Erron Flint
I came here for late lunch on weekend, but their place is spacious and comfortable. I like the ambiance and the decorations inside. It makes you feel like being somewhere different. The food is typical brunch, I ordered their Peruvian Fried chicken with waffle and sourdough wit scrambled egg, avocado and chimichuri. Food was excellent quality and the chicken was soo soooo good, must try!
Hema Shah
This was my first visit to Pachamama in order to celebrate my birthday with my husband. We had the tasting menu and all the food we had was simply delicious. The meat was very tender and whilst I am not usually a fan of aubergine, this dish was so tasty. In addition, the service from staff was excellent and always with a smile. Loved the birthday card too! We will definitely return.
Blake R
Our first time at Pachamama and our first time in England. We sat at the bar waiting for our table to be ready but decided to stay put as the bartender, Tudor, was so friendly! He recommended the tasting menu, and it was incredible! Every dish was better than the last, and Tudor walked us through each one, all while mixing up brilliant cocktails and conversation. Our favorite dish of the night was the duck on rice. A wonderful evening!
A.J.
Absolute nightmare to find this place... some millennial prob decided to do something clever by putting 4 capital A's outside as a sign... due to the fact there are 4 A's in the name... there is also a restaurant a few doors up who are probably taking all their customers because you end up asking them where is this restaurant and they tell you it's closed down so come dine with us! Anyhow was great inside although not very busy at all compared to the restaurant up the road... staff were absolutely superb whichbis probably the biggest asset for this place... Venand Shagor Penny, Andra especially all were great as were the rest of the team!
Food was very good thoroughly enjoyed and would highly recommend you all visit...but factor in an extra 20 mins to find the door š
L L.
Dined in the private room at Marylebone branch, where we all had to go for the set tasting menu at Ā£65/pp. Nice private round table room. The tasting menu covers most of the good food from the a la carte. Service was great and fast (almost too fast!). Food was very good and tasty! This will definitely fill you up (a plate for every 2 people). Easy to book via calling for large groups. Staff were friendly.
Max Hochman
Amazing Peruvian food. This was the best meal I had while visiting London! The tasting menu did not disappoint and I loved the pisco sour.
Natalia Majerska
Beautiful restaurant in Marylebone! Fantastic food and super friendly service! Highly recommend ceviche tuna and sea bass! Tasting menu was huge and worth the price!
Jessie L
Food is fantastic though on the salty side. Unique tastes that I have not had before.
We ordered the sea bass and scallop ceviches. Former was yummy but the marinate/sauce for the scallops overpowered the natural sweetness of the scallops. The aubergine side was amazing, so were the Duck with Rice and whole sea bass mains.
The mocktail SOUR was excellent too - almost making me not miss the actual pisco sour alcoholic drink.
Tania Herrera-Lasso RegƔs
The place is great, service was good but atmosphere, decoration of fresh flower and unique decor and food were outstanding!! The pisco sours were so delicious, pork belly chicharrĆ³n and ibĆ©rico as well as ceviches specifically the tuna one were the ones that stole the show!! Will definitely be going back without a doubt and bringing more people to taste their delicious food and enjoy their amazing atmosphere! It is expensive but food is good and plates are small so you can order a lot of different plates to share.
Michelle EspaƱa
The last night I went to Pachamama to have a birthday dinner and everyone were so lovely, Tudor, at the bar, looked after us very kindly; they even gave me a birthday letter; both, food and drinks are really nice, I definitely recommend to go and have one of the tasting menus. I canāt wait to be back there. ā¤ļø
Modyfoody
Very good place with a very good variety of different food items that are freshly made and served at reasonable prices and optimal hygienic conditions. Highly recommended.
Suraj Punjabi
Panchnama is a Indian name. So o decided to go here when I was in London. And I absolutely loved the pork belly. It was delicious. I loved the ambience and the service too.
Tejas Kadam
REVIEW OF PACHAMAMA ::<br/><br/>This place was recommended by a old friend who has been in London for long .<br/><br/>Decent place with high ceilings and lots of plants and greenery. It had a good Latin American feel to it.<br/><br/>Special dishes I liked :: Peruvian food, cocktails, chocolate fondant, truffles, tapas<br/>
Priyanka Ahuja
What a beautiful cozy place with amazing food!<br/><br/>We were a group and ordered a lot. Tried the ceviche, pork belly, fried chicken, gamba roja, yellowtail tuna, duck on rice, leg of lamb, smoked mushroom ceviche, plantain, charred brocolli, fried Auvergine, desserts with coconut and brown better and Peruvian chilli truffles.<br/><br/>Everything was distinct, styled and served beautifully and full of delicious flavours! My favourites were the fried chicken, mushroom and seafood ceviche, duck on rice and the gamba roja. And ofcourse the dessert!! Itās an expensive place with portion size suited for one but totally worth the experience!
Alice Gee
This is a review of Pashamama East on Great Eastern Street which doesn't have it's own entry on Zomato yet.<br/><br/>Nice looking space with high ceilings and lots of plants.Ā Not disabled friendly.Ā There are 5 steps down from the front door to the restaurant level so not okay for wheelchairs.Ā They do have a disabled toilet on the main floor but the stairs to the able bodied toilets have no hand rails.<br/><br/>Service is quick and efficient.Ā We managed to order, eat and pay in less than an hour.Ā Food was good but there was no wow factor, so really too expensive for this level of cooking.Ā The cheapest bottle of red wine is a whopping Ā£34 for a Merlot.<br/><br/>We started with salmon ceviche which we found too tart and lacking in complexity because the tiger's milk was essentially lime juice.Ā I did like the puffed rice dressing on this dish which added texture.Ā It contained quartered cherry tomatoes and avocado.<br/><br/>The next dish to arrive was the warm aubergine salad.Ā Fried peeled aubergine dressed in some sweetened and acidified soy with black sesame seeds.Ā Sesame seeds were untoasted which I found lax at this price range.Ā Very similar to a Szechuan Di San Xian in terms of taste.<br/><br/>Chilli noodles was strange.Ā I think I could replicate this using drained instant ramen egg noodles dressed with its sauce packet and some chilli oil.Ā The flavouring agent was suspiciously grainy like an undisolved flavouring packet.Ā It was served with an egg yolk.<br/><br/>Pollito a la brasa were a large portion of tender chicken thighs blackenedĀ on the grill served with lambs lettuce.Ā Very nice.
Aryan Pathak
For something different, and recommended to us by a local foodie , the Pachamama was a delight. On a nondescript side street (Thayer) in Marylebone, and away from the maddening crowd, the resturant was packed for a late dinner, but we were found with a smile a table for two. The menu is Peruvian contemporary, featuring a variety of interesting tapas, though we found the old fashioned cerviche delicious and ordered several. Service was spot on, and the bill reasonable.
Srishti Vimal
Went for dinner with friends..<br/><br/>Pachamama in Marylebone that serves Peruvian-inspired dishes, made with the best of British produce.<br/>The food presentation was amazing...<br/><br/>The food is full of flavour and if you like it spicy, it's an excellent choice. There are lots of options for small plates which is what we did - a selection of 5 dishes that we shared. The wine choices are also good..<br/><br/>Go there and enjoy the food and drinks ...
