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Hours
Sun
12:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Mon
12:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Tue
12:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Wed
12:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Thu
12:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Fri
12:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Sat
12:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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Travellers' Choice 2024
RATINGS
Food
Service
Value
Atmosphere
Food and ambience
Mexican, Peruvian, Healthy, Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Menu
Smoked paprika ribs with mezcal glaze
£16
28-day-aged rib-eye steak with garlic lime butter (251g)
£28
Does this restaurant serve Ligurian food?
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About
As alive and vibrant as its central London neighbourhood, Leicester Square Kitchen showcases an exquisite selection of contemporary Mexican and Peruvian small plates, entrées and specialities, alongside reserve wines and signature cocktails. Bridging the gap between authenticity and modernity, the design employs a playful duality between colours and materials, with black and white marble tables contrasting exposed columns and bright metro tiles shining to the backdrop of dark brick walls.
PRICE RANGE
₹2,148.00 – ₹5,906.00
CUISINES
Mexican, Peruvian, Healthy
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
2,409 reviews
Excellent
1,978
Very good
313
Average
66
Poor
29
Terrible
24
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London276 contributions
Feb 2020 • family
This is my third visit and once again the food and service were great. Good pre-theatre menu. Tasty tuna tostadas, calamari and stone bass, but love love love the matchstick chicken. It isn’t cheap for a fairly quick meal especially if you have wine or cocktails, but it is worth the money for the food and always great service. Can’t wait to go back again.
Written 13 February 2020
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Simona_Smigelskyte
Dear guest,
It was wonderful to read you lovely review.
It is absolutely delightful to hear that you chose Leicester Square Kitchen on numerous occasions for your evening meal. It is very important for us to know that we have managed to prove ourselves and we have the opportunity to welcome you again and again. The team is thrilled to know that they played pivotal role in making you a loyal customer. As you have noticed we our dishes are careful designed, in order to treat even the most sophisticated palates and we are very pleased to see that proving successful.
We will look forward to welcome you again.
Best regards,
Leicester Square Kitchen Management Team
Written 17 February 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
nth_94
3 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Went for an anniversary meal. It was our second visit and we were so impressed the first time we had to come back for this occasion. The food is absolutely top notch, plates are quite small but they recommend 2-3 per person, and we had 6 plus dessert and it was easily enough, as they come when ready, tapas style, so you can take your time. The Mexican Street Spices Asparagus is probably with best dish i've ever eaten. Good selection of veggie food, and a plethora of fine cocktails. It's fancy but not too posh so you don't feel uncomfortable, and yes it's slightly pricey, but we didn't mind splashing out a bit more for a special occasion. Kitti and Dani were very friendly and helpful, and even gave us our desserts for free because of a slight delay (which we hadn't even noticed), plus we got a free small dessert on top as a token gesture for the anniversary, which was a lovely touch. We'll definitely be back!
Written 24 February 2020
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Simona_Smigelskyte
Dear guest,
It was a delight to read you lovely feedback.
We very much appreciate the fact that you chose exactly Leicester Square Kitchen to celebrate such a special day as your anniversary. It is very important for us to know that we have managed to prove ourselves and we have the opportunity to welcome you again and again. We take great pride in the products we use for our dishes, and we are very pleased that you have noticed it as well, also the cocktails are extremely delicious and mouth-watering a real must when you are visiting our restaurant. Dani and Kitti were thrilled to know that they played pivotal role in turning you evening memorable and exceptional.
It will be our pleasure to welcome you again.
Best regards,
Leicester Square Kitchen Management Team
Written 24 February 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Richard A
Watford211 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
If you are looking for something different then this restaurant is definitely worth a try. Menu is Mexican and Peruvian, based on small sharing plates . The menu is explained by the waitress and I would recommend 2/3 dishes per person.
We opted to start with home made Nachos which came with a very good guacamole, followed by short rib and mayan chicken soft tacos - these are bite size but very tasty.
Moving on to larger dishes we had the rib eye steak which was beautifully tender and full of flavour alongside the crispy duck salad which had a papaya chilli dressing - these are both main size dishes. Alongside the steak we had the street spiced asparagus which had a superb sauce drizzled over the top - a really tasty dish.
To end we had the chocolate doughnuts (2 of these) with a lovely ice cream.
Wine menu is good and reasonably priced based on the area. Service is excellent , very attentive with the food arriving at good even pace.
Due to the number of plates you order the bill quickly stacks up and certainly isn't the cheapest , but considering the location and quality of the food, its worth every penny. Would definetly recommend.
Written 3 January 2020
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Simona_Smigelskyte
Dear guest,
We are really pleased to read such a positive and well detailed feedback about the experience you had at Leicester Square Kitchen.
