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Edinburgh 2021/22
MEXICAN
Mexican
7 Victoria Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2HE
0131 623 0077
mariachi-restaurant.co.uk
Voted Edinburgh’s Best Mexican Restaurant,
Mariachi is the real deal. The restaurant is cosy and
colourful and the cuisine is mouth-watering and
eminently satisfying, be it a stuffed burrito, crispy
nachos or a spicy chilli con carne. Tex-Mex dishes
are a speciality, including freshly-grilled fajitas
and creamy quesadillas. As all true lovers of Latin
food will attest, the best antidote to the mouthfuls
of spicy chicken and beef is repeated swigs of
refreshing Mexican beer, served with a citrus twist.
The restaurant, situated in the Old Town, is open
for lunch, while a pre-theatre menu features two or
three courses for a fixed price. Whichever time of
day you pop in, the menu placed at your table will
have a spice rating, ranging between one and four
chillis. The former is rated as “a little tingle”, while
the latter is for diehard chilli fiends only – keep that
cerveza on standby.
TOPOLABAMBA
93 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9AW
0131 228 6863
Topolabamba markets itself as Glasgow’s
favourite Mexican restaurant and now it has a
location in Edinburgh as well, on Lothian Road.
The Topolabamba experience is a mix of classic
Mexican dishes and authentic street food in a rustic,
almost industrial-recovered venue. Think exposed
brickwork, brushed metal, reclaimed wood and
functional fixtures and fittings. Tacos and tostadas are
particular favourites amongst the regular patrons and
with most dishes designed to share between 2 to 3
people, Topolabamba makes for a great social dining
experience. And if Topolabamba’s main courses
and name don’t prove to be mouthful enough, the
evening can be concluded with supersweet churros.
The dessert of deep fried dough is a mainstay of
Spanish and Portuguese cooking and has found its
way to Auld Reekie via Mexico. It’s sure to fit right in
here in Scotland.
MARIACHI