Hugo Santos
Probably my favourite restaurant in London when you take into account the food quality (which is awesome) the drinks and the atmosphere which is also great.
Aakash Yadav
Best ambience<br/>We order too many items from there menu<br/>Enjoy allot with my friends and create a good memory with food<br/>Staff is very good and polite
CityGrazer
I really am quite a fan of Peruvian food. There is something about the tangy fresh taste that my taste buds seem to enjoy and I knew IĀ would find that again at Pachamama. For Valentineās Day, I was treated to an early dinner here. Now most vegetarians that havenāt been are probably reading this with a raised eyebrow of scepticism. Trust me, we are very well catered for!
Prateek
Nice ambience, we ordered Chocolate Fondant, Pumpkin Cake, Truffle, Rice Pudding, Peruvian Cuisine, Blackened Chicken. Everything was great. And staff was very polite.
Lidia G
Food is great , decor beautiful, feels like in a real Peruvian place, service is ok-ish, Food is great , decor beautiful, feels like in a real Peruvian place, service is ok-ish,
Jjchinacs
Im from<br/>South America and I was expecting a flavor from Peru which the food doesn't have it was a simply food, street food, in South America overpriced even de chilli didn't have the flavor from Peru which is one of the most important ingredients in Peruvian food
Supriti Paraskar
Pachapapa and papa's pisco- best ever piscos that I have ever had .<br/>We ordered a variety of sweets - some peachy ones, some quinoa based and another set - but they were amazing desserts. Absolutely far from disappointed . The meals did not have the best quantity , but the food lives upto a high standard.<br/>Very pleased to have discovered this place .
Shayan Sacki
"Pachamama is a Peruvian-inspired bar & restaurant in Marylebone that is dedicated to making the most of the extraordinary ingredients available in the UK. The cocktail menu is Pisco-focused and our cupboards are stocked with Mezcal. Open for weekday lunch, weekend brunch and dinner and drinks 7 days a week."That is a complete copy and paste job right there. They explain who and what they are so well.
Lardbutty
Pachamama, a Peruvian inspired restaurant behind Selfridges serving Latino food with a twistĀ and fab cocktails. Our first Peruvian dining experience was at Raymi in New York earlier this year. We enjoyed it so much we vowed to check out Peruvian in London (there are a few)Ā but somehow hadnāt gotten round to it. The verdict: Excellent food thatās a bit different. Our total bill for two came to Ā£179 (but that did include 6 x pisco sours and a bottle of wine).
Mark
Excellent dinner. Great variety of tastes, all very fresh. Fills up later in the evening - at six it was very quiet. Service was fast, friendly and attentive. The dishes the waitress recommended were very good. Pay attention to where you sit there are a couple of tables near doors etc - that would be my only negative comment
Catarina Moreira Batista
Visited Pachamama for Saturday brunch and had a very good experience - the vibe is hippie cool like and I loved the decor, staff is nice and helpful enough and the food... The food is really good! <br/>I had the quinoa waffles with beetroot smoked salmon, poached egg and avocado and really liked it. The waffle was incredible and all the flavours blended together really well... To be fair, salmon egg and avocado is always a winning combination!<br/>It made me want to come back for their ceviche and dinner menu so it's definitely on my to do list for the near future!
The Girl Next Shore
London has welcomed Peruvian food with open arms and Iāve a feeling itās a love to last forever. Iām smitten myself with favourites including Lima Floral, Chotto Matte, and SeƱor Ceviche. Iāve yet to visit Coya which Iāve heard nice things about. Iāve recently visited newly-opened Chicama, but of course we canāt forget about its overachiever of a sister,Ā Pachamama.
Dr. H
Don't be fooled by the entrance. This difficult to find place serves very good food. The decor is basic and trendy. Parts of the walls even have no plaster. Service is very good and pleasant. I ordered their signature burger (I came specifically for the burger) and found it to be very good and worth going for.
HĆ¼seyin Burak GĆ¼Ć§lĆ¼
Excellent! Though we started with a bad service and not so good cheese croquettes everything else was just perfect. Prawns, octopus and beef short ribs are my favorite
Em
Pachamama is a Peruvian-inspired bar & restaurant in Marylebone. Nowadays there is no lack of Peruvian cuisine in London and I am not complaining because I love it. Having been toĀ Peru myself, not all of them live up to the true cuisine though.Ā I visited Pachamama for brunch a few weeks back after hearing amazing things about the place. Luckily it was in time for a new brunch launch and they were offering 50% offĀ so it was a done deal!
Amy Lau
Sundays are for brunching.<br/><br/>If all my Sundays started with Pisco sour cocktails I would be a very drunk and happy lady. ā¦Not that it is very hard to get me rather tipsy.<br/><br/>With itās discrete easy-to-miss ground floor entrance and distressed wooden staircase leading into the basement to a surprisingly voluminous space; Pachamama feels a secret underground hideout.<br/><br/>Inside, itās as if youāve stepped into Nanaās home with her wonderfully eccentric decor, and bric-a-brac artfully placed around the restaurant. Think muted colours, warm lighting and an air of carefree relaxation.<br/><br/>Cue triple orders of Miraflores: Barsol Quebranta Pisco, Mandarine Napoleon, strawberries, lychee, lime, orange blossom, bitters and violet foam. Dangerously delicious, as you only faintly taste any alcohol, but by the end of the glass; I was red-faced and semi slurring my speechā¦.<br/><br/>Maybe just one moreā¦<br/><br/>The menu is small, but wonderfully thought-out, themed around small bites and grouped into snacks; land, sand and soil all priced between Ā£5 ā Ā£14 (during lunch).<br/><br/>To soak up the alcohol, so I donāt just lay cross-eyed on mamaās floor. We ordered almost the whole menu. Food comes as and when it is ready, so prepare to eat endlessly, until you canāt breathe any more. This also adds to the relaxed atmosphereā¦<br/><br/>Peruvian fried chicken, I have to admit I was a little blown away by the juiciness of the chicken encased in the light, crispy batter.<br/><br/>Next up we had the Brown crab and yuca churros. Oh yes, you heard correct. Crab churrosā¦ you half expect these not to work as well as they do, but these were utterly gorgeous. Think cassava paste with crab, deep fried and coated in citric sugar. Fluffy yet crispy, with notes of shellfish. A must-try!<br/><br/>House sea bass and samphire ceviche was refreshing as it was light and excellently paired with the different flavour combinations. Sweet and sour.<br/><br/>You have to just admire the artfully plated Salmon tiradito,with beetroot and avaocado. It was a real feast for the eyes, and almost too pretty to eat.<br/><br/>Or maybe notā¦. when is anything too pretty to eat?! NOT EVER.<br/><br/>This was a power bomb of flavour with the sweetness of the beetroots perfectly paired with the subtle sweetness of the salmon and creaminess of the avocado.<br/><br/>There was one dish that was the heart throb, the lime-light stealer, the sex bomb of the afternoon. He was the Pork belly chicharrones.<br/><br/>Think sticky sweet, uber soft and tender pork medallions with 10x intensity of flavour. Literally sucker punched so hard, your eyes pop and you look over and give your companion that silent nod of approval. This is one dish that if you blink too fast will be gone in a heart beat.<br/><br/>You can never go wrong with some padron peppers sprinkled with flakes of sea salt.Ā <br/><br/>Brunch isnāt quite complete without a side order of quinoa waffles with bacon and yacon syrup. Oh yes that does mean that it is gluten free!<br/><br/>These quinoa waffles were very soft yet crispy, completely well balanced between sweet and savoury.Ā <br/><br/>The aubergine, smoked yoghurt with peanuts was one of my other highlights. I canāt seem to string the right words to describe the flavour. It was just everything I wanted it to be. Soft gooey texture, with crunchy peanuts resting on a generous smear of smoked yoghurt. Juicy.<br/><br/>Isnāt she a a sight for sore eyes. Crispy, yet soft deep-fried slices of plantain with feta, black olives and yacon syrup.<br/><br/>Normally I am quite the vege snub, but the vegetarian options at Pachamama were some of THE BEST dishes on the menu. The plantain was perfection, sweet plantain laced with yacon syrup with the saltiness of the feta and olives was just pure pleasure. I could have easily scooped the whole lot and eaten all myself.<br/><br/>My least favourite was the Crispy lamb belly, with jalepeno and miso. The lamb was alittle too tough and over cooked unfortunately.<br/><br/>āDuck on riceā such a simple description for the bounty presented before me. Succulent duck breast was cooked to medium-well drizzled with with a rich jus and resting on a airy pile of coriander-infused rice.Ā <br/><br/>Admittedly, the desserts at Pachamama were not as strong as their mains.<br/><br/>But after such an afternoon of gluttony, they were the most worthy companion to finish off the meal.<br/><br/>Basil sorbet, with meringue gems and blackberry coulis; was very refreshing and tart in all the right places.<br/><br/>I just wished there was more of that basil sorbet. Fragrant, subtle and delicious.<br/><br/>Followed by the Peach leche tart, this was again very refreshing surprisingly. I was expecting this to be rather rich and decadent. Very subtle hints of peach.<br/><br/>There isnāt much I can fault with Pachamama. The hidden-away feel of the restaurant, only adds to itās charm. Just a few side streets off Bond Street make it an ideal date spot with the girls, or even for a date for those killer cocktails.