First of all, we are very proud that we have been able to provide a completely different experience as departing from the crowd is part of our mission.
Secondly, we have very happy to read your positive words about service and food as your review truly represents who we are: the excellent service combined with the high quality of our raw materials allows us to achieve our goal which is to create remarkable guests' experiences.
We are even eager to hear that you liked our signature guacamole which is, like all the other items in the menu, freshly made to preserve its mouthwatering flavours every day.
I will make sure that your kind words are passed onto the team, who will be extremely happy to hear them.
We will look forward to welcoming you back again.
Kind regards,
Leicester Square Kitchen Management Team
Written 4 January 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
ferg17
Rayleigh917 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
Absolutely nothing bad to say about this restaurant except the lack of pre-theatre menu on a Saturday.
Peruvian and Mexican small plates were delicious and different to what we had ever tried before. Being veggie I had the chilli lime veggie chicken tacos to start, followed by the Tenderstem broccoli, kale and mushroom anticucho and the Lima Sensacion for dessert. Note that the food is pretty spicy, especially the side of Papaya & habanero salsa.
Food was pretty reasonable as bill came to £140 and that included two bottles of the Luis Felipe Edwards Gran Reserve Sav Blanc at £32 a bottle. The wine was served at the exact right temperature, so nice we had to have two bottles!
Place was buzzing and the service excellent.
Written 2 January 2020
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Simona_Smigelskyte
Dear guest,
We really appreciated you taking the time out to leave such positive feedback about your time at Leicester Square Kitchen.
It is great to hear that your time in our restaurant exceeded your expectations. We always strive to leave a memorable mark within our guests focusing on impeccable service, combined with fresh and contemporary flavours which we succeeded to achieve. I will make sure that your kind words are passed onto the team, who will be extremely happy to hear them.
We will look forward to welcome you back again.
Kind regards,
Leicester Square Kitchen Management Team
Written 2 January 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
alexvaughan
London10 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
We chose this restaurant as it was my boyfriends birthday. The staff were very attentive and we really enjoyed the food. Very nice combination of flavours. They did bring out a free desert with a cake and a mini fruit tart which was very nice of them. However we didn't know that you had to pick between 2 - 4 dishes per person. It didn't seem very clear from the menu an the pictures. Our bill came to £70 that was ordering 5 dishes and two sides. That is without any drinks as we had water. I would recommend getting tap water as it was nearly £5 for a bottle of still water. We normally ask for tap water in restaurants but forgot to on this occasion. Overall a very nice restaurant with great food but it was a bit too upmarket for us.
Written 20 January 2020
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Simona_Smigelskyte
Dear Guest,
Thank you for lovely feedback.
Being tapas style contemporary Mexican-Peruvian place we invest lots of efforts to delight our guests with innovative flavours, attentive but not intrusive service and competitive pricing to local businesses. It makes us to be grateful and proud that you chose our kitchen for such special celebration initially and that service and food offering met your expectations, too.
Despite the fact you have found Leicester Square Kitchen slightly upmarket for yourself, we sincerely hope that you will visit us on future occasions.
Warm regards,
Leicester Square Kitchen Management Team
Written 26 January 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Sally W
Brighton7 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
I came this evening with my sister for my birthday and was made to feel very welcome by the host my sister and I have different diet needs I am vegan and the waiter Lorenzo went through the vegan menu throughly going through good combinations my sister cannot eat corridana uncooked and Lorenzo was very careful to ensure that food was tailored for her needs . He and Gaetano were attentive and polite and friendly throughout. The atmosphere was relaxed and gave me time to catch up with my sister. The good food was delicious and favours or lime and spices and the corn with lime juice and home made nachos with guacamole were Devine . It was marvellous to be in an atmosphere that was chilled and relaxing in the heart of the city
Written 20 January 2020
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Simona_Smigelskyte
Dear Guest,
Thank you for amazing review and kind words about Lorenzo’s and Gaetano’s hospitality.
Devine flavours in lime and spices combinations, extensive attention and friendly colleagues’ approach, knowledgable but careful recommendations and relaxed ambience - thank you for highlighting all those elements which makes our customer care exclusive at the Leicester Square Kitchen.
We hope marvellous recent experience here will impact your future plans once choosing place to dine.
Warm regards,
Leicester Square Kitchen Management Team
Written 26 January 2020
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Galdana
Bishop's Waltham826 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
Came here with the family before a show just round the corner and had a very enjoyable couple of hours.
The staff were very friendly and helpful and even though some of our party had been before we were given good advice on how much to order for the 4 of us.
We ordered a variety of meat, fish and vegetarian dishes and all were very tasty and I'd say the best Peruvian food I've tasted outside that country.
We also enjoyed some good beer, wine and pisco sours.
