{"id":1208,"date":"2009-09-10T14:02:16","date_gmt":"2009-09-10T13:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp\/?p=1208"},"modified":"2018-02-28T11:48:58","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T11:48:58","slug":"mestizo-restaurant-and-tequila-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/mestizo-restaurant-and-tequila-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"Mestizo Restaurant and Tequila Bar, London – review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MestizoYou might say you like \u201cMexican\u201d food. You might have had \u201cMexican\u201d food on trips to the US and Taco Bell might be your favourite fast food but, dear reader, your experience is probably a faint shadow of the real extravaganza awaiting you at Mestizo.<\/p>\n

Mestizo Restaurant and Tequila Bar has a convenient location just around the corner from Euston Square Underground station. Its atmosphere is of dark wood charm but the impressive bar hints at fun times to be had. This establishment has a collection of Tequilas (over 130 at last count) enough to make any London-based Mexican quite home-sick. The restaurant has quite a cult following amongst the expat Mexicans. That has got to be an indication of this restaurant\u2019s authenticity. It already has the vote of those in the know.<\/p>\n

Mestizo offers food that is hard or impossible to find outside Mexico. I wonder why these dishes haven\u2019t had the exposure of other ethnic cuisines. It can only be that Europe has only a slight cultural exchange with those countries that rest south of Texas and California. Mexican food has migrated to its neighbour to the North but has often been adulterated during transit. Tex-Mex food might be vibrant and zesty but it isn\u2019t a patch on food to be found south of the border.<\/p>\n

\"RestaurantThis week (8th-13th September) Mestizo hosts a Gastronomic Week. This offers visitors a chance to sample authentic regional dishes. You\u2019ll be plied with tempting foods from ten states, each with its own culinary characteristics and specialities. There is a special menu available with a selection of 20 starters and 20 main courses to choose from. There are dishes here that you would have heard mentioned in movies and now it\u2019s your chance to try Tamales (a personal favourite and a must-try at this restaurant), Mole (another evocative dish) and Enchiladas (comforting and delicious with all the flavours that set Mexican food apart from other cuisines).<\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t get to Mestizo this week then consider celebrating Mexican Independence Day there on 15th September. You\u2019ll need to book in advance for this popular soiree. This evening has a \u201creputation\u201d so you\u2019ll also be invited to Curate la Cruda on Wednesday 16th September. It\u2019s a hangover-cure evening!<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll be presenting a full review of Mestizo Restaurant and Tequila Bar very soon but I can tell you that I am already impressed by both the food and the ambiance. This is continental drift of the most exciting kind. This is where Mexico truly meets London. I look forward to my return.<\/p>\n

Mestizo Restaurant and Tequila Bar
\n103 Hampstead Road
\nNW1 3EL
\nLondon
\nwww.mestizomx.com<\/a>
\nPhone 020 7387 4064
\nEmail eat@mestizomx.com<\/p>\n

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Restaurant review by Chrissie Walker \u00a9 2018<\/em><\/p>\n

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