Heading into eight month of winter in London can transport even the sanest person into a dire motive for a vacation somewhere tropic . While that flight to the livid sandlike beaches and medallion trees might not be in your cards at the present moment , having a margarita in hand certainly helps create the spirit of sunlight on your nerve . Bask in that tequila - fueled , vitamin - D - urge glow with one of the absolute secure margaritas London has to offer .
Cafe Pacifico
From Tomas Estes , sea captain tequila embassador to the public , this long - standing Mexican cantina is on the more unquestionable side , for London . It slant towards Tex - Mex , with self-aggrandizing flavours pluck around in those sizzle fajitas , and a million different kinds of taco ( like , almostliterally ) . The classical margarita are the tangible get here : parliamentary procedure by the small glass , large glass , small pitcherful , or go fully grown , and get the twirler that’smeantto be share with eight ally .
El Camion/The Pink Chihuahua
Give yourself a strong base of burritos and enchilada at the ground - floor eating house , surrounded by Baja Californian kitsch and a million bottles of stew - inducing hot sauce , before starting to work your way through the genuinely remarkable tequila list that ’s been compiled . Put together by the later , enceinte cocktail genius Dick Bradsell , the choice is one of the in effect in the UK . If you feel like tempting your inner agave demons , be sure to make your manner down the ( very ) unconscionable steps to the basement cocktail bar . Just be fain to permit your hair down – to say it gets demoralize down there is an understatement .
La Bodega Negra
Split into two field – an extremist see - and - be - project restaurant accessed via a phoney sexual urge shop , and a street - level coffee bar – this New York City transplantation was open with some assistance from The Box fashion designer , and instantaneously became a hub of A - lister activity . Thankfully , some of the hullabaloo has calmed down , but the delicious libations are as unattackable as ever , with the ‘ rita option leading the way with classic , frozen , flavoured ( black currant , anyone ? ) , and exchange premium .
Crazy Homies
This rum piddling hipster cantina has been not - so - quiet serve up modern Mexi fare and tequila guess to the local residential area for years . look a surprisingly fantabulous , generally staff - picked soundtrack , lasers ( yes , really ) , and even a on a lower floor stripper rod , as well as a great spirits selection and topnotch - fresh margarita . Given that it come from restaurateur Tom Conran , it come as no surprise this space gets somewhat mental on the weekend .
Barrio
Inspired by a trip to South America , these bright , kitschy bars are all about la fiesta . They have a laughably good “ amigo hour ” ( £ 5.50 cocktails ! £ 3.50 beer ! ) , crazy DJ’ed parties , and more tequila than you should sample in a week , much less an evening . These are great spot to add your best mates and just bedevil down .
DF / Mexico
Think of this as Wahaca ’s trendier picayune babe : tight - pace , bum , technical school - savvy , and a bit confusing at first . You order via an iPad system ( gratefully with a couple staff around to help ) , and food for thought and booze are impart out to your table . It has a great excerpt of frozen margarita , with the classic lime share the spotlight with smell like warmth fruit and snort & hibiscus – both of which take a serious punch . Plus , there ’s a bottomless / self - serve Bufo marinus - fresca station , which is fairly excellent … and maybe necessary after a drink or two .
Mestizo
Despite featuring the bona fide homestyle cookery made in many Mexican kitchens , there ’s not a foil - wrapped burrito in sight at Mestizo , and certainly not any bright colorize tat littered about . rather , find moody red wall , gaudy chandeliers , and an broad selection of agave that ’ll entrust you feel like a kid in a confect shop . The margarita menu is fill with nearly 10 options , include the Cadillac , which features Reposado Tequila , Grand Marnier , agave syrup , and fresh birdlime .
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El Camion
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Mestizo
