Mestizo Restaurant & Margarita Bar in Kensington and Chelsea

I had the most amazing experience here yesterday! Canelo was incredible—his knowledge about tequila and mezcal was crazy! I learned so much and came away with a whole new appreciation for these spirits. Thank you for everything!

Excellent drinks and very good atmosphere. The best Mexican food in London

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Popped in for a quick dinner at 5:30. The host staff, largely disinterested, asked if I had a reservation. I did not. The restaurant was empty. She then informed me that I could not sit in the dining room as it would be full in 30 minutes. So I was sat in the bar/lounge on a tiny stool table. The server also had little interest despite having nothing to do with their time. I had to call them over for a drink order. They also brought a tiny cup of salsa and approx 7 tortilla chips. The drink, a “spicy” the El Diablo margarita, took a long time to be made and then sat on the counter. When it finally made it to me I was disappointed to see approximately 4 oz of liquid and a cup overflowing with oversized ice cubes. It was priced at 14.50 which worked out to be about £5 a sip. By the time I got it I had eaten the chips and salsa and I asked for more. The server then brought me another cup of salsa but no chips. I ordered the lamb shank (Mixiote de Cardero) which is purportedly steamed in banana leaves. The dish arrived and it was indeed covered with banana leaves which dominated the plate. The sauce was quite tasty but the lamb shank itself was cold in the middle and moderately warm outside. I guess it had been cooked prior and then quickly reheated.. but not all the way. The warm bits of the lamb were nice but there was not much to it. This was priced at £33.50 and served with a minuscule bit of rice and beans. I understand the location partially dictates price. Still this is an exceptionally poor value for small portions of mediocre food. Combined with a disinterested staff this made for a dismal dining experience that has little in common with Mexican traditions it aspires towards.

Good as every customer Congratulations to the person who served them, the waitress Nicol was very kind 🙂 and everything was super good, the service was great And the best thing is to congratulate the chef for his delicious food, congratulating the kitchen for the detail of its delicious molcagetes 😋 a 10 out of 10

We recently hired the private room downstairs at Mestizo Chelsea for a hen party, and it was absolutely perfect! From start to finish, the staff were incredibly accommodating, from Alexis on emails arranging everything, to Allan our private barman - and DJ Gordo - all excellent! The private space was perfect for our group of 26 people - thank you! The food was fantastic - mixed starters and then unlimited tacos for an hour and a half. The drinks package was great value, and Allan, our barman, kept everyone’s glasses full - the frozen margheritas were a particular hit! Overall, the experience was excellent, especially considering the value for money. I’d highly recommend Mestizo’s private room for a party!

Although the staff were wonderful and the cocktails good, I must say the food was truly awful, no other way to describe it. The octopus was chewy, the prawns were hard, the duck and beef tasteless.The ambiance was nice.

Nice atmosphere and super nice staff. Cocktails were nice. Would recommend, but not for the food. Meat was either too dry or just not so flavourful, really not what you’d expect for Mexican food. Prices are very decent!

Amazing service and food! Shoutout to Nicol, she was amazing during the whole night with amazing vibes

Had a great time at Mestizo, the food was amazing and the service by Nicol was perfect my new favourite place

Thanks to our waitress Nicol. He treated us with a lot of love and we enjoyed the night! Good food and very good service❤️❤️

Bland food, zero taste. We shared Molcajete - the speciality of the house. Too salty, very dry. Tortillas like cardboard, starters had no flavour whatsoever. Not coming back.

Excellent place, good atmosphere, very delicious food

Do not come. Illegal restaurant-turned-club, three times as many people that legally fit in the venue.

Incredibly disappointed. Rang up a week prior to book a table only to be gaslit upon my arrival that I hadn’t made a booking. We were told we could go downstairs for a few drinks whilst we and wait for a table that would be around an hour. It was almost two hours before we sat down upstairs and even when we sat down the service was a little shocking, our waiter kept disappearing and it took ages for us to place an order, they only poured wine for half the table, took some plates away before we were all done. I was so excited to try mestizo because the menu looks great and Mexican is some of my favourite cuisine but even the food was disappointing - I had the mole enchiladas which were disappointing as the mole was poor compared to mole I’ve had in Oaxaca. Others were disappointed with their food too. We were also disappointed that little effort had been made to accommodate us on the back of their booking mistake (one could normally expect a complimentary round of drinks, for example) and they seemed surprised when we requested not to pay service. Furthermore, my clothes smelt of cooking afterwards.

