zapote

4.7

38 Reviews

£26 to £40

Contemporary Mexican

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2 people

Dec 28, 2024

7:00 PM

Good for business meals
Fancy
Innovative

Zapote, a contemporary Mexican restaurant and bar in the heart of Shoreditch. Chef Yahir Gonzalez modern take on Mexican cuisine, a 65 cover restaurant with an open live fire kitchen, aguachile and ceviche bar and a separate bar focused on the finest Mezcal and Tequilas with an all day bar snack menu.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Contemporary Mexican, Mexican
Hours of operation
Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am
Phone number
020 7613 5942
Website
http://www.zapote.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Yahir Gonzalez

Location
70 Leonard St, London, Greater London EC2A 4QX
Neighborhood
Old Street
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 38 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

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London
Good for business meals
London
Good for groups
London
Great for creative cocktails
London
Lively
East London
Good for business meals
East London
Good for groups
East London
Great for creative cocktails
East London
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Zapote offers a culinary experience with "phenomenal food" and "outstanding service," praised for its modern Mexican dishes and creative menu featuring lamb barbacoa tacos and guinea fowl mains. The atmosphere is cozy, ideal for conversation, with staff providing excellent recommendations. Despite slightly higher prices, the quality justifies the cost.

38 Reviews

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Oliver
London
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Brilliant food and recommendations from the staff!
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 14, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
The food was lovely and freshly made, although the scallops tasted more fishy than expected and the sauce was not working so well in the dish. I am disappointed my birthday note was not picked nor acknowledged by the waiters at all whilst I saw another birthday table have something provided. Furthermore, it’s unacceptable that a waiter was rude when we had a simple bill split request.
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Nick
VIP
New York City
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was perhaps the best Mexican I have had outside the US and Mexico. Innovative, well spiced attractively plated. A world away from most London Latinos. Great service. Comfortable. Good value. Will be back.
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MonikaH
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely delicious and I can’t wait to be back. The service at our table was nice enough, though we had to ask someone else for recommendations about how many plates would be enough to share between us. I found others more clued up about the menu.
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Chris
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Phenomenal food and service!! Back again very soon
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Lisa
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food and service were lovely. Portions a bit small
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Paul
Berkshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing modern Mexican food. Staff and service were top notch, and food came out in good order - and was delicious. Only improvement would be to make sure the prices between online, mrnunin the window and those handed out at the table all matched.
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Daniel
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 2, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
It was nice but I’ve been asked four times since my meal to give it a rating. I spent a lot of money here and really don’t want to be harrassed for a review as if I had had a free meal, so you get one star 💫
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Roger
VIP
London
32 reviews
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on July 26, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Our third experience and quality of food and overall experience continues to improve. The noise level can be a bit much and staff slightly slow at times, but the contemporary mexican cuisine is a great addition to the east london eating scene in my opinion
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding service, drinks and food. Highly recommended
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zapote is rated 4.7 stars by 38 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Dec 28, 2024

7:00 PM

70 Leonard St, London, Greater London EC2A 4QX

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Additional information

Neighborhood
Old Street
Hours of operation
Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Contemporary Mexican, Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Yahir Gonzalez
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.zapote.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7613 5942

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