Notting Hill, Mexican Restaurant Guide

“Really tasty Mexican food in a fairly spartan setting” established this Notting Hill venue as one of London’s original taco specialists, and 20 years on it remains on some accounts “possibly the best”. Now with an offshoot in Exmouth Market, it continues to serve “excellent mojitos” which makes it “a good choice for lunch… if one has nothing else planned for the afternoon”.

“Fun and interesting” (if sometimes “very noisy and exhausting”), is the verdict on this “buzzy” Notting Hill Gate hang out, complete with bold Mexican-inspired wall hangings (and soon to acquire a rooftop offshoot at 100 Liverpool Street in the City, scheduled to open in autumn 2023). “The menu is less fusion, more Mexican with a nod to Japan”: “flavour-packed mouthfuls” dubbed ‘Baja-Nihon cuisine’ by founder Markus Thesleff.