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Mexican Restaurants in Southwark

1. Paladar South American restaurant in Southwark 4-5 London Road - SE1

“Atracting a clientele from miles around, despite its unglamorous location” near Elephant & Castle (on St George’s Circus), this Latino haunt is something of “a benchmark for Latin American fusion cooking in London”. “The dishes are sourced from a wide variety of countries” and there’s a “notable freshness to the cooking and restrained use of chili which complements the underlying flavours while allowing them to shine though”. It’s not only for foodies either: “staff are very lively and attentive” and the atmosphere is “always great fun”. There’s also a “splendid serious wine list including many uncommon wines from Latin America”, and art in hot colours for sale on the walls! Top Menu Tips – “staples like guacamole with plantain chips and churros with chocolate never fail”. “Generous cochinita pibil with roasted pineapple and (pleasantly mild) habanero chilli jam. Chimichurri potato fries more average. Excellent chilli chocolate sauce with purple corn churros”.

Price*

£76

££££

Food

Very Good

Service

Good

Ambience

Good

2. El Pastór Mexican restaurant in London Bridge 7a Stoney Street - SE1

“It’s always a bun-fight to get a table, but you get reliably excellent tacos” and “great margaritas”, attest fans of these “fun Mexican” hangouts, whose original SE1 branch in the arches of Borough Market generates the lion’s share of feedback. Locations in Soho, Coal Drops Yard and Battersea Power Station inspire similar praise, but are more likely to be judged “perfectly adequate” or “fine but not great”, and ratings overall took a bit of a dip this year.

Price*

£62

£££

Food

Average

Service

Average

Ambience

Good

3. Tacos Padre Mexican restaurant in Southwark The Borough Market Kitchen, Winchester Walk - SE1

2025 Review: Well-travelled chef Nick Fitzgerald has worked in Mexico City restaurant Pujol, and his street-food stand in Borough Market serves some of the “best tacos in London”. Now daytimes-only, following the closure of the evening restaurant.