Considering the location I thought the price of the food was very reasonable shame about the price of drinks though.
Written 24 February 2020
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Simona_Smigelskyte
Dear guest,
It was wonderful to read your lovely review.
As a home of contemporary Mexican and Peruvian sharing plates you will definitely find some spicier notes and dishes packed with fresh flavours. That accompanied with a professional and helpful service is a guarantee for a great dinner and we are happy that yours turned out like that. The team was thrilled to find out that he enhanced your time with us.
Thank you again and it will be our pleasure to welcome you again.
Best regards,
Leicester Square Kitchen Management Team
Written 24 February 2020
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Jennifer A
Ottawa173 contributions
Jan 2020 • business
Fantastic service from start to finish. Super friendly and helpful wait staff helped us make selections from their small plates menu taking into account dietary restrictions. Food was fresh and delicious - especially the seafood dishes. Nice lighting and decors.
Written 1 February 2020
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Simona_Smigelskyte
Dear Guest,
Thank you for sharing your lovely comments and recommendations.
It is a pleasure to hear of your memorable experience with incredible flavours of tapas style dishes. We are delighted you enjoyed your dining experience at The Leicester Square Kitchen, we hope to welcome you back soon.
Best regards,
Leicester Square Kitchen Management Team
Written 1 February 2020
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Sandra M
Brixworth92 contributions
Mar 2020 • family
Amazing food. It’s basically tapas so don’t expect a plateful of re-fried beans, it is far more delicate than that, with tiny tacos filled with exquisite raw tuna. Staff were really friendly and for a restaurant smack bang in the middle of tourist London it was inexpensive. I will definitely be going back.
Written 17 March 2020
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Simona Smigelskyte
Dear Sandra M,
It was wonderful to read your lovely review.
As a home of contemporary Mexican and Peruvian sharing plates you will definitely find some spicier notes and dishes packed with fresh flavours. That accompanied with a professional and helpful service is a guarantee for a great dinner and we are happy that yours turned out like that.
The pleasure will be all ours to welcome you again.
Best regards,
Leicester Square Kitchen Management Team
Written 26 April 2021
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NancyT943
Philadelphia41 contributions
Feb 2020 • friends
Other than the name (which makes me think of a diner not the adventurous menu they have) I love everything about this place. Definitely recommend reservations. As my friend and I enjoyed it so much we tried to go back later in the week but they were fully booked, fortunately we were able to get two seats in the bar. The margaritas were excellent! Although not on the menu I ordered a classic margarita ( and then another one 😉) and my friend ordered one of the many specialty versions they had. Our server was very helpful in telling us the spice level of both the food and drink. We truly enjoyed everything we ordered but the tomato ceviche ( amazingly fresh for February) ribs, sea bass ceviche and tiger prawns get special mention. Some of the food may be a bit spicy, but we enjoyed the spice level, and again our server was very thoughtful to advise us of the spice level of the dishes. Will highly recommend this restaurant to my friends. Perfect for pre and post theatre dining!
Written 23 February 2020
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Simona_Smigelskyte
Dear guest,
We very much appreciate you taking the time to review your recent visit at Leicester Square Kitchen.
It is absolutely delightful that you chose our restaurant twice in a week time. We are a destination dining restaurant where our team provides highest standards of service, in order to turn a regular meal into an unforgettable dinning experience enhanced by mouth-watering, contemporary Mexican and Peruvian small plates. As you have noticed the margaritas are a must as well, carefully crafted by our in-house mixologists.
Thank you again for the kind words and we will be looking forward to welcome you again.
Best regards,
Leicester Square Kitchen Management Team
Written 24 February 2020
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A T
Cambridge30 contributions
Feb 2020 • couples
Cool vibes, nice, clean and great stuff ( very polite and very helpful). Kitti our waitress she was very professional and very friendly. We ordered only vegan dishes which they have been presented very nice and they tasted even better. Spicy thou, even if it's not your thing you might be surprised.
Written 7 February 2020
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Simona_Smigelskyte
Dear guest,
Thank you very much for taking the time to review Leicester Square Kitchen.
As we are situated in the heart of Leicester Square our restaurant is always buzzing with guests enjoying our Mexican and Peruvian, contemporary small plates. We are very happy to hear that you were delighted with the ambience and our selection of vegan dishes which treated your palate to a journey of spice and complex flavours. Rest assured that your kind words will be passed onto Kitti and the team.
We will look forward to your next visit at Leicester Square Kitchen.
Best regards,
Leicester Square Kitchen Management Team
Written 7 February 2020
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Kelly K
4 contributions
Feb 2020 • friends
Amazing place to have a dinner. Me and my friends enjoyed a lot.. our waiter Gaetano approached the table with a very big smile, explain the menu and the concept, and also he helped us for some very good dishes! Some suggest for you crispy tiger prawn, duck salad, sea bass ceviche, and if you are fan of the spicy lamb cutlets and robata broccoli!