Very nice restaurant! Food was very good. The tequila cocktail was nice, bit could be better, anyways really good and service was awesome! The 3 leches was banging! One of the bests I've tried!

Highly recommended and López the best of all, ask about him

The food was underseasoned and the service was awful. My partner made a reservation for her birthday over the phone, we arrived and they told us they had no space for us. They tell us it will be 1 hour waiting time and put us in the nightclub downstairs with music blaring. My partner is on crutches and cannot leave for another restauranr. It then proceeds to be two hours until they seat us. The food was so unseasoned, the meat was tough. There were no complimentary drinks or anything to compensate us. Genuinely awful treatment from the staff, I cannot put into words how much you should go to this restaurant.

Great night! López has treated us great!!

Good morning 🍀 It has good service, the only thing is that it is a place that is too "cozy" between table and table 😅

Really good quality and portion sizes. Drinks and ambiance really made the evening too , would happily go back.

Food was a major let down. Abella our server was beyond attentive. And made the experience a little better. Couldn’t have asked for a better waitress

Excellent service from Nicol, the food was amazing, the margaritas were delicious by the way

Abella provided an amazing service! Nice ambiance and desserts, friendly staff. great location. enjoyable evening.

Despite not being very satisfied with the food we had a really helpful and lovely waitress Abella who made our visit much better and was a dear

Kevin treated me in the best way I felt at home I will return

Excellent service from Juani, very attentive and helpful.

Atmosphere and service 10/10 Super good food 👌 And the drinks are more than perfect 👌 Very good waiters Advisable

Once again the ratings mislead. The “Alambra” tacos I ordered consisted of tough, rather poor quality beef chunks and came with corn tacos that had a particular wetness associated of warming something up from the freezer. Poor value for money. The venue has a nice ambiance however.

The food was very good and López's attention was great.

Everything is superb, the service impeccable, the restaurant has character and atmosphere instead of being stuffy, the prawns are unbelievably succulent, and the flavours especially in the tortillas out of this world. The Tequila presentation was a lovely touch. Gracias!

Without hesitation, the worst Mexican food I have ever had in my life, and I have been in many, including few trips to Mexico. We went there because the one in Warren Street is decent and the menu looks appealing. They made us wait almost an hour until we were seated and the food was horrendous. PLEASE AVOID if you are looking for good Mexican food. This is a place to have a drink at the bar and maybe some dancing downstairs.

Alan and his colleagues were fantastic hosts. We had a super time and loved the cocktails. A great night.

Really good restaurant, the food is exceptional quality and talking about exceptional the service was out of this world with us being allocated a waitress that attended any request we had in a matter of seconds.

Lopez was great. We came for a friends birthday food was great and service was amazing. The sharing tacos are such great value for money

We found the place by chance and went there. The service was very good. They understood that we were unfamiliar with the cuisine, so they specifically warned us about the intense taste of some dishes. Although the food we ate was delicious, after a while we had to leave half of the food on the plate because of the large portions and the intense taste of the food. But our dessert was legendary. I'm glad we followed the recommendation and ordered it. Also, their margaritas were great.

True Mexican restaurant, enjoyed the food, service and venue, would for sure come again

Graeat atmosphere and tasty food ..vibbrant bar and staff were very welcoming in particular Abella who was extremely professional and attentive …a fun evening

Great attention provided by Peter, and the food was excellent too!

The service was amazing with amazing food Nicol lopez was very friendly and kind !

Booked a table for Friday night, paid a £60 deposit, and confirmed the reservation over the phone only to have the reservation canceled in the middle of the night by the restaurant with no explanation given. Update: Edited to say that I was contacted by a customer relations manager and told this was a problem with The Fork, the booking platform I used to make my reservation. The manager did say this was an issue that happens often, so keep that in mind and book directly with the restaurant. I was offered a different time slot to the one I had booked, which was a nice offer, but sadly we'd already booked in elsewhere. My deposit was promptly refunded. Appreciated the call and hope to be able to actually try the food soon!

Amassing food and amazing service. Thank you Benito for an unforgettable evening!!