Jabster
I had a great time! The food was great! Everything was full of bursting flavors. And the piscos cocktail menu was really refreshing! Great music and vibe! Would definitely recommend it!
Erin Niimi Longhurst
Itās no secret that I love Peruvian food. Itās also no secret that I love beautifully presented plates, so my trip to Pachamama in Marylebone was a match made in heaven. For a restaurant located down from street level, Pachamama is remarkably well-lit, and a lovely place for brunch with some friends!
Lorna Dunlop
Every dish was full of favours and I loved every one in there own right. If I had to pick one it would be the lamb belly, delish!! The service was also great and the waitress we had was very helpful. A great find and I can't wait to go back.
Felicia Tan
It has been a while since I visited Pachamama, a Peruvian-inspired bar and restaurant in Marylebone, back in the early days when they first opened (2-ish years ago?)- it was not the most memorable experience, but I was convinced that things had improved since then.Ā Ā Ā We booked in for a relaxing Sunday brunch and were sat at a nice table towards the back where natural light shone through from above.
Lynzi Bee
Such a fun memorable night out at Pachamama. The food is out of this world, flavours so tasty and unique you will want to try everything. They serve Peruvian tapas so it's nice to get a whole lot of things and share - the baby chicken and quinoa carrots are a must. Great place to go with a crowd as the vibe is pumping. Loud fun music, dark lights, cool bar, trendy sophisticated crowd, you cannot go wrong. Only downside, and only reason this place isn't a 5, is the service. Not nearly efficient enough for the standard expected.
JR
Food was outstanding - original dishes and each one tasted awesome. Loved the ambience, really trendy crowd and vibe was pumping. Only downside was the service. Recommend for large group dinner for sure.
Foodloverdubai
Pachamama was fantastic loved the concept and the ambience ! <br/><br/>The waitress gave us a lovely brief on the restaurant and how mama in the name relates to the chef in the kitchen. <br/><br/>We started with a spring roll and peppers both were decent nothing out of the ordinary. <br/><br/>Then we went for the ceviche which was fantastic and the crispy chicken which was even better. <br/><br/>To top my night was the amazing ribs that did not come with any bones and a side of sweet potato probably one of the best ribs I tasted. <br/><br/>We were full although we tried a dessert the chili truffle was amazing <br/><br/>Ambience 4.5/5 <br/><br/>Food 4.5/5 <br/><br/>Service 4.5/5 <br/><br/>
Fatty Mountain
We ordered two different starters to start us off. Ā I loved theĀ Pork belly chicharrĆ³nes. They were extremely crispy and addictive. It was ashame that it came ins uch small portion, eating with two fully grown men isnāt fair when it comes to sharing. Ā Strangely enough, it is my first time eatingĀ PadrĆ³n peppers, they were tasty yet healthier than the fatty pork belly. Great start for the night though.
HerFavFood
Pachamama in Marylebone is a delightfully folkish looking restaurant which serves up stunning Peruvian cuisine using some of the most extraordinary ingredients to produce and intriguing menu!. The restaurant itself is beautiful and although it is quite a large space, it doesnāt seem so until you look closer because of the small snug concaves and cozy sectioned spaces. The dĆ©cor is composed on low lighting, exposed areas of brick wall, vintage lampshades and wooden dresses with pot plants resting on top ā very welcoming indeed!
Pratik Sheth
Lovey place in Marylebone!! <br/>Excellency choices for vegetarians. <br/>One of the best Pisco Sours I have had in London. Had a lively atmosphere.
Jonathon Liu
We booked for 9.30pm and arrived shortly before our reservation time. The restaurant was busy and they advised there would be a short wait. The hostess pointed to our table, for 6 of us, and we could see the previous customers finalising their bill. We made our way to the bar and ordered a round of drinks. About 10 minutes later we enquired again to see if our table was ready. The original table that was first indicated was now split into a table of two and four with new customers sitting down. Clearly a mistake was made and our table was no longer available. There were no other tables immediately available nor did any table of six or more look like they were finishing. We then waited another 45 minutes until a table was available. It was an appalling wait of almost an hour after our confirmed reservation time, stuck on the end of a bar as the waitstaff pushed passed in a chaotic melee. The manager did scamper over and offer 2 free tapas for us while we waited but his gesture of goodwill was drowned in his arrogant, hipster attitude. He didnāt seem too understand our growing impatience, nor really care as he spent most of his time talking with the large hens party group. Finally when a table became available, it took the waitstaff 15 minutes to clear the table. We ended up seating our selves down at the unset table. The menu read exceptionally well and the quality of the food served was fantastic. I cannot speak highly enough of the quality of the food and the modern interpretations on some of the classic tapas. I highly recommend the crispy lamb belly and the tuna ceviche in xo sauce. The only set back with the menu was that there were many things unavailable as they had run out but i guess that is to be expected when ordering after 10.30pm. We finally got our food just before 11pm some 90 minutes after our initial restaurant booking. When the bill came I asked for the service charge to be removed and the first round of drinks to be complimentary; a fair ask for an hour wait for our table. The General Manager refused to remove the round of drinks saying there was nothing he could do. Instead, he offered a round of shots which we declined; we were not in the mood for shots at the end of our harrowingly long experience. Although the food was excellent, i will never return because the service and arrogant attitude of the general manager was so appalling.
