London’s best Mexican restaurants and bars, from KOL to La Chingada

Best known in Britain, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the 1862 victory of the Mexicans over the larger and rather better equipped French forces, at the Battle of Puebla. Unofficially, it’s the day everywhere from Mexico to Milton Keynes is filled with people tucking into tacos and drinking margaritas in celebration of both Mexican culture and tequila’s tranquilising effects.

Some Americans will tell you the Mexican scene here is nowhere close to what’s on their side of the pond, and while we can’t match them for scale — or, granted, proximity to Mexico — the quality of our restaurants is difficult to dispute. Send them to KOL, have them tuck into a Tigre Tacos in the sultry pink surrounds of Dona, or dash to Decimo for some Spanish-Mexican fusion — after which, they’ll definitely owe you a marg or two. And whether you’ve a grumbling Yank to convince or simply fancy a little exploring yourself, here’s where to find the best of London’s take on Mexican cooking. Buen provecho.

Decimo

Dressed to the nines and loftily perched on the 10th floor of the Standard