This Mexican restaurant found in the Islington area of London is Angel’s tribute to Mexican cuisine. As you walk into this vibrant restaurant, you can’t help but get into the fiesta mood. With brightly coloured cocktail glasses, a VW van making a feature and little nods to Mexico and its pop culture – see if you can spot the painted chair backs dotted around the restaurant.
Desperados Islington is open from midday until midnight every day so you can get your Mexican food craving in check. Feast on authentic dishes, prepared using slow-cooking methods and served as Mexican street food should be. Grab your favourite choice of burrito, a plate of nachos, tacos and a whole host of cocktails to get into the party spirit.
Begin your meal with tapas of salsa dips and tortilla chips or a traditional Mexican starter of taco corn shells filled with cheese, jalapeños, onions, tomato, coriander, and salsa sauce with your choice of filling, or enjoy the metropolitan crispy San Diego chicken strips with chilli garlic mayonnaise.
Move onto your classic Mexican mains with spicy chilli con carne beef nachos or snack on grills, burgers and barbecue ribs. Choose a fajita or burritos with a variety of chicken, beef or vegetable fillings. A must is the chimichanga, a deep-fried corn tortilla that is stuffed with cheese and a meat of your choice alongside pinto beans, rice, sour cream and guacamole. For drinks, sip on one of the many cocktails Desperados has to offer, including a pitcher of Margarita or the Mad Mexican cocktail with tequila, Sambuca and Crème de Cacao, and topped with strawberries.
Stop by every Monday to Friday for Happy Hour from 5-7pm. Specials include discounts on cocktails, Sangria pitchers and cocktail pitchers when ordering a main meal. On Tuesdays, the Angel branch hosts ladies night with discounts on all the restaurant’s cocktails to help you get your party on. If you’re looking for a spot to celebrate Christmas the Mexican way, Desperados also has its own Christmas menu for the festive season.