Sarah Alexander
We came to Pachamama to celebrate my husbands 30th and It was perfect. The service and attention to our evening was exemplary. We ordered the Beef Croquettas, the Seabass ceviche & the salt pepper squid for starters. For mains we ordered the lamb belly & the asparagus. We ordered the most sublime desserts as well. Everything was amazing! At the very end the staff were kind enough to bring out a small dessert with a candle in it, for my husband. <br/><br/>Most definitely coming back again!
Carl.neethling
We booked last minute for 8 people over the phone. I.e. They were not full but they still asked for credit card details to confirm booking, which I provided over the phone.<br/><br/>At no stage did they indicate minimum spend.<br/><br/>When we arrived they said it is a MANDATORY Ā£45 per person for food and we have to order wine. They further indicated that if we left they would charge the credit card for the full amount so we ended up staying.<br/><br/>We ordered 5 beers and they brought 8 beers instead. They charged us for 8.<br/><br/>My mother asked for a cognac with a mix on the side. They got this order wrong 4 times.<br/><br/>We were put in separate room and asked for aircon to be turned up. We had to ask 6 times before they did this.<br/><br/>They brought us lunch menus and when we asked for the dinner menus (it was 8pm) they neglected to bring them for 25 minutes and then told us to order because the table needs to be made available for another party.<br/><br/>The waiter was arrogant and dismissive.<br/><br/>We ended up spending Ā£650 at Pachamama and left with very sour taste in our mouth.<br/><br/>I am a lover of food and a well traveled person and in 15 years of regular traveling this is the first time I have felt so strongly about the experience that I went to the trouble of writing a bad review.<br/><br/>Disgusting attitude by senior management.
Peagleye
Nice! Very nice!<br/>Ok location, good set-up, nice layout, good service, simple but very nice food, great drinks...<br/>Lots of kick in everything you taste, starters, mains, cocktails...<br/>Very good balance between rich and light dishes on the menu between the meat/pork for example and the fish/veg. <br/>I really loved the place and even though I am not a fan of peruvian food, this is one I would go back to!
Rosie Alittlelusciousness
Peruvian food seems to be the new thing in London. Lima recently won a Michelin star and a handful of Peruvian influenced places have sprung up since then, including Pachamama in Marylebone which I visited a few weeks ago. You find Pachamama through a missable door off Thayer St, at the south end of Marylebone High St, and head downstairs into the light, bright, and really quite large space that Pachamama have created. The walls are decorated with flowers and a full size horse figure, and the tables by the bar sweep round the corner into a larger dining room, which has smaller, private, lounge type rooms coming off it. They serve fresh andĀ delicious sharing dishes for lunch, and something a bit more substantial for dinner, when the lights go down and the music turns up.
Veggiediva
We were a group of vegetarians and tried pretty much all the veggie dishes on the menu. All of them were amazing with the aubergine and plantain dishes being particularly spectacular. We had to order the cheese taquedos twice as they were so good.<br/><br/>The desserts took our dining experience to another level. We ordered the chocolate and coconut desserts as well as the tart. We just couldn't decide which one was the best as they were all pretty phenomenal. <br/><br/>We went on a Tuesday night and were surprised at how buzzing the place was. Pachamama is a great new addition to the London eating and social scene. Definitely worth checking out!
SilverSpoon London
Since first trying them in Mallorca I've been a little bit addicted to Padron peppers. Now I know they're meant to be salty but I would have preferred a touch less salt, though they were cooked perfectly and I love the spicy kick!<br/><br/>Knowing that we'd love the sea bass ceviche we ordered a main course portion, and we were right to do so; it was gorgeous mix of the fresh fish, samphire, radish and tiger's milk. My only criticism would be that I'd prefer the fish chopped a little finer as I've had at other Peruvian restaurants.<br/><br/>Beef short rib croquetas were a more filling starter snack.
SilverSpoon London
Firstly, as you know I'm a type A personality and if it's not on my spreadsheet or bucket list it's not happening...I sound like a barrel of laughs to have around don't I? Secondly, we are at that age (cringe) where we invariably have a wedding or christening to go every weekend. So for once we had a free Friday and I spontaneously booked Pachamama...I fancy something casual and light but with plenty of flavour.
Nick BG
Wow wow wow. I'm always reluctant to give 5 star reviews, but Pachamama rose to the occasion with each dish outperforming the one before. Complimented by delicious cocktails, my senses were tantalised by a tour of subtle Peruvian flavours, textures, colours and sights. Can't wait to go back!
Food Diaries London
Peruvian food has become so popular be it the high profile Lima or stalls in the street food markets. They have a strong presence and it's great to see them repping their delicious food! <br/><br/>So here we were for our monthly jaunt of London Food Bloggers SupperClub with Connie Consumes AlexEmily and Courtney @ A Food Awakening. <br/><br/>Located right at the top of Marylebone High Street, Pachamama Bar and Kitchen is well located as I love the surroundings and the high street is usually serene and great for a stroll. <br/><br/>It was quite a different venue for a brunch and having ogled at the menu prior to getting here- I was really looking forward to the meal!<br/><br/>Greeted by their cheerful staff, we were served by Ines, their star waitress! She was super nice and so helpful with the menu. We decided to get a bit of everything with much needed breaks in between! The stuffed crab churros blew my mind. Every single dish had a personality of its own. That beef short rib porridge though- could've had spoonfuls of that plate and you'd have to pry me off! <br/><br/>I also love the interior (very tropical and summery) and how they've designed the whole venue. Even though it's a basement restaurant, you still get natural light coming through the roof which is great. (Only when it's sunny in London!!) <br/><br/>Even though we ate A LOT- the bill came down to Ā£15 each. Not bad eh! ;) great shout Connie! Go visit them and have a read of my blog and see where else I've been eating š
Prav Kolluguri
The food was brilliant and cocktails were very good! Only thing that wasn't right was main course being served before starters! Highly recommend to try Tuna Ceviche. Take your friends and impress them as I did ;)
TheFoodaholic
If youāve not heard of Pachamama before, then you should have. I came this restaurant towards the end of last year shortly after it opened and still canāt get one of its dishes out of my head ā the crispy lamb belly. So when Iād heard about their new brunch offering and the promise of BOTTOMLESS pisco punch cocktails to celebrate the launch ā there was simply no way I was going to miss out on such an offering. Pachamama is (as their website says) āinspired by the culinary traditions of Peru and is dedicated to making the most of the extraordinary ingredients, found in the UK.ā A great concept in my opinion and one which is rather unique in London right now.
Foodexpectations
Delicious and fun. Pachamama is absolutely adorable. The restaurant is downstairs with a relaxed but charming vibe and on this Saturday night it had a very good looking and fun crowd. And the liquid desserts are a must (coctails such as the Dulce de Chasca cocktail with dulce de leche, Plantation 3 rum, pisco, vanilla syrup, chocolate bitters).
Fish_21
Won't be returning. Visited during their soft launch, confused flavours - claims to be british peruvian but had miso and wasabi influences (although those flavours did not come across in the dish as well) Octopus was overcooked and chewy, blackened chicken was just normal grilled chicken, steak came with overly sweet sauce. Ceviche was ok, had much better elsewhere before. Service was extremely slow
Ivy Eats Again.
