Wahaca

Serving fresh & vibrant Mexican street food, inspired by the delicious small plates found in Oaxacan markets, with tasty cocktails & lively soundtracks. From Masterchef winner Thomasina Miers.

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9 / 10
1131
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  • Phone

    +44 20 7240 1883

  • Website

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  • Type

    Mexican Restaurant

Address

66 Chandos Pl Covent Garden Greater London WC2N 4HG United Kingdom

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Dining Options Take-out, Delivery
Restroom Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails
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Comments / 250


Keywords:

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Traveler

When u walk in London “ Covent Garden” , trust me don’t miss this amazing restaurant . Best Mexican place in London with amazing manager. ;)

Dalia Hysler

Sweet potato & Feta Taquito are by far my favourite item on the menu time and time again. We always get different things and the taquitos . And every time it’s the most yummy thing we order.

Norah

Guacamole is perfect, make sure they get you the right order I asked for chicken burritos and got something without chicken ! The manager did not believe me but then they offered Mojito on the house

Dena Haghsay

I liked the pork Burrito a lot. It is a crowded place but has a great ambiance at the same time.you may need to wait about 20 mins in weekdays to get a table.their vegetable taco is also really good.

Thomas Verbeek

Best Mexican restaurant I've been so far. Delicious food. They have too much choice but also offer combinations so you don't have to choose yourself. It's very popular but not too loud . Recommended.

Avneesh Kohli

Pretty good Mexican food - their burrito was solid. Really nice ambience too. If you like spicy food , ask for their spicy salsa bottle (they keep it hidden away)

Saad M ™

There chips is really good for sides go for sweet potato + the taquitos with feta cheese ...I ordered tacos and I think it's average...leave room for dessert ( churros ) ????????

N ????‍♀️

Best taco place in London, my favorite is the slow cooked beef brisket ; beyond amazing. Also liked the steak & cheese taco , Al Pastor taco (grilled halloumi & pineapple salsa ) & aubergine almond tacos

Jonathan Payne

Pop in and grab tacos , great sweet potato tacos and pork pibil , and fish ..steak tacos were lacking but all else was good...Wash it down with some cinnamon sweet horchata .. pay with app and leave fast

Gabi Metz

Amazing food! The plantain , sweet potato and pork tacos were delicious.. As was everything else. Leave room for the churros and salted caramel ice cream !

Anna Tjernström

Great Mexican food ! My vegetarian tacos where delicious, especially the ones with cactus ! Yummy!

Evo

I really enjoyed the food here. Highly recommended...

Gerard

Nice basic Mexican food , fresh quality ingredients, properly cooked and spicy . Definitely not like the typical shit you get in most "Mexican" restaurants around Europe. Tacos are great!

Maddalena Magro

Loved this restaurant . The food is delicious, prices are good and staff is friendly . For first time visitors, definitely take the "Introduction" for 2, which are the chef 's recommended dishes!

Ahmad Alfilimbany

Great mexican food . I recommend Guacamole with tortilla chips and 3 grilled Chicken & avocado soft corn tacos

Jay

Best Mexican restaurant in London! Try the chili quesadilla , the cod , sweet potato , chicken tacos . Basically everything is good!

Rakhee Radia

What's good? Everything! Even for a veggie there is so much choice. Delicious, generous portions and not expensive . Busy even on a weekday evening but well worth a 20min wait. Cocktails great too!

Marco Gomez

The pork pibil is on spot. The rice has cilantro , which gives a special flavour. Only downside is the lack of tortillas for bigger plates, which are a must with any mexican food . Mexican approved.

Fathima Dada

Good Mexican food in a festive atmosphere . The guacamole could be spiked up a bit with more lime and chilli though. Tacos are outrageously delicious. Owner once won master chef apparently!

Budoor Bahareth

The pablano taco , potato with chickpeas wrap is amazing! the vegetarian options are endless. Have the salted caramel ice-cream and bitter chocolate .

Kieron Woodhouse

Great tasting Mexican food that doesn't cost too much! The Mexican Feast sharing option was plenty of food for two including Churros for dessert , and I enjoyed all of it, would recommend!

S G Y

It used to be really good back in 2010-11 but now the innovative flavors are gone just as the seasonal menus . If you like the sweet-spicy mix, try the plantain tacos , one of the few tasty dishes left.

