El Camion & The Pink Chihuahua

Tequila enlivens your mood. And if you’re drinking the quality stuff it won’t leave you feeling hung over with a headache the next day. Does this sound like a shot of just-what-the-doctor-ordered? Then ándale your way over to Soho for taste of Old Mexico at El Camion.

mood A taste of Old Mexico

Inspired by the Mexican region of Baja California (not to be confused with the US state), El Camion’s menu is a roll call of classic Mexican fare, which it serves nightly until 2.30am – perfect for post night out munchies. You can also take your party from the restaurant to basement cocktail bar The Pink Chihuahua, which boasts over 300 kinds of Tequila.

mood serves nightly until 2.30am; perfect for post night out munchies; features basement cocktail bar The Pink Chihuahua

Owned by another of the Conran brothers, Ned, with one venue located in the heart of Soho and the other on Portobello Road in Notting Hill. Upstairs El Camion is an explosion of bright Mexican colours and religious iconography where they showcase freshly made, tasty, crispy tacos and packed burritos accompanied by fine tequilas, rare mezcals and Mexican beers. The ground floor restaurant features a display of more than 2,000 hot sauces. Downstairs, cheekily known as the Pink Chihuahua, is the current home of Dick Bradsell, London’s favourite and most renowned bartenders.

mood explosion of bright Mexican colours and religious iconography; ground floor restaurant features a display of more than 2,000 hot sauces; downstairs is cheekily known as the Pink Chihuahua

There’s a party going on downstairs at restaurant El Camion, where its cocktail bar the Pink Chihuahua serves up a stonking list of 300 tequilas and mezcals. Their eponymous signature cocktail blends Olmeca Altos Plata tequila with orgeat, lime pomegranate juice (a house favourite) and egg white.

mood party going on downstairs

A true Soho stalwart with a no-frills Mexican restaurant upstairs and a late-night tequila-fuelled dive bar below, where the night inevitably ends in dancing.

mood no-frills Mexican restaurant upstairs and a late-night tequila-fuelled dive bar below, where the night inevitably ends in dancing

A tour of the iconic Soho with 3 different Margaritas to drink, 3 Tequila tasters, 3 of London’s best bars, hosted by an expert guide

mood vibrant atmosphere of Soho

A tour of the iconic Soho with 3 different Margaritas to drink, 3 Tequila tasters, 3 of London’s best bars, hosted by an expert guide. Indulge in a variety of margaritas crafted by London’s best bartenders while enjoying the vibrant atmosphere of Soho. From classic recipes to innovative twists, there’s a margarita for every taste bud.

mood vibrant atmosphere of Soho

Billed as a ”fresh Mexican grill that brings a little bit of Baja California to London”, El Camion is a popular late night venue and Mexican restaurant in central Soho. On the ground floor, enjoy delicious traditional Mexican cuisine, and then descend to the ‘The Pink Chihuahua’ basement bar for a drink and a boogie. From tequila-based cocktails, to gringas to mezcals, El Camion’s got you covered.

mood fresh Mexican grill; popular late night venue; features 'The Pink Chihuahua' basement bar for a drink and a boogie

Situated in the basement of El Camion, The Pink Chihuahua is plastered in Day of the Dead murals and memorabilia that surround the seating booths and bar counter. With glass cabinets full of tequila bottles, and a cocktail menu presided over by the late, great Dick Bradsell, it’s tough to beat for tequila bars in London. In fact, they have over 300 bottles of the stuff going into their various margs, daiquiri’s, and other cocktails…

mood plastered in Day of the Dead murals and memorabilia that surround the seating booths and bar counter

...The Pink Chihuahua takes over the basement of El Camion to serve tequila-thirsty Londoners every evening.

Home to over 300 different bottles of tequila, The Pink Chihuahua takes over the basement of El Camion to serve tequila-thirsty Londoners every evening. From the exquisite Tapatio Exelencia to Patrón Blanco, they sure do know their tequilas – and certainly how to serve them. Can’t make it to the bar? No need to fear, The Pink Chihuahua opened their own bottle shop during lockdown and now ship to most areas in London.

Situated in the basement of El Camion, The Pink Chihuahua is plastered in Day of the Dead murals and memorabilia that surround the seating booths and bar counter. With glass cabinets full of tequila bottles, and a cocktail menu presided over by the late, great Dick Bradsell, it’s tough to beat for tequila bars in London. In fact, they have over 300 bottles of the stuff going into their various margs, daiquiri’s, and other cocktails…

mood plastered in Day of the Dead murals and memorabilia that surround the seating booths and bar counter

Hidden beneath Soho’s lively Mexican restaurant El Camión sits Pink Chihuahua, an equally buzzy bar decked out in vibrant décor. A huge glass cabinet filled with hundreds of bottles of tequilas stretches across the wall, sitting alongside painted skeletons and psychedelic murals, with a suitably vibrant menu to match. Here you’ll find some of the best margaritas in London: spicy margs, pomegranate margs, mezcal margs and more, all crafted to perfection – just make sure you load up on burritos and quesadillas upstairs beforehand, as this is the kind of place you’ll end up staying for more than one.

mood equally buzzy bar decked out in vibrant décor. A huge glass cabinet filled with hundreds of bottles of tequilas stretches across the wall, sitting alongside painted skeletons and psychedelic murals