Mestizo Chelsea: Mexican Restaurant & Margarita Bar

You're walking down King's Road in Chelsea when you spot Mestizo and decide to duck in for a margarita. Three hours later, you're still there, halfway through a second round and genuinely impressed by what's come out of the kitchen. This isn't the tired Mexican-by-numbers you might expect from SW3—the food's got real flavour, the agave spirits are taken seriously, and there's an energy to the place that matches the neighbourhood's appetite for something that doesn't take itself too seriously. It's packed most nights with locals who've worked out that this is where you come when you want decent tacos and cocktails without the pretension.