Chicome Mexican Restaurant & Bar

You're walking along St Katharine's Way, past the yacht-lined dock, and suddenly you're transported somewhere that smells of charred chillies and lime. Chicome isn't trying to be cute about it—this is genuinely well-executed Mexican food, the kind where they're not just slinging nachos and margarita pitchers at tourists. The space has that effortless sophistication you get when a place knows what it's doing: exposed brick, proper bar setup, enough noise and energy that you don't feel like you're being watched while eating. The cocktails actually respect the spirit (literally—mezcal features heavily), and the kitchen clearly understands the difference between Mexican and Tex-Mex, which frankly sets it apart from most of London's Mexican offering.