The best Mexican restaurants in London

With two born and raised Mexican owners, Jose and Mauricio, and a name representing the start of the Mexican revolution, 1910 really has the authenticity of Mexico running through the heart of Balham, London. Honouring its ancestors and Mexican culture, 1910 brings some of the most quintessentially Mexican dishes to your hungry mouths. The menu includes a brilliantly tasty array of mezcal, tapas and burritos and tequila to wash it down. Courtesy of Jose’s expert knowledge of Mexican cuisine and Mauricio’s incredible ability to bring these visions to life, the highlights include a Birria Tijuana style quesadilla (slow cooked beef brisket) and pulled pork tacos to delight the whole table.

A small start-up stall in Hackney, east London, now gone global, Breddos Tacos can let its food do the talking. After travelling the world to write cook books, feature at festivals and international cook offs, founders Nud and Chris, settled in a permanent home in Clerkenwell, London. Breddos Tacos’ food is heavily inspired by roadside taquerias and the menu reflects the simplicity of this street-food-esque cuisine. Including dishes suitable for vegetarians and meat eaters alike, this restaurant is a perfect spot to dine at when peckish for a filling lunch. Reserve your spot today and munch on tasty tacos and tortillas.

Sustainable and sexy, the small selection of El Pastor restaurants scattered across London, including Soho and Stoney street, is brought to you by the same people who spent a decade running a cult nightclub in Mexico City. Making tortillas and tacos fresh in-house everyday, using local ingredients, the restaurants offer lively scenes and beautifully prepared food. Whether you choose to share with friends, or not (we’re not judging!), the menu has plenty to offer, from tuna tostadas, to prawn or pork shoulder in a taco, visit El Pastor for something slightly different to the norm.

Bright, airy and full of colour (and not short on plants), one of the daughter restaurants to the Daisy Greens, based in Mayfair, central London, offers a bite at every meal time. When it comes to Mexican, Ziggy Green knows how to get experimental. Tacos stuffed with fillings including citrus pork (with torched pineapple and citrus gel) and coconut prawns, this menu is one not to be missed. With its meticulously crafted interior and equally aesthetic dishes, the polished and sophisticated dining experience at Ziggy Green is truly the only one to be tried and tested in the heart of England’s capital.

Stepping into a place that transports you to somewhere between Mexico and Mars, Daddy Donkey is a must-visit simply for all the bonkers shenanigans that go on inside… and outside. From spicy burrito eating competitions, to chilli tunnels and burrito-mobiles, the team and the food make this Daddy Donkey a slightly out-of-this world dining experience. Tucked into the corner of Leather lane in Hatton Gardens, the menu lets you build a Mexican dish, as big or small, as naked or as wrapped, and as meaty or as veggie as you want it!

Indulge in an exquisite dining experience at Chayote, a premium Mexican restaurant in St Katharine Docks, Tower Hill. Here you can enjoy amazing marina views while you engage in great company and sample exquisite food. The menu, curated by Head Chef Tomasz Baranski – formerly of Michelin starred Barrafina and world-famous Donostia in San Sebastian – features expertly crafted Mexican, Peruvian and Spanish flavours using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. The restaurant’s commitment to sustainability is evident in every dish, from ethically caught seafood to organically grown vegetables. You can complement your meal with handpicked fine wines or sumptuous cocktails, which celebrate the best of Mexican mixology. The prawns and jalapeno croquetas with guajillo cream are fantastic for awakening your palate, while the oxtail, chicharrón, pickled onion and pineapple salsa tacos get our pick from the delicious options among the tostadas and tacos.