I didn’t had dessert, I will come back for that!
Thank you Gaetano and thank you to all Leicester Square Kitchen!
Written 6 February 2020
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Simona_Smigelskyte
Dear Kelly,
Thank you for amazing feedback.
We are proud that excellent Gaetano's hospitality skills as well as delicious recommendations have made your experience memorable and pleasant on your recent visit at the Leicester Square Kitchen. This makes us to be confident about our unique product success and a great start of new relationships.
We hope to welcome you back soon.
Warm regards,
Leicester Square Kitchen Management Team
Written 7 February 2020
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John F
Retford647 contributions
Jul 2021 • none
A fun place to eat and drink in central London. Great and unusual cocktails and tasty food. Not great cuisine, but a little different and very tasty. Pricy, but what would you expect off Leicester Square. Mostly "small plates" at around £8 - 13 each, but mains upwards of £20. Three of us and a child (who was well looked after) for an early evening dinner were quite satisfied at £200 incl drinks.
Written 6 August 2021
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Simona Smigelskyte
Dear Guest,
Thank you for your lovely feedback after visiting Leicester Square Kitchen.
It was delightful to find out that you had enjoyable and entertaining experience while dinning with us. We pay great attention to details with extra highlights on unique guests palates. Being competitive in price within Leicester Square setting, it makes us to be extremely proud that guests recognise us as extraordinary Mexican-Peruvian cuisine, which you inevitably noticed. That accompanied by attentive hospitality from the team is the recipe for an unforgettable evening and we believe that yours was one.
We will be looking forward to your next visit.
Best regards,
Simona Smigelskyte,
Leicester Square Kitchen Manager
Written 7 August 2021
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Jamsimsafc
Durham556 contributions
Jun 2021 • couples
Was really looking forward to coming here for a special occasion after reading so many good reviews but we left pretty disappointed. Menu looked great which is why we went for this place but I felt it was massively overpriced and in cases poor. We had the guacamole starter which was incredibly spiced. The waitress even said that it was too hot (unhelpfully after we’d order it!). The other dishes were a mix. Sliders were lovely as was the sea bass ceviche although after being unwell the next day I suspect it may have not been prepared correctly. The chicken skewers were embarrassing. 3 measly chicken skewers for £17 with nothing at all with them - wow! We were sat next to a DJ booth, at 8.45 without any warning they turned the music up so loud (odd as the place was pretty empty) that we couldn’t hear each other so we decided not to stay for desert or cocktails and went elsewhere. Service was good in most parts but I felt they could have managed the spice level of food better (were weren’t the only ones mentioning things were too hot) and felt that putting us next to a DJ booth in a quiet restaurant then turning it up loudly was a pretty poor move. Wouldn’t be looking to come back here based on both food and experience.
Written 30 July 2021
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Simona Smigelskyte
Dear Guest,
Thank you for taking the time to review your recent visit at Leicester Square Kitchen.
Firstly, let me apologies that we did not manage to live up to your expectations on this occasion. As a home of Mexican and Peruvian contemporary small plates, spicy flavours can be found in majority of our dishes just to lift up the flavors and compliment the food. With our team we work tirelessly to deliver highest standards and advise in advance our guests on the dishes that are much spicie, and we are sorry that you were missed on this occasion.
Moreover, I regret to hear that overwhelming music levels made you to turn around and look for another place for the cocktail and deserts on the night. That feedback has been taken on-board already and we have adjusted our sound system parameters in order to all our guests to feel comfortable without any exceptions while dinning with us.
Thank you again for sharing your feedback, we hope that you will give us another opportunity to change you mind.
Warm regards,
Simona Smigelskyte
Leicester Square Kitchen Manager
Written 7 August 2021
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Karen E
62 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
We dined at the Leicester Square Kitchen on a deal - 4 courses for a set price. Each course was different and tasty - perfect size potions for a pre-theatre meal. Our waitress Kitti was helpful, friendly and efficient. The restaurant was buzzy with a nice atmosphere. Recommend.
Written 10 March 2020
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Simona_Smigelskyte
Dear guest,
We really appreciate you taking the time to share your lovely feedback.
IIt is great to hear that your time in our restaurant exceeded your expectations. We always strive to leave a memorable mark within our guests focusing on impeccable service, combined with fresh and contemporary flavours which we succeeded to achieve. I will make sure that your kind words are passed onto Kitti, who will be extremely happy to hear them.
Best regards,
Leicester Square Kitchen Management Team
Written 12 March 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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