Cantina Laredo, the US-based upmarket Mexican restaurant chain, is to make its debut in Europe with the launch of its first restaurant in London in the St Martin’s Courtyard development in Covent Garden in the summer.
The brand, which is owned and operated in the UK by Oriole Restaurants, plans to rollout nationwide after the opening of its first site in this country.
The 220-cover restaurant will span two floors with a total floor space of 7,200sq ft and will feature a bar specialising in tequila and a private dining facility.
Jackie Ginsberg, the company’s chief executive, said: “In the UK, we consider Tex-Mex and Mexican food to be one and the same.
“Tex-Mex restaurants really don’t represent the depth and variety of authentic Mexican food, nor the skill required to prepare it. That’s where Cantina Laredo will step in.”
Davis Coffer Lyons handled the deal.