Schenniver

Sweet potato fries are really delicious, I tried tacos with chicken and tostados with beans also: both tasty and nicely spiced.

שרון בראל

Everything is delicious!!The Chicken taco you'll have to order twice ????????????Great fresh Mexican high-end food and cocktails

Brad Thies

There is a reason this place rates high-it's all good! It's a good thing too because the waitress suggested that two or three orders from the center of the menu would suffice-that's 9 tacos !

Adrián

Not necessarily 100% Mexican but they have good food. The MSC Tacos were really, really good. Always have Horchata to drink, is a beautiful gift from Mexico to the world.

Paulina Pardo

Cochinita (pork ) tacos were almost perfect, steak and cheese were also ok... horchata water was like in Mexico! Churros with Cajeta were nice too but I didn't like the hot chocolate .

Nadine Himmer

Great and affordable food. It's hard to not order everything on the menu. Must try: the cactus/courgette tacos and plaintains tacos .

S A

Being familiar with Mexican foods , I often have high expectations that few restaurants can meet. Wahaca is one of the few rare places that exceeded my expectations. Ask for Linda.

Effie Mintsi

Everything was amazing and so so tasty! Slow cooked pork burrito , huitlacoche quesadillas and pork pibil tacos . Really friendly staff and lovely atmosphere.

Andrew Marks

Get the pork tacos and the sweet potato taquitos . It's not authentic Mexican food , but it is tasty as anything. Fried plantains make for a great small desert .

Tony Ocasio

The frijoles are off the chain. Place is also very affordable , just get two street food portions and a small side; less than £15 if u drink water. Very nice vibe and decor as well !!!

Brandon Bettencourt

Plantain tacos , chorizo and potato quesadilla are great. They had octopus and scallop ceviche on a special menu and it was amazing

Selene Liszka

Appallingly misspelled Mexican, this place is authentic Mexican and not TexMex , very good and cheap . I recommend the Chorizo quesadilla provided and for about £8. The line is out the door by 6:30 PM.

Jo Halstead

Lovely fresh and zingy flavours, my fave Mexican in London. Canteen-like atmosphere so not ideal for a romantic dinner , but if you want wolf down some tacos then this is ideal.

Karla Ruiz

I think I just found my little mexican heaven in Covent Garden. Great freshly-made reasonably-priced food!!!

NiKkOs@n (ニコラ)

The "street tacos " are to die for. Relatively inexpensive food with great atmosphere. It gets absolutely PACKED after 7.30p, wait at the bar with a margarita or a mojito ! Cheers!

Vessy Tasheva

A lovely place with delicious Mexican food , nice service, great tequila cocktails , and a cool concept as a whole. Try the ceviche tostada (w/ scallops and shrimps )

Miroslav Vitanov

Very nice place, the food is very good. The service is really quick and the staff was polite.

Adam Lescisin

awesome place... some wait for table but it's worth it. forget the full meals, go for mix of the street food , mojitos and the guacamole ...

Hui-ern Ng

Love the pork tacos and must get churros ! Perfectly crunchy and the hot choc isn't over bearing

tatiana to_the_wind

Delicious food, would definitely recommend giving a try to a few smaller dishes if visiting for the first time! :)

Naser Al Anazi

Beef brisket tasty, veggie nachos are a must, chicken taco is good also.. friendly vibe and atmosphere

Budoor Bahareth

Love it all. Amazing dishes and drinks. Many vegetarian options .

Paul

Surprisingly good. Better than the branch over at Westfield. Good service , relatively quick to get a table even on Saturday evenings.

Adrian Alonso

Cocktails , taquitos , tostadas all really good. The special Baja California menu with the red seafood rice was lovely.

Maite RYv

The fiery árbol sauce was great. Waiters are very kind and know about the food they are serving. This place is mexican approved ;)

Tom Allen

What can you say about Wahaca? Sublime food. Go for street food and have a bit of this and that. The chicken mole is awesome! Have flan de la casa for dessert . Well worth the wait!

Chad Horner

stick with the small plates part of the menu (with tacos , enchiladas , flautas ) so you can try a few things

James Darlington

Mouth-watering Mexican! ???? Try sharing a few different dishes with some mates - just hit up the street food menu. Treat yo self.

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