Wahaca Oxford Circus

You're on Great Portland Street, ducking into a buzzing dining room that's all stripped-back brick and open kitchen energy. Wahaca's Oxford Circus outpost does that particular trick of feeling both casual and genuinely good at what it does—the kind of place where you can roll in solo for a quick lunch or linger with mates over margaritas and shared plates. The menu reads like a love letter to Mexican street food done right: ceviches that actually taste fresh, tacos with properly seasoned fillings, and sides that don't feel like afterthoughts. Prices sit at a reasonable ££, which means you're not overpaying for the location near Oxford Circus, but you're also getting proper food, not just proximity to the tourist trail.