New Mexican restaurant in London: Cavita, authentic Mexican cuisine!
By Viridiana Marin Marin
Debut Mexican-born chef Adriana Cavita is ready to open a new Mexican Restaurant in London on 20th May. Cavita restaurant, on Marylebone’s Wigmore Street, is a new opportunity for Londoners to try authentic Mexican cuisine in the heart of London.
Adriana Cavita trained back in Mexico City and she tells her story of her heritage and the people who taught her the craft of cooking through her dishes. She traveled around Mexico to learn more about its food history which set her on the path she follows today, cooking over charcoal, using the ingredients of Mexico in their rawest form.
Fire and charcoal give a unique flavour, it takes practice to speak with the fire and understand the skill behind these ancient techniques.
Adriana moved to the UK to work alongside as Head Chef at Peyotito in both London and Ibiza, recently she completed her residency on the rooftop at The Dorchester, and now this Mexican-born chef is ready to open her own restaurant that offers a menu of authentic Mexican cuisine in London.
The menu at Cavita: New Mexican restaurant in London
Cavita offers that Mexican restaurant menu that you were dreaming of including a ‘raw’ selection of the seafood available to celebrate the wealth of British seafood cooked with chilli, lime, and smoke. A special selection of street food, an intrinsic element of Mexican food culture, and a selection of sharing plates. Planned for the menu are:
- Carlingford Rock Oysters with Clamato oil and jalapeno vinaigrette
- Yellow Tail Aguachile Rojo with watermelon, mezcal, and ‘grasshopper’ seasoning
- Birria taco, guajillo adobo sauce and veal bone consomé
- Baja fish taco, hake in masa tempura with smoked cabbage escabeche
- Tlayuda with chargrilled pumpkin, Oaxaca beans, macha sauce, Somerset cheddar, and duck fat.
- Wood-grilled herb fed chicken, green mole with coal-roasted vegetables, green herbs, and pumpkin seeds
- Serandeado Whole Fish – whole brill cooked over hot coals with morita chilli paste
- Barbecued Octopus with guajillo & pasilla adobo, avocado, and pickled vegetables
Authentic flavors and specialty ingredients are making their way also downstairs of Cavita where you will find Mayahuel, a mezcal and cocktail bar that promotes the incredible work going on in Mexico to preserve traditional methods around mezcal and tequila where can’t be missing a variety of antojitos (Mexican snacking plates) crafted by Adriana.
Where is it?
56 Wigmore St, Marylebone, London W1U 2RZ
Where does it open?
6 May 2022
To find out more about Cavita visit their website or follow them on Instagram @cavita.restaurante