelsea. 

  Headed up by chef Ximena Gayosso Gonzalez, previously at Brat, Ella Canta and Dulce Patria in Mexico City, it features ceviches, tacos and tostadas among other dishes like:

  • Sauteed prawn
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• Footballer José Fonte is opening Mexican restaurant Zócalo in Soho

  

  Having played for two London clubs over the course of his career - Crystal Palace and West Ham - we'll presume that footballer José Fonte is pretty well acquainted with the London restaurant scene. Let's hope so as he's just about to open his first restaurant here.

  Zócalo in Soho will be the first of several London openings planned by Fonte and his business partners Andre Martin (ex-Zuma and Roka) and Pritesh and

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• Sonora Taqueria are coming to Stoke Newington

  

  Last year Sonora Taqueria beat their crowdfunding target and got on with getting their first taqueria off the ground - and now it's time to officially open. 

  Sonora has been touted as serving up some of London's best tacos, ever since their days in Netil Market. After that closed they popped up at Arcade Food Hall in the meantime, and even fought off legal action that would have prevented them using

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• Mexican Seoul's Korean tacos come to Victoria Park

  

  A new taco bar is coming to Victoria Park as Mexican Seoul makes the leap from street food trader to permanent restaurant. 

  Coming from chef Ashley Chipchase, the restaurant is a fusion of Mexican and Korean food. They've already been a big hit on Brick Lane, and they also won quite a few awards at a recent Wingfest event. 

  As for the menu at Victoria Park, alongside those

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• Homies on Donkeys are taking tacos to Leytonstone

  

  25/4/23 - Updated with the opening date

  Homies on Donkeys picked up a big reputation for their tacos at their original Walthamstow location, but they moved on at the end of 2022, and were looking for a new location. Now, according to The Leytonstoner, they've found

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