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zapote, London, Greater London

zapote

4.7
4.7
38 Reviews
£26 to £40
Contemporary Mexican

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2 people
11:30 p.m.
  • 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.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • 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

Menu

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What 38 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • 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

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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FAQs

zapote is rated 4.7 stars by 38 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
11:30 p.m.
Google Map for zapote

70 Leonard St, London, Greater London EC2A 4QX

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    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
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