Best Tacos in London
Melt into Mexico and the lands of Latin America as you wander your way through the Big Smoke and try your tastebuds at the best in top-quality taco tasting. Mexico's age-old native nosh, the traditional taco has been chomped on for centuries and is today a global grub hit on many a world menu. Varying its middle, showered with salsa, chopped over with cheese or spread with sour cream or guacamole, this versatile dish is an uber-appetising eat that harmonises a whole host of hungry tummies... and we've found the best restaurants to find them in London.
Last updated on 4th November 2020
Amigos y amigas, laid-back Barrio Soho beach-style bar in Soho showcases some of the most authentic eats from the Latino lands before embellishing with a colourful, contemporary Barrio bang. To pack your tortilla, pick from pulled pork with mango salsa, marinated beef with Barrio pico de gallo or a blend of veggies with spicy bravas sauce topped with spring onions, coriander and lime before sprinkling on your desired spice level.
Colourful cantina Cafe Pacifico is a majestic Mexican-inspired eating house right in the heart of Covent Garden, boasting a broad and brilliant banquet of Latin bites that will have you foodies no doubt lip-smacked. Within this exquisite array of superior Central American scrum, satisfy your belly needs with one of five mouth-watering taco fillers: pick from Roasted Pork Belly and Chicken Tempura to Tempura Scallops and King Prawn to Smoked Chilli Glazed Duck Confit - we have a feeling this taco taster will be one to remember.
PartyLab may only have one taco dish up for grabs, but it does not disappoint. Whipping up a trio of flavours onto purple corn tortillas, the delivery-only kitchen will have you chomping on pulled beef, pulled pork and smashed avocado, finished off with toppings such as lemon chilli jam, pickled onions and crispy shallots.
@ Burlock on Every Saturday
While you wouldn't necessarily expect to find mouthwatering tacos at a reggae-themed brunch, Burlock are coming through with the good stuff. Join them on a Saturday at their home in Marylebone and you'll find tasty dishes, free-flowing booze and top tunes to start the weekend.
Classic, authentic and atmospheric, cool cafe La Bodega Negra boasts traditional Mexican munch that will have you mouth-watering for more week after week. A tasty trio of soft corn tortilla tacos can be dished up in nine totally toothsome mixes, so chow down on Chorizo & Potato with arbol sauce, Pulled Lamb with salsa borracha or Pork Belly Carnitas with salsa verde, all served up with cowboy beans and green rice for an added fiver.
Neatly nestled behind Brixton station, you'll find a scrumptious slice of Mexico in South London, where Casa Morita restaurant retreat serves up a stonker of spicy, Mexicano meals inside the market that really does shoot you to the shores of Puerto Vallarta. A hip hangout amongst Brixtonians, this inviting eatery hones a hearty, home-style feel to their gastronomy, so go gorge on tacos in their truest form.