Padre

Padre Taqueria in Borough Market serving tacos, quesadillas, margaritas and mezcal.

your mexican street snack, matched to your sign. swipe to find yours 🌽
10/06/2026

your mexican street snack, matched to your sign.

swipe to find yours 🌽

our seven staple salsas at the taqueria.this is your guide to what’s spicy and what’s not.all made in house from scratch...
28/05/2026

our seven staple salsas at the taqueria.

this is your guide to what’s spicy and what’s not.

all made in house from scratch 🌶️

veracruz travel guide.if you want to eat like a local, ask someone who’s from there.luis portilla grew up in cordoba, ve...
24/05/2026

veracruz travel guide.

if you want to eat like a local, ask someone who’s from there.

luis portilla grew up in cordoba, veracruz and began his career there as a chef. his mission is to represent the flavours and traditions of veracruz with pride, embracing the same respect for mayan and yucatan traditions that shaped his career. he strated at la tradicion in yucatan and has worked everywhere from sud 777 in mexico city to kol in london. now part of the team at tacos padre, he helps us bring mexico onto your plate every day here in london.

he’s curated this list of his personal favourites back home. no tourist traps, just the spots he trusts.

save this guide for your next trip, you can find it linked in our bio.

’s tonka bean horchata. mexican horchata made with tonka beans and cinnamon.available now at the taqueria.
22/05/2026

’s tonka bean horchata.

mexican horchata made with tonka beans and cinnamon.

available now at the taqueria.

16/05/2026

piña colada meets margarita.

as you already know, has taken over our specials this month. he’s made you a piña colada margarita.

available now at .

new ceviche tostada by is available now!go check out our video collab with Coko to know more about how this tostada is ...
13/05/2026

new ceviche tostada by is available now!

go check out our video collab with Coko to know more about how this tostada is made.

You probably already know They supply most of the Mexican kitchens in the UK — including ours.Who you might not know is...
28/03/2026

You probably already know
They supply most of the Mexican kitchens in the UK — including ours.

Who you might not know is Luis.

He started Mextrade 16 years ago to bring proper Mexican ingredients into the UK. The chiles, the tomatillos, the beans, the tortillas — the things that actually make the food taste like it should — that’s him.

Luis is from Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Mariachi, tequila, tortas ahogadas, birria — all the good stuff.

And like any Mexican living abroad, when he goes back, the first thing he does is eat.

It’s been a complicated time in Jalisco recently. But things are moving forward, and with the World Cup bringing more eyes to Mexico, it felt like a good moment to talk about the places that matter.

So we asked Luis where he goes when he’s home.

His five spots in Guadalajara

You probably already know They supply most of the Mexican kitchens in the UK, including ours.Who you might not know is ...
28/03/2026

You probably already know
They supply most of the Mexican kitchens in the UK, including ours.

Who you might not know is Luis.

He started Mextrade 16 years ago to bring proper Mexican ingredients into the UK. The chiles, the tomatillos, the beans, the tortillas, the things that actually make the food taste like it should. That’s him.

Luis is from Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Mariachi, tequila, tortas ahogadas, birria. All the good stuff.

And like any Mexican living abroad, when he goes back, the first thing he does is eat.

It’s been a complicated time in Jalisco recently. But things are moving forward, and with the World Cup bringing more eyes to Mexico, it felt like a good moment to talk about the places that matter.

So we asked Luis where he goes when he’s home.

His five spots in Guadalajara

26/03/2026

Spicy mango marg 🌶

This has been on our menu since day one. It’s one of our OG frozen drinks, and still one of the most ordered.
Tequila, triple sec, mango, lime and morita-infused agave.

On the menu right now.

25/03/2026

We do our own butchery at the central kitchen every day, we use the whole pig so there’s no waste.

When it gets to the taqueria, it’s just a matter of searing or grilling it at Padre so it is ready for your pastor and pork carnitas tacos 🔥

16/03/2026

On tomorrow to celebrate St Patrick’s Day: brisket and cabbage taco ☘️

Inspired by the New York Irish classic, and have collaborated to create this special, slow-cooked brisket, cabbage, cream, and potatoes.

