Mexican
- Mexican bar and restaurant Zapote to open in Shoreditch
If you’re in need of Mexican-style warmth, Shoreditch has the answer in the form of new restaurant and bar Zapote. Opening on the former site of critically acclaimed St Leonards restaurant), Zapote is the first collaboration from chef Yahir Gonzalez,
... - Sonora Taqueria are opening Mexa at Arcade Food Hall
A Hot Dinners exclusive
Ever since top taco folk Sonora Taqueria dropped the news on Instagram that they were leaving their home in Netil Market, London's Mexican food lovers have been wondering when and indeed where they'll be getting their next Sonora fix from. Well we can now reveal what their plans are.
From later this month, Sonora's co-founders Michelle Salazar de la Rocha and
... - The Quarter Kitchen is a new kiosk in Hackney serving up top Mexican gorditas
Sharp eyed East Londoners who might have spotted activity at the little kiosk in the garden of St John at Hackney recently should know they now have an interesting new Mexican cafe on their doorstep.
The Quarter Kitchen in Lower Clapton is from Max Fishman who's behind nearby shop The Quarter Store, which provided a real community hub for local food businesses during the pandemic. At the kiosk he's
... - MXO, a new Mexican-inspired restaurant and agave bar, opens in Euston Square
We have a hot new spot to cool your heels if you’re waiting for a train at Euston Station, and if you’re a fan of agave-based cocktails and Mexican food you might want to put MXO on your itinerary.
Open breakfast to late night, MXO on Euston Square is an all-day restaurant that also incorporates an agave bar (with wines from Mexico and South America for the agave
... - Test Driving Cavita - Mexican creativity and warmth in Marylebone
Chef Adriana Cavita brings both style and substance to her new solo venture, on Wigmore Street.
- Mezcalito Mexican bar and restaurant comes to Newington Green
18/5/21 - Updated with the opening date
They've been popular in Chelsea (they even got a visit from Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston) and now Mexican restaurant and bar Mezcalito is heading to Newington Green.
Food-wise, it'll be the same as the original - a mix of tacos, quesadillas, burritos and small plates. That includes:
- Mexican Bao - Mexicanised Bao
- Test Driving Kol Mezcaleria - the Michelin-starred restaurant's hidden bar
Did you know that Michelin-starred Kol in Marylebone also has a very impressive bar in the basement? We headed down to check it out.
- Cavita in Marylebone will be Mexican chef Adriana Cavita's first solo restaurant
Mexican-born chef Adriana Cavita is taking inspiration from her family and childhood in Mexico with her first solo venture in London, complete with basement mezcaleria
- Santo Remedio Cafe sees one of London's best Mexican restaurants return to Shoreditch
22/10/21 - updated with opening info
It's been a busy old year for Edson and Natalie Diaz-Fuentes, the couple behind popular Mexican restaurant Santo Remedio. Fresh from having published their first book, the couple have just announced they're opening a second restaurant, Santo Remedio Café. The opening of the café sees the pair coming full circle. Their first restaurant was in Shoreditch
... - Corrochios is the new Mexican kitchen at Ruby's in Dalston
It's all change at Ruby's in Dalston on the food and drinks front as they unveil Corrochio's. It comes from Daniel Corrochio, a man who has run Ruby's itself before and now finds himself in charge of their food and cocktails.
Corrichio's leans on his heritage, with a menu of Mexican dishes matched with Mexican spirits and cocktails. Planned for the menu
... - Taqueria's second restaurant in sixteen years is in Exmouth Market
They've been a hit in Notting Hill for years, but now Taqueria is heading to the east to open its second restaurant. Expect tacos, tostadas, quesadillas, margaritas and more.
- Test Driving Tacos Padre - where Mexico meets the beating heart of Borough Market
Taqueria by day, this Borough Market Kitchen restaurant transforms into a fully-fledged restaurant in the evening, celebrating Mexico's food culture in the heart of London.
- Tigre Tacos is kicking off a residency at The Gunmakers in Clerkenwell
As pubs return, we're starting to see a lot more pub residencies being announced and the latest of these is Tigre Tacos.
Up until now, they've been popping up with their food truck at the alfresco Nine Lives Alley in Bermondsey, which is where we first tried
... - El Pastor is opening a new Taqueria in Soho (taking over the Hix location)
Taking over the old Hix space, El Pastor's latest Mexican restaurant is landing in Soho. Alongside tacos and tostadas, they'll have a bar with a "house party vibe" in the basement too.
- Tacos El Rey sees Breddos launch a delivery-only restaurant
If you haven't been able to make it to Breddos either pre or post lockdown but still crave their tacos - then this is for you. The Breddos founders, Nud Dudhia and Chris Whitney, have just teamed up with Kitchen Venture to launch Tacos El Rey - a delivery-only tacos restaurant.
Currently serving East and West from Bethnal Green and Hammersmith (with Shoreditch on the way), there's a
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