Notting Hill, Mexican Restaurant Guide

“Excellent mojitos and very nice tacos” have established this lively Notting Hill cantina (a street stall before it moved indoors 21 years ago) as one of the “very few good Mexican restaurants in London” – it helps that it’s “reasonable value for money”. It was a favourite of David Cameron back in the day… perhaps it still is? There’s now an offshoot in Exmouth Market.

“With its eclectic Mexican/Japanese fusion fare”, this duo of funky bar-restaurants offer a “fun” time as a “great location for drinks and snacks with fabulous cocktails and tacos” and is “especially good if you’re dining with a few people so you can share dishes”. At least that’s what most folks feel about these surprisingly vibey and “buzzy” haunts in Notting Hill and by Liverpool Street station. On the downside, “it is easy to rack up a large bill and service can be erratic”. Where such criticisms are made, it’s mostly concerning the larger, newer EC2 branch (“had a rooftop meal in the City and although we knew it would not be ‘bargain basement’, we felt we were treated like cash-machines to be brought in and moved out again as quickly as possible”). See also Juno and Luna. Top Menu Tip – “nearly everything is gluten-free” and also nut-free.

This “unusual omakase hidden over a Mexican/Japanese bar” in Notting Hill inspires relatively few reports: perhaps not surprising as it only has 6 seats. It’s the passion project sideline for the executive chef, Leonard Tanyag, of the wider Los Mochis business and offers 15 courses for £230 (before drinks) available at 6.00pm and 8.30pm, Tuesday to Friday, and 1.00pm, 6.00pm and 8.30pm on Saturdays. Though limited, feedback thus far is nothing but glowing.