Historical version 3 of Taqueria, W11 2RS (view current version)
- 020 7229 4734
- 139-143 Westbourne Grove, W11 2RS (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
- taqueria.co.uk
- noon-11pm Mon-Thu; noon-11:30pm Fri; 10am-11:30pm Sat; noon-10:30pm Sun
Unpretentious restaurant in Notting Hill/Westbourne Green serving high quality and authentic Mexican cafe-style food.
The venue is well lit and plainly but pleasantly furnished, with seating for about 24 people and a small bar.
The lunch menu, available between noon and 4pm, ranges from soups served with cheese quesadillas at £6 to chicken enchilladas at £9 for two. Chilaquiles and enchilladas come with a choice of sauces. The size of the dish tends to correspond roughly to the price, with some offering significantly more filling a meal than others, so newcomers may want to ask the waiter's advice. itsbruce particularly recommends the sopa de tortilla.
The main menu includes a selection of tacos ranging in price from £4 to £6. Most main menu items are available at lunchtime, but main courses may take longer to arrive.
The proprietor also owns the Cool Chile Company, which imports Mexican cooking ingredients, some of which (dried chillies, tinned tomatillos, epazote) are available for purchase here.
itsbruce has been visiting this restaurant since 2008 and rates it highly. Service has always been swift and friendly. The cooking is not as adventurous as that in Santo but noticeably better than El Camion Mexicano, with much faster service than the former and priced somewhere in between.
See also:
- Chowhound thread
- Another Chowhound thread
- Time Out review
- Gourmet Chick review
- New Yorker In London review
- Passport Delicious review
- PT Expat review
- Roaming Tales review
- Tamarind and Thyme review
- Top Of The Chomps review