Availabe this week

15/03/2026

Green spicy pineapple margarita 🍀

Our yearly St Paddy’s special, Padre’s classic spicy pineapple marg turned green.

Available from next week onwards.

14/03/2026

Pozole verde 🍲

A traditional soup full of protein and fibre made with salsa verde, cacahuazintle 🌽, chicken stock and grilled chicken.

Available all of March.

13/03/2026

St Paddy’s special: brisket and cabbage taco ☘️

Next week , for St Patrick’s Day, we’re launching a special collaboration between and .
Inspired by the traditional New York Irish dish, think slow-cooked brisket, cabbage, cream, and potato straws, all in one taco.

On the menu from the 17th of March (only for one week).

10/03/2026

Stout michelada as a St Patrick’s special.

Mexico meats Irland. Our classic michelada with an Irish spin, switching lager for a stout.

Available the 17th of March, on St Patrick’s Day.

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06/03/2026

Cochinita pibil tamal 🫔

Pork chopped and marinated in adobo overnight, wrapped around masa made from corn nixtamalised at our production kitchen.

Wrapped in corn husk and steamed, topped with salsa verde.

On the menu during march.

Roasted sesame horchata.Our horchata recipe, with a twist, is coming to the taqueria all of March. This one’s buttery, s...
28/02/2026

Roasted sesame horchata.

Our horchata recipe, with a twist, is coming to the taqueria all of March. This one’s buttery, smoky, and sweet.

Margarita Day is next Sunday 22nd of February. And we’re here for it.So we’re stretching it into a TACOS PADRE MARGARITA...
18/02/2026

Margarita Day is next Sunday 22nd of February. And we’re here for it.

So we’re stretching it into a TACOS PADRE MARGARITA WEEKENDER.

Saturday and Sunday next weekend: £5 margs.

These three:
Frozen hibiscus
Frozen spicy mango
Frozen classic marg

Come ready.
See you at the bar.

Poster art by

We’re still on the margarita thing.New on the menu: Frozen Hibiscus MargaritaShe’s pretty in pink. Cold. Sharp. She does...
15/02/2026

We’re still on the margarita thing.

New on the menu: Frozen Hibiscus Margarita

She’s pretty in pink.
Cold. Sharp. She does the job.

Made with our house hibiscus water.

On for £5 this Sat + Sun for our MARGARITA WEEKENDER.

Then back to normal pricing.

13/02/2026

Margarita Day is next Sunday 22nd February. No idea who made it up. Don’t care. We’re in.

So we’re stretching it into a TACOS PADRE MARGARITA WEEKENDER.

Saturday 21st + 22nd February: £5 margs.

These three:
Frozen hibiscus
Spicy mezcal
Rhubarb (on the rocks)

That’s it.
See you at the bar.

Tamales on the menu - which means corn nixtamalised in-house and ground into masa.Nixtamalisation is the process of cook...
08/02/2026

Tamales on the menu - which means corn nixtamalised in-house and ground into masa.

Nixtamalisation is the process of cooking dried corn with an alkaline solution - traditionally water and calcium hydroxide (lime) - then resting, washing and grinding it into masa. In Mexico, this is a daily process. Simple in theory, but it requires time and attention. We follow the same approach at Padre.

Over the next few months, we’ll be serving a different tamal each month.

February’s is pollo verde: chicken marinated in salsa verde and cooked until tender, wrapped in masa mixed with black beans, avocado leaf and chintextle, then wrapped in a corn husk and steamed to order.

Available now.

February specials just got here! This month we are bringing back a crowd pleaser: our lamb barbacoa tacos.We’re also doi...
06/02/2026

February specials just got here!

This month we are bringing back a crowd pleaser: our lamb barbacoa tacos.

We’re also doing a new tamal every month now. February’s is pollo verde: masa mixed with black bean purée, chintextle and avocado leaf, wrapped around chicken marinated in our classic salsa verde.

And finally, sopa de tortilla (aka sopa azteca). A rich, smoky soup made with roasted chilies, onion, garlic and tomatoes. Topped with chicken, lime, coriander, onion and
(of course) crispy tortilla chips.

Availabile now, till the end of the month.

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Southwark

Opening Hours

Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

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