Mama's ceviche caught our eyes on the menu. I love raw fish, Mr T loves raw fish and so does Mrs T. I don't know what traditional ceviche taste like. I had sashimi many times but not ceviche. You probably will be wondering what's "tiger's milk", is it actually tiger's milk? Believe me not, I thought the same. Leche de tigre, or tiger's milk is the Peruvian term for the citrus-based marinade that cures the seafood in a ceviche dish. We ordered three different kinds, bear in mind one of the dish was non seafood.
Matt The List
Small Peruvian plates with a British twist beckoned, but first they had to pass the Pisco test. Ā Papa's Pisco (Lemon, egg white, Amargo Chuncho & Pisco - Ā£7) got the thumbs up, though it wouldn't be out of place on the dessert menu. Ā Other interesting concoctions (all Ā£8.50) include PiƱamama (Pineapple-infused Pisco, Dead Rabbit Orinoco bitters, orange curaƧao, maraschino cherry), Fig Flores (Blanco Tequila, homemade fig preserve, lime, vanilla syrup, pistachio), and Comrade ArtemioĀ (Rum, Campari, homemade mandarin-vermouth marmalade)...The smoky octopus was a great success, but in truth everything disappeared equally quickly.
Miss Digressive
...described as āPeruvian Food with a British Twistā . Peruvian food seems to the big thing at the moment & I can totally understand why... We started off with some Mamaās Piscosā and Papaās PiscosāĀ the house cocktail containing Peruvian Brandy ā Pisco being the national drink of Peru. Mamaās Pisco We then moved on to the good stuff, our waitress suggested we order 12-14 dishes to start with for a group of 8. This didnāt seem enough, so as food arrived we doubled up on lots of dishes.
Wingz
Pachamama says they serve Peruvian-inspired cuisine ā essentially itās their get-out-of-jail card when it comes to authenticity ā a bit of a cop out really considering the menu is made up of well-recognised Peruvian dishes. The food could have been better, and since they didnāt have to stick to traditional recipes, the kitchen could have used more imagination in their dishes so we get our moneyās worth, seeing this entire meal would have cost under Ā£10 in Peru. Out of the Peruvian restaurants I have been to, inspired or not, I would say Ceviche in Soho or Andina in Shoreditch is more intriguing with a more exciting menu, and definitely a more relaxed South American vibe. Then again, they donāt have a DJ that was set on drowning out conversations.
Agirlhastoeat
Pachamama is the latest addition to the Peruvian food scene in London, and a really exciting one at that. It serves innovative dishes by combining together an interesting array of quality ingredients, with fish from Cornwall and meats from Yorkshire.
Isabelly
On my train back from a weekend in Norwich my sister sent me a text inviting me to dinner at Pachamama with our aunt for 7pm. Needless to say it was 6.04pm, and I wasn't anywhere near Liverpool Street, but seeing as I've been desperate to try to this restaurant for so long, I responded with a resounding YES PLEASE.<br/><br/>I literally darted off the train, sprinted onto the Hammersmith and City line (pretty much pyjama-clad) and then scurried down Marylebone High Street - luggage in tow. I was very pleased with my 7.05pm arrival.<br/><br/>As fate would have it, my sister was feeling less punctual, and I ended up waiting in the restaurant until 7.45 for them to arrive. One of the waiters took particular pity on me and decided to describe the entire pisco sour menu to be in OCD like detail. 5 piscos down the list, I just had to interrupt, to let me know I was off the ethanol, but appreciated the lesson in mixology all the same.<br/><br/>Once they had arrived, I could pretty much recite the menu in Latin, and told a teeny tiny white lie, that I'd been here before, so they'd let me order everything, without further delay. For the four of us (my sister had brought her boyfriend, hence the delay) I opted for three land dishes (Chicken anticuchos, Crispy lamb belly, and blackened chicken), three sea (Yellowtail tuna, Octopus anticuchos and the Cornish crab) and two soil (Quinoa, avocado, Granny Smith and Fried aubergine, with smoked yoghurt and pecan). They were out of the squash which disappointed me immensely. The waitress suggested we also ordered some snacks (of course she would) and we gave into her hard sell with squid and pimento peppers.<br/><br/>The aubergine, tuna and squid were absolutely divine. The blackened chicken was borderline revolting, and everyone really questioned by judgement after I had apparently rated this very highly, the last time I came. I'm afraid I don't have any photos because I thought my aunt would judge me (she thinks anyone who uses Tinder is socially retarded), but then I later found out that she had an Instagram account with tonnes of food photos, which I discovered just in the nick of time before desert.<br/><br/>Although we were pretty stuffed, there's always space for desert, especially when you've worked up an appetite pegging it across London to get here on time. We ordered the torta de chocolate and passion fruit pana cotta to share, and we were so infatuated with the chocolate tort we actually ordered it again. It came with quinoa ice cream which was unbelievable and a caramel crumble - even the edible flower on top tasted pretty great.<br/><br/>Accordingly to my sister and Brett (yup that's his name), Pachamama pretty much offered a botched version of everything they had tried at Ceviche, two nights before, but I was really impressed. Maybe if I'd been able to sample one of the Pisco Sours, I would have gone for a 4.5/5!
Agirlhastoeat
I couldnāt wait to go back to Pachamama for lunch after my hugely rewarding last visit (you can read about it here). I loved the food and I was also pleasantly surprised at what good value the lunch menu was. Each dish was priced at a mere Ā£6. So during a spot of gift shopping along Oxford Street two days before Christmas, I decided to pop into Pachamama for a bite to each for some respite from all that Christmas craziness.<br/>This time I tried two new dishes, starting with the lamb anticuchos which were really nicely cooked, with meat that was were tender and very tasty. Charred mackerel with bleeding tigerās milk was also very enjoyable. The mackerel was fresh and there was a pleasant and well-balanced acidity coming through from the tigerā milk (the citrus based marinade used in ceviche). The mackerel was cooked through so it wasnāt really a ceviche dish, but the combination worked well together.<br/><br/>I also went for two of my favourites from my last visit, the purple potato salad with mint and peanuts, and short-grain rice salad with spring onions and nuts. Sadly the huge flavours that I was expecting from both these dishes were not forthcoming. The mint, coriander, honey, chilli and lemon dressing in the potato salad didnāt sing like it did previously which resulted in a dish that was flat. The crispy onion garnish was also stale and on the whole this dish tasted tired. Nor was the rice salad as tasty or vibrant as that of my last visit. The flavours werenāt there, and this too had been topped with a crispy onion garnish which was also stale.<br/><br/>This time around I left Pachamama feeling a little disappointed, especially as I knew what the kitchen was capable of. Some of the below par cooking might have been down to it being two days before Christmas. But whatever the reason, this has highlighted that there are some consistency issues at Pachamama. I still think the lunch menu is great value for money, but Iām downgrading my food rating to 3.55/5. What a shame.<br/><br/>Summary Information:<br/><br/>Food rating: 3.5/5
Portia Sade Prince
This place was discovered by complete accident and we took a gamble. I can honestly say it's the best find in the last year, we were so impressed! This restaurant will do extremely well!