Overall didn’t love the food. We got the Taco tray which was not my favorite. Service was fine. Lots of parties there so would mainly go as a large group.

Authentic Mexican favours and great mezcal selections! Thank you Nicol and the team for the impeccable service.

Fantastic service from all the team with a special mention for Ruben. Cocktails out of this world.

Peter was a great host! Gave us all the best recommendations

Excellent place to enjoy with family and friends I came to the Sunday buffet, with mariachi I definitely recommend it. Michelle and López made our stay very pleasant. The chef was very helpful and gave excellent recommendations. The horchata and hibiscus water were also very delicious.

A great meal!! Abella gave an amazing cocktail recommendation and service!

Abella was so amazing and made my experience so fun! She super attentive and gave the best recommendations. I would highly recommend this charming spot to anyone visiting who is looking for great service and good food!

Beautiful bar, super friendly staff and an incredible dessert menu!!!

Not coming back I happened to stumble upon Meztizo Chelsea the other night. My boyfriend and I had several cocktails at the bar. We heard that there was a party downstairs so we wanted to see what was up.(lol) It was a great vibe up until I went to order a drink and a guy called Melio was so rude to us and was shouting at the other barmen… it was so awkward and this guy was insanely rude. So we left.

Miguel made our dinner very special by providing best recommendations from the menu. Great food and atmosphere. We will be back 💛🤗

Came here for a friend’s birthday and everything was great - food and service were both excellent, thank you for a great night!

Came for my birthday dinner with a group of friends last weekend. Amazing food, drinks and service!!!!

Our first visit and. Food and service were both good here the only criticism I would provide is the cleanliness of firstly the stairs to the bathrooms and kitchen were filthy - full of dirt and sticky and the bathrooms were not clean at all, which always makes me think how clean is the kitchen? Service was good but attention to the cleanliness would make this place a super 5star venue

Our server Peter was helpful from the outset. He gave great food recommendations and was attentive throughout. Will definitely be returning.

Great food and service. Lovely drinks

Uncomfortable and agressive experience. Last night, my girlfriends and I visited Mestizo in Chelsea. The cocktails were delicious and the vibe was great however, we ended up leaving out of uncomfortableness because of a staff members behavior (his name was something like Julio/Emilio?). We witnessed him aggressively shouting at all of the staff many times in the night, it was shocking. What finally made us leave, was when he was shouting at the staff aggressively right in front of us, as if he didn’t care who witnessed his horrible behavior. It was shocking to see such aggressive and unprofessional behavior, it’s surprising that Mestizo Chelsea allows this to happen. It’s spoilt a really cool place for a night out.

Abella was amazing! She gave us a tester of the sauce when we weren’t 100% sure what we needed. Was so attentive, always there when we needed her. Fantastic, great service and great food. :)

Abella was fabulous from start to finish - a great asset to the business

Spectacular food and 10 service, one of the best restaurants I have eaten at while on vacation in London. I plan to return

Super good food and great service, Michelle is lovely, I would recommend it :)

Abella was a great server, lovely food and great atmosphere

Abella was so lovely and helpful!

Abella and all the servers out front were great!

Abella was very nice, helping us with good suggestions of what to get and the food was lovely

Mestizo is by far the best Mexican food I've had in London. Authentic flavours and top notch service from Lopez and his colleagues.

took my family for a birthday celebration and had a lovely time!! Nicol especially was so lovely attending our table with amazing service!! Her amazing mexican hospitality made my family and i feel right back at home in Mexico City! 🥹 10/10 would recommend and will be attending again very soon for sure 😆

Abella was great. Look forward to coming back.

Amazing food, drinks and service. Thank you to Lopez to made our experience the best. Do not miss the flautas and the palomas. Thank you guys, we honestly had such an amazing time and we definitely come back again

Amazing food and service. Lopez was incredibly helpful. 100% recommended!!!

Ish and Peter’s service was great!

The best López and the atmosphere of the scream 🥰

The place and food is very nice but the service is pressuring you to order quick and fast, so you leave the table free as soon as possible. It is quite annoying tbh

Yjowel and Abella made our meal so special, first time going here and it was honestly so so amazing. They didnt stop checking if we had everything we needed, will definitely be returning !! I have an allergy and they made sure I had everything I needed, so attentive and recommended such incredible dishes (had the rib eye and guac and sea bass)

Great service from Yjowel and Abella, amazing atmosphere and delicious food

Horrible service, staff and food.

