KOL Restaurant
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"British produce and contemporary Mexican soul."
Overview
The tagline at KOL is ‘memories of Mexico, shaped by British produce’, which neatly encapsulates the fusion ethos at Diego Lastra’s upbeat restaurant, where warm tones and textures, beams, leather seating, and displays of heritage items create an engagingly authentic vibe at this innovative Mexican. A centrepiece open kitchen sends out seven-course menus of labour-intensive, super-modern dishes that express Mexican culinary innovation through British ingredients, whilst championing wild foods and seasonality. Bright, fresh, multi-layered flavours dance on the palette in elegantly presented ideas, among them short rib quesadilla with cep purée and gooseberry salsa, then duck mole with chilli, honey and pickled beetroot.
Ratings & awards
3 Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence
AA Notable Wine List
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Topflight Mexican chef-patron - Santiago Lastra launched Noma Mexico for world-renown René Redzepi
Tasting menus - Range of tasting options including vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian
Open kitchen - Centrepiece open kitchen ratchets up the atmosphere and experience factor
Unique decor - Warm tones and heritage pieces feel like a large Mexican house
Service and atmosphere - Uptempo, happening vibe, yet relaxed and unstuffy with informed service to match
Features
- Food and Drink
- Cuisine style: Mexican
About the area
London, the UK’s capital, is a metropolis of famous landmarks, unrivalled shopping, world-renowned arts venues, galleries and museums, dining and award-winning theatre. London is steeped in royal history, and visitors can watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, learn about the final days of Anne Boleyn at the Tower of London, or take a leisurely stroll around the capital’s Royal Parks
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Hotel
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Marble Arch
- Family rooms: 12
- Free TV
- WiFi available
- Lift available
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