Pulkit Gambhir
What a brilliant place in a brilliant location! Its not really well advertised from outside, except a small blackboard on the street, so its a real shame I walked past this place so many times before one day finally figuring out what was inside.<br/><br/>The cuisine is Peruvian inspired and is kind of served like tapas in sharing portions - which is a nice concept as you get to taste a lot of different things in one go. It comes along side an extensive cocktail menu many of which are pisco based as expected. <br/><br/>The ambiance is great, the crowd is cool and the food doesnt disappoint in any way. I have to vouch for the squid which is probably one of the best squid I have ever eaten - which is saying something for something so simple and so common. And the other dish I must recommend is the beef cheek which was really well made - very tender meat and goes very well with the griled veggies. One regret I have is that I did not try enough of the cocktails there but all the ones I did try were really good.
Sagan
Quite possibly the best place I've been to in London! We initially ordered 3 things on the menu....everything was amazing....by the end we had ordered half the menu because everything we had was just so good. We kept wanting more and only stopped because we were about to explode. The service was ultra fast and super friendly. The place had a vibrant atmosphere. I will definitely go back to try the rest of the menu. The only things we were not blown away by was the 1 cocktail we ordered and the prices were a bit high for the food quantity....so delicious though...
Rom
After a few months of boredom on the restaurant scene, I am back on a roll lately. I am at 4 this week.<br/>I guess i have to thank the foodaholic for his brilliant reviews prompting me into action.<br/>I even felt i had to compete slightly when he said he had the whole menu at Pachamama!<br/>And so I did!<br/>I can honestly said i loved Pachamama. It wasnt just the restaurant. I had great company at my meal there with 3 great foody friends and it made the whole experience better.<br/>I especially felt good after a couple of Piscos which were VERY good, but slow to arrive due to full capacity on the night.<br/>We orderered every course and shared.<br/>The ceviches were nicely executed (although I have had better ones) and bursted with flavour. The standout for me was the chilled prawns,english mustard tigers milk. Delicate and balanced with that great mustard twang. Sea bass ad yellow tail tuna were both very good too. Scallop cheviche was a bit of a let down for me although my fellow diners liked it.<br/>I cannot go through every course (35 of them) here but a few highlights<br/>Flamed octopus ,purple tomatoes, squid ink: the best octopus I have had in London. Cooked to perfection. Delicate,soft. Not chewy or hard as it happens too often, even in Spanish restaurants. Liked it so much we ordered 2.<br/>Peruvian asparagus, saffron yolk,peanut: crunchy, smoky, plancha 'ed. So good with the peanut sweetness coming on top of the smokey flavour,<br/>Quinoa, avocado, granny smith: sounds simple but great execution there and perfectly balanced.<br/>Crispy lamb belly,green miso: outstanding performance on the grill. Miso cutting through the smokey flavour of the bbq lamb. An absolute winner.<br/>Saddleback pork ribs, peanut glaze: I thought the lamb was a peak...until I had the pork ribs. This was heaven! Ribs as I like them: fat and juicy with the pork belly stillĀ attached toĀ them. Smokey and glazed to perfection. The dish of the night, and the one that bankrupted us as we had 4 portions. It was that or a fight would have broken out every time for the last rib on the plate.<br/><br/>On the desert front,the chocolate torte with toasted quinoa icecream was a revelation. The other 2 looked good butĀ I was too full to even have a tiny tasting spoon.<br/><br/>All in all this is a VERY good place to eat. There's definite Ā craftmanship in the kitchen with very well executed dishes, especially on the grill. In fact it's too good, you end up ordering and ordering and ordering....and very quickly the bill ramps up. The portions are not particularly generous but not tiny either.<br/>Service was relaxed, friendly, slow at times but staff is clearly passionate about where they work.<br/>I can only fault the place on 2 things: the wine list is not particularly interesting and lack depth.<br/>And the second thing is the noise. It is EXTREMELY noisy. It s a basement and it gets packed. We literally had to shout to hear each other. Think crowded bar noise level. So if you are going to take a date, make sureĀ she does not eat much, have a fat wallet and you are not interested in deep philosophical conversation.<br/>One more thing:Ā I would not classify Pachamama as a Peruvian restaurant. It' s a fusion-grill restaurant with some peruvian food. Whatever it is, it stroke gold althoughĀ I suspect that when the hype disappear, they will have to be more precise as to what they want to be.
Clara Patricia
Over rated! Yes the food and wine are good but the portion are so tiny even after 3 recommended portions (1 starter, 1 sea and 1 land + snacking some of my friends food) I'm still hungry and that already cost more than 40 quid! The place has a nice decor but the music is too loud that I had to shout just to speak to my neighbour. Service was awful, I was with a group if 10 people so we had the 'cave' area and it took ages for the waiter to come and the food took more than 30 minutes (only for the first 5 plates) and not even in correct order of how we're supposed to eat it - my starter came after my ceviche and someone's salad arrived after she finished all her meat and seafood courses so she sent it back to kitchen. This puts me off trying another Peruvian restaurant as I want a good overall experience not just small plates of food that left me hungry at midnight just after leaving this place.
Angloyankophile
I was surprised at how delicious this new, Peruvian-with-a-twist restaurant was. In the heart of Marylebone, it's the kind of restaurant you'd expect to find in the trendy and experimental foodie backstreets of the East End. Instead, it's tucked away in the West End and caters to the discerning as well as adventurous diner.<br/><br/>We shared plates of pork belly, hake tamales, the most delicious (and yes, cute) mini ceviche salmon tacos, and asparagus with saffron yolk and peanuts - all delicious and truly taste sensations. For dessert, I had a deconstructed chocolate tart with toasted quinoa ice cream which was, in short, incredible. <br/><br/>You know it's a good restaurant when you're planning your next visit during your meal. Pachamama is one of these places. I hope the quality of its food, ingredients and service continue to be as stellar as it is right now during its early days.
Ivy Eats Again.
