Sabor Criollo

Colourful basement cantina serving Venezuelan and Mexican home cooking.

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Step into this brightly decorated Latin American restaurant for Venezuelan and Mexican cuisine. With a great set menu deal, a blackboard of fruity cocktails from Mojitos to Margaritas and shoulder-shaking Mexican music on the stereo, this is a great venue for a night out even when the purse strings are a wee bit tight. Mexican staples include black bean nachos, comfortingly cheese-laden enchiladas, and spicy chicken fajitas which arrive sizzling at the table. If you fancy being a bit more experimental then mini cachapa (sweetcorn pancakes topped with cheese and butter), pabellon margartieño (poached sea bass in garlic) and calamares rebozados (deep-fried squid rings with garlic mayonnaise) include some of the more unusual dishes at this family-run cantina.

• High point: Wallet-friendly dining
• Low point: Only opens for lunch during the week if booked ahead
• Notable dish: Pabellon Margariteño