Discover the fresh and vibrant tastes of modern Mexican cuisine in a sophisticated, yet relaxed, atmosphere.
Cantina Laredo is located at St. Martin's Courtyard Covent Garden, in the heart of London's Theatreland.
We honour the Mexican tradition of investing time and passion into the sourcing, preparation and cooking of fresh modern food.
Cantina Laredo's trademark Top Shelf Guacamole is prepared at your table using 100% fresh ingredients.
Indulge in our 'Casa Rita' Margaritas with 100% Agave tequila, frozen or on the rocks, or for those who like their margaritas traditional and simple try our Purist Margarita.
Cantina Laredo
Mexican Restaurant in Covent Garden
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6 / 10 from 1 review
Address
4
10 Upper St. Martin's Lane
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9FB
4
10 Upper St. Martin's Lane
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9FB
Telephone
020 7420 0630
020 7420 0630
Cuisine
Mexican/Tex Mex
Mexican/Tex Mex
Region
Covent Garden
Covent Garden
Opening Summary
Monday – Thursday
12 noon - 11.30pm
Friday - Saturday
12 noon - 12am
Sunday
12 noon - 10.30pm
Monday – Thursday
12 noon - 11.30pm
Friday - Saturday
12 noon - 12am
Sunday
12 noon - 10.30pm
Restaurant Facilities
Disabled Facilities
Children Welcome
Credit Cards Accepted
Music Played
Outdoor Area
Booking Advisable
Cantina Laredo Picture Gallery
All In London Review
The only British outpost of the American chain
Situated a stone's throw from Leicester Square and Covent Garden, in St Martin's Courtyard, the restaurant is the only British outpost of an American chain, which serves it well in keeping an air of exclusivity among a sea of generic dining experiences. Not too showy, yet still a step up from the 'food market' feel of other Mexicans I've encountered, the meal began with our waitress making fresh guacamole at our table. In went juicy avocados, jalapeño, red onion, tomatoes, coriander, lime juice and spiced, our mouths practically salivating as she mixed, before serving it up with warm tortilla chips and a couple of (rather potent...) Margaritas. So far, so good.
For starters we plumped for one of Cantina's signature dishes, the Costillas Adobadas, tender baby back ribs grilled and basted with guajillo chilli honey. Tender isn't the word; they pretty much fell off the bone and melted in the mouth. Absolutely delicious, and I don't even like pork. We also tried the Camarones pacing Tocinos, bacon-wrapped Tiger prawns with Oaxaca cheese and sliced jalapeño, served with a sweet potato sauce. Whoever came up with the notion of a bacon-wrapped prawn deserves a medal.
My guest decided on another signature dish for her main; Camaron Poblano Asada, grilled adobo-marinated skirt steak, wrapped around a fresh poblano pepper stuffed with sautéed Tiger prawns, mushrooms, onions and cheese, served on a chimichurri sauce. Through mouthfuls if gluttony satisfaction she was able to tell me it was one of the most delicious things to have ever passed her lips. I think the fact that it came wrapped in a steak helped. I tried a Veracruz Enchilada, chicken breast, spinach and cheese topped with a tomatillo salsa verde, marinated Veracruz vegetables and fresco cheese. To be honest, that wasn't the best; the chicken was a little dry and there was a little too much coriander for my liking, it was somewhat overpowering the other flavours. We accompanied our mains with side of very pleasant Cascabel Zucchini (grilled courgette skewers with cascabel and sesame drizzle) and Camotes al Horno (sweet potato bake with honey, ginger and jalapenos); a nice change to have some veggies.
Dessert, and another Cantina Laredo signature dish of chocolate fudge brownie, served on a sizzling skillet with Mexican brandy butter and vanilla cream, which fizzled and bubbled and caramelised into absolute deliciousness. My cinnamon and sugar churros with orange crème and chilli chocolate sauce were pretty darn tasty, though a little bit too undercooked in the middle to be perfect.
Cantina Laredo is a great addition to the St Martin’s Courtyard dining portfolio, and despite the minor setbacks of the gooey churros and coriander overdose, the service couldn’t be faulted and overall it was a very enjoyable evening meal.
Reviewed by Laurel
Published on Mar 28, 2014
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