What is so attractive about raw fish marinated in lime juice (ceviche/tiradito)? Peruvian food, have you heard of it? Yes? No? Yes? No? It seems to be a big thing at the moment in London, with Lima being the front runner (winning a Michelin star). Whilst I'm writing this, there are probably new Peruvian foodie hangouts opening up, can't keep the pace up at all. Pachamama described themselves as Peruvian food with a British twist.<br/><br/>Already had a glass or two of wine with oysters before walking to Thayer Street, on the end of Marylebone High Street just few minutes walk away from Selfridges. Let's have more cocktails and wine. Started of with a Mama's Pisco, made up of pisco, fresh raspberry, mint, orange juice which was very refreshing. Mrs T had Papa's Pisco, a mixed of pisco, lime, egg white, Amargo Chuncho. To go with our a meal, we ordered a bottle of El Muro Macabeo, Spain 2013, their house white wine. ChicharrĆĀ³nes came as a nibbling dish recommended by the waiter. It's deep fried pork rinds with pork belly. A nice start to the evening.<br/><br/>Mama's ceviche caught our eyes on the menu. I love raw fish, Mr T loves raw fish and so does Mrs T. I don't know what traditional ceviche taste like. I had sashimi many times but not ceviche. You probably will be wondering what's "tiger's milk", is it actually tiger's milk? Believe me not, I thought the same. Leche de tigre, or tiger's milk is the Peruvian term for the citrus-based marinade that cures the seafood in a ceviche dish. We ordered three different kinds, bear in mind one of the dish was non seafood. Everyone loves mushrooms, but this mushroom dish is so easily forgotten that one can skip it. The sea bass was delightfully fresh with a crunchy sweet potato against the soft fish. The clear winner was the squid, prawns and mussel swimming in a pool of devil's milk was just full of flavour, fresh and zesty.<br/><br/>You can easily be ordering all the raw dishes, but the food doesn't stop there. What was supposed to be lamb belly was sold out already, thus it was replaced with duck belly. The meat was tender with a crispy layer and good compliment of green aji sauce (no idea what it is). The rib-eye is a big disappointment, the meat was tender but the dish can easily be passed as a stir-fry beef from a Chinese takeaway. The Peruvian inspiration has definitely been lost on its way. The mussels really took us for a surprised, it was fat, juicy and probably one of the biggest size of mussels you have ever seen.<br/><br/>With all the consumption of meats and seafood, it's easy not to order vegetables. The flamed octopus and veal heart was a great success, the smokiness from the grill against the sweet purĆĀ©e and moreish. It disappeared fairly quick with the vegetables still remaining to be eaten before entering the dessert world. The vegetable dish is actually good, it maintains its crunch bar the squash (squash cannot be crunchy) and seasoned nicely.<br/><br/>By this point, there was barely any room left for dessert. We ordered and we emptied the plate. The rice pudding was creamy and sticky, with a sweet note from the quince and the crunchiness from the toasted almonds all worked nicely. I would have been more impressed from the fondant if it was turned out from the ramekin which would have shown the skills of the chef. Nevertheless, it wasn't the most prefect fondant but still had all the quality of it. From the other guests, they were more impressed with the ice cream, intensely peanuty, smooth, salty, rich. The perfect combination, to mellow richness of the fondant.<br/><br/>Despite the flaws and inconsistency, I loved the food at Pachamama. You will be disappointed if you want authentic Peruvian food as there seems to be influence from all over the world. It's an all rounded good fusion menu that I will be returning if I can get a table. Apparently they have live DJ playing at the restaurant, not that I remembered. But then I was drenched in rain that night and I have to apologise for the poor quality of the photos, it was dark in the restaurant and I only have a insufficient iPhone 5 to use.
Miss Digressive
Peruvian food seems to the big thing at the moment & I can totally understand why. Being in the know is a great thing, especially when it means you get the chance to try fantastic food at 50% off during a soft launch.<br/><br/>Before I went off to Sri Lanka, I made a point of booking myself a table of 8 during the soft launch, the fiancĆ©e & I decided weād worry about who weād fill it with when we got back.<br/><br/>10 days later, my bbf & I showed up at a rather funky basement restaurant on Thayer Street, which is the Wigmore Street end of Marylebone High Street (donāt be fooled!). When we arrived, two of my guests were already perched at the bar sipping on some drinks.<br/><br/>We were shown to our table to the left of the bar and waited as the rest of our fellow diners trickled in.<br/><br/>Due to the Soft Launch, they were only serving a limited menu, however despite this the choice was still pretty good.Ā <br/><br/>We started off with some Mamaās Piscosā and Papaās Piscosā the house cocktail containing Peruvian Brandy ā Pisco being the national drink of Peru.<br/><br/>We then moved on to the good stuff, our waitress suggested we order 12-14 dishes to start with for a group of 8. This didnāt seem enough, so as food arrived we doubled up on lots of dishes.Ā <br/><br/>The mammoth ordering started with some of āMamaās Cevicheā.Ā <br/><br/>The Chilled prawns, Garden Peas, Mint, Wasabi Tiger's Milk<br/>Ā was delicious; the wasabi wasnāt overpowering, the onions gave a great crunch & the overall dish was refreshing.Ā <br/><br/>Next up was the Cornish Wild Sea Bass, Samphire, Radish, Sweet Potato, Tigers Milk<br/>.Ā A number of the diners in my group preferred this to the prawns. Again the fish was amazingly fresh, the flavours were balanced and the overall dish was excellent.Ā <br/><br/>On to the āJosper Ovenā section of the menu. Unfortunately by this point my photography skills were overtaken by the excitement of seeing the food.Ā <br/><br/>We started off with theĀ Crispy Duck Belly, Miso, Green Aji Sauce.Ā On the menu this was Crispy Lamb Belly, however theyād run out of lamb and thus we ended up with Duck belly, either way I have no complaints. The duck was cooked to perfection with a really lovely crispy layer whilst the Green Aji Sauce (no idea what it is) worked really well along side it.Ā <br/><br/>The size of the Smoked Gloucester Old Spot Ribs, English Malt, Peanut Glaze<br/> was hugely disappointing. The flavours again were unfaultable (yes I did just make that word up) but the size of the pieces were tiny & we felt slightly cheated.Ā <br/><br/>We also ordered the 28 day Aged Dexter Ribeye Lomo Saltado, however the fact that I have no photographic evidence can only mean we devoured it!<br/><br/>Onto the Robata Grill. We ordered three dishes from this section and although I donāt have a single photo, my favourite dish was the Newlyn Squid Antichuchos which were absolutely delicious. The Squid was cooked to perfection & the flavour was amazing, bursting in your mouth (yes Iām going full on drama here).<br/><br/>Next in line of favourites from this section was theĀ Corn-fed Chicken Antichuchos & Corn.Ā This again was delicious, the sticky, extremely flavoursome chicken was soft and yummy. The corn sauce was so delicious, thereās no other way to describe it other than wow.Ā <br/><br/>We also ordered the Blackened Herb-Fed Chicken which was good, however as it came on the bone was slightly fiddly to eat. The actual chicken was again well cooked & seasoned. This was probably my least favourite of the section.<br/><br/>To accompany the meat affair, we ordered three salads.Ā <br/>Heirloom Tomatoes, Butter Beans, Lime, Cobnuts, Crisp BreadĀ <br/>Purple Potatoes, Peanuts, Mint, Crispy OnionsĀ <br/>In my opinion, both of the Heirloom Tomatoes, Butter Beans, Lime, Cobnuts, Crisp Bread <br/>&Ā Purple Potatoes, Peanuts, Mint, Crispy OnionsĀ generally lacked flavour. My favourite of the 3 salads was however was theĀ Quinoa, Avocado, Granny Smith, Tomato, Coriander Vinaigrette. This was really really good. The flavours & textures worked exceptionally well together whilst the coriander vinaigrette added a fresh flavour which lifted the overall salad.Ā <br/><br/>Having made our way through a huge amount of food, there was no way we were going to skip dessert.<br/> We tried theĀ Rice Pudding, Cinnamon Ice Cream, Damson Compote, the Chocolate Fondant, Brittle & Salted Peanut Ice CreamĀ <br/>and theĀ Pumpkin Cake, Sunflower Seeds, Malt Ice Cream.Ā <br/><br/>On the verge of food coma, these were the perfect ending to a fantastic meal. The rice pudding was really creamy & everything that rice pudding should be. The Chocolate Fondant was rich but cut by the sweetness of the ice cream. The pumpkin cake was definitely my least favourite!<br/><br/>Despite the limited menu & a slight inconsistency in presentation of dishes, the flavours were great, the food was cooked to perfection, bar the odd few dishes which were lacking flavour, I would go back to Pachamama at the drop of a hat. Since visiting Iāve rabbited on about Pachamama and have actually convinced two or three others to visit based on my recommendation!
Why Waste Annual Leave?
LOVE LOVE LOVE. I'm sorry but some places just don't need fancy adjectives and hours spent over a thesaurus. This place is just one big fat thumbs up.<br/><br/>Lucky enough to manage to nab a table during the soft opening thanks to a foodie friend of mine, who has taken to me to many of my favourite London foodie finds over the years (where does she spot these places?), we got tucked into cocktails and mocktails.<br/><br/>I love it when restaurants make it easy for all of us, those of us who drink and those of us who don't. They were so flexible with making me any kind of mocktail based on my taste preferences - I was in the mood for something a bit more sexy than my standard fruity choices so tonight, they threw in some spice, some cinamon, some nutty smoky flavours. And weren't they friendly and excited to do so?<br/><br/>The ethos of this place is all about sharing plates and I'm becoming a huge fan of this concept. For starters, I get to try about double the amount I would at a conventional restaurant, for seconds, it lures me into thinking I'm eating smaller amounts than I actually am! Win win. So the delicious delicacies for the night included mini bites of lamb belly (pork belly is so yesterday) and oh my, who knew meat can just melt away on your tongue? And then there was the ribs - I'm not a big meat eater and yet I couldn't stop reaching for the plate here at Pachamama.<br/><br/>But we threw in plenty of salads and vegetarian food to balance out our meal including delicious sweet plantain, a quinoa and avocado salad - anyone that can make my husband take a 2nd helping (or even 1st helping for that matter) ought to be winning a Michelin star in my opinion and mini cheese and tomato taco. But the novelty highlight for the night was the purple potato salad. How utterly fabulous is the idea of a purple potato? This was the colour theme at my wedding and if I'd have known about this, I'd have just given everyone a potato for my wedding favours. I loved the teasing amounts of condiments and sauces served on the sides which enhanced the flavours of the food so explosively but had you fooled into thinking they were barely there. Absolute focus on flavours here and nothing disappointed.<br/><br/>I'm not sure I'm all that keen on ceviche in general but we tried the prawn and I love the complementary flavours of the vegetables and sides that were thrown in with it. But the puddings had to take the highlight for the night here- actually, I can't really call it. The whole meal was fantastic. Normally, there's at least one party pooper in the group who refuses to order dessert but here, none of us could resist. Between us we chose a rich and divine chocolate fondant with salted peanut ice cream, I had a delicious Pumpkin cake (and if you've ever read my blog, you'll see why this dish name made us all chuckle), an almond panna cotta with white chocolate and passion fruit and a delicious rice pudding completed the rest of our orders.<br/><br/>The service was slow, I'm not going to lie and that is litearlly the only reason this loses half a point on this review but you know, they're brand new and I think that will come in time. Not to mention the fact that they were hugely apologetic despite no complaints from us and they were so helpful, friendly and passionate about their food that we would quite happily have waited all night for it.<br/><br/>I'm always one to try somewhere new in London - there are so many places to try as most of you reviewing on here will know. But, once in a while you go somewhere that impresses you so much that you know you'll be back and you're already reaching for your diary to see when.<br/><br/>This for me, was one of those places. In fact, I'm now digging into my diary not just to see when I can return to this restaurant to taste more of these plates of magic but in fact, when I can head to Peru itself to immerse myself in their fine food and culture.
TheFoodaholic
Yes itās true. I ate the entire menu at newly opened Pachamama - or at least I'm pretty sure I did. Seventeen courses to be exact. I canāt recall the last time I ate so much food in one sitting. But was it worth it? The answer is yes. Pachamama is just one of the newest additions to the London dining scene. But theyāre coming at it from a different angle. Itās casual, itās British, Itās European, Itās Peruvian - to put it bluntly its eclectic. And this is where they may struggle, not with diners, but with those āRealā critics from the papers. Pachamama advertise the restaurant as Peruvian/English - but really itās none of those. Itās just a bit of everything, with a nod towards Peruvian food - in my opinion.<br/><br/>Marylebone seems to be becoming the new place for restaurant openings, and very good ones too. Three years ago the food scene here was boring, and only full of white starched tablecloths (which I love) but it had no real appeal to a broad market - now its got just about everything. Leading the way in the kitchen here is head chef, Tom Catley. Heās previously worked as head chef at Ottolenghi, and other famous kitchens such as Nathan Outlaw and Nobu. Inside the restaurant has been completely gutted and looks fab - think rustic alfresco garden, but inside. Although the bar area in the middle is thoroughly modern. It almost feels too cool for Marylebone.<br/><br/>With its bar for those who just want to drink, we started the evening with a cocktail, or two. The Pinamama was my guilty pleasure, made up of pineapple infused pisco, dead rabbit orinoco bitters (no idea), orange curacao and maraschino cherry. The food menu is spread out into sections, based on their cooking techniques or size, we started with a few of the items from the āstartā section. The salmon, aji rocoto miso taco - see what I mean about eclectic. Despite most of it not really tasting very Peruvian inspired it was actually very good. I could have eaten many more of these given the chance.<br/><br/>Mamaās ceviche was the next section we scrolled our eyes over on the menu. I'm a big fan of ceviche and my favourite in London has always been at Lima in Fitzrovia. There seafood is so fresh and the sauces so concentrated and mouthwatering its a tough one to compete with. Pachamama doesn't really do the traditional ceviche I'm used too - so I had to eat them with that in mind and try not to compare it to much, to the familiar. We got through three different kinds. The most unusual, but perfectly delightful was the Devonshire sea trout, watercress, beetroot and bleeding tigers milk. The ābleeding element was just a continuation of the beetroot colour seeping in to it. The unusual ceviche mix of sliced squid, prawns, mussels, culantro and palm sugar - all swimming in a refreshing puddle of devils milk was the clear winner. Fresh, zesty and full of flavour and colour. In fact everything here was incredibly vibrant looking, it's just a shame my shoddy camera skills don't do them justice.<br/><br/>I'm not going to tell you about all seventeen courses, because Iād be here for days, and as you can imagine, already six courses in, we were starting to fill up. Portion sizes on the whole were very well sized - but sometimes that can become a little erratic. Once you get into the selection of robata grill dishes prices can easily soar. Two skewers can set you back around Ā£8, which isn't very cheap. Thankfully they were good enough to forget about pricing. Veal heart anticuchos with celeriac puree was stunning. Iād not had veal hearts before this, but quickly fell in love with their meatiness and theyāre much more satisfying than the chicken kind, locking in so much of that smokiness from the grill. Blackened herb-fed chicken with grilled corn, lime and oregano was good, or at least the flavours were - the main problem was the chicken being overcooked and lost all its juiciness. A little extra care and this could have been near perfect.<br/><br/>I should apologise again for my photos. It was a little dark inside and Iām not one for carrying a huge SLR camera around and attaching a foot long macro lens to the end. Things were going well with the meal, some nice surprises along the way - especially the bottle of Barolo which went perfectly with the meal. But then things suddenly turned, for the better. Once we got into that josper oven territory, dishes started to get a whole lot more serious. Now you may think I'm exaggerating but pictured above was quite