While ChinoLatino has been open for a decade, which seems like an eternity in restaurant years, especially in London, we’re happy to report that the quality, food and service have been wonderfully maintained.
In terms of best London restaurants, the multi-awarded ChinoLatino proves that Pan-Asian (when done well) has plenty of longevity in the city’s ever-evolving foodie scene. The secret sauce? A wonderful menu of carefully curated Asian dishes combined with a Latin-inspired cocktail bar.
The blend of Peruvian influences with Japanese and Chinese dishes is wonderfully executed. To kick things off, we tried the fab pandan cocktail which is unlike any other cocktail we have tried in the city. Made with an irresistible blend of Roku Gin, Pandan Syrup and Lychee juice the cocktail offered up some true Southeast Asian flavours and we’re certainly here for it.
We sampled the Omakase menu which starts with some fresh sushi, a selection of dim sum and then a duck salad, calamari and double piece de resistance of seared tenderloin and Miso Black cod.
The sushi, as you’d expect from a place like ChinoLatino, was fresh and excellent. The dim sum, which of course came in bamboo steam baskets comprised gyozas and a har gaw (shrimp dumplings wrapped in rice) and so won points for authenticity. The crispy duck salad, which had a lime mustard dressing, had some Thai inspirations and was simply divine.
The duo main course of Miso Black Cod and seared tenderloin certainly impressed too. While Nobu may be the first restaurant that comes to mind when you think of Miso Black Cod, Chinolatino’s version certainly scores high marks too. The tenderloin though, which was served on a bed of hot rocks, was the real star of the show.
While the interiors do feel like they need a bit of an update, ChinoLatino proves that its decade tenure as one of the best Pan-Asian restaurants in the city – is certainly well deserved.
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