This was the best Mexican restaurant I've been to, the food and the staff were amazing and the atmosphere was amazing aswell

My dining experience at the restaurant was exceptional. The wide variety of food choices initially appeared overwhelming, but Carlos, the owner, and the other servers graciously assisted me in navigating the menu with their extensive knowledge. The crispy FLAUTAS I savoured as a starter was flavoured, and my main course (Molcajete Mestizo) was equally delightful. However, I indulged in the PASTEL DE QUESO y COCO (a baked cream cheese and coconut cheesecake with mango sauce) for dessert, which was unparalleled. The attention to detail in the restaurant's decor enhanced the overall ambience and made the entire experience truly unforgettable.

Excellent food. Tremendous service. Made to feel at home on my daughter’s birthday. Recommended!

Service was amazing! Lopez was very kind and informing. Very cool place!

Amazing service. They asked about the allergies. Served by Abella

Nice place, great service and sensational food; I liked it a lot 😍 Nice place, great service and sensational food; I liked it a lot ❤️

Had a lovely afternoon/evening sampling some really special and interesting cocktails mixed by the alchemist called Canelo. He was not only very knowledgeable, but was a thoroughly good host. If you fancy a special cocktail….don’t hesitate to go and see him….

Great service by Yasmin. Really good with our young kids.

the drinks were great and the food authentic. Rodrigo’s service was also ace and flexible, made really good recommendations and the food was made quickly

Food was nice and lots of vegetarian options. We got the sharing taco board which made it fun to customise. The service was fantastic and all staff were so friendly and warm - a special shout out to Juani for looking after us, you were fantastic!

Food was so poor. The ceviche was probably the best bit but not the freshest ever. The mains were horrendous, slathered in cheap cheese, lacking in depth of flavour. For the price you expect authentic flavour and quality produce but this was like getting a microwave meal. Two of us felt ill with nausea on the way home and stomach cramps having felt fine before. Cocktails were generally good. Staff were very polite, rather rushed off their feet but otherwise very helpful, no criticism for them but if you are coming for food don't bother. Usual Chelsea, over priced and poor quality.

I’ve been celebrating my friend’s birthday and I really loved the accurate attention that Juan gave to the details. I definitely will come back and with more friends. The atmosphere is decorated with naturally elements from the nature and is very cosy the please. The food is tasty and you have so much to choose as well as the way that that prepare the cocktails, simply amazing. Thank you!!!

Just wow. Incredible food and great drinks.

Thanks to Juan for the incredible experience at the restaurant! Above all, thank you for the food and kindness. Everything amazing and good

Juan was fantastic, the best birthday of my life, Thank you, Thank you and Thank you!!

Juan Ignacio has given us excellent service. He has given us recommendations and very good treatment

Quite disappointed in this meal. Having been to the Euston branch, had higher expectations of the food. It is ridiculously expensive for what it is, couldn’t believe when we saw the bill. The food just wasn’t good. The service was scattered in spite of the restaurant being empty.

Abella and Alan are the greatest. Everything was perfect. This place rocks.

Mestizo has to be the best experience in Chelsea. Last night we celebrated a birthday and they made it so much fun for us. The food and drinks are amazing and well priced. A big thank you to Juani in particular, for making us feel so welcome, right from the beginning to the end. Also we recommend having a drink by the bar before dinner because the 2 Alans that work in the bar are extremely talented in making cocktails. We will be coming back!

Lovely little Mexican place in Chelsea. From the food to the service all had been amazing. Could not complain about anything. Portions are the right amount too. Enjoyed all the dishes we ordered. Shame it’s about 20mins walk from Imperial Wharf, otherwise once you are there you forget about the distance. Definitely worth the visit.

Alan and Andrei made our night. These guys are top class bartenders and a complete asset to the Mestizo. Their knowledge, professionalism and friendliness is unmatched to Soho club in London.

I had such a great experience at Mestizo.a special shoutout to Juani for giving us a 5 star experience. From start to finish he was so professional and helpful and made it such a great evening . Couldn’t recommend more.

Great food really authentic with good atmosphere . Juani served us with world class customer service as you expect from a restaurant in Chelsea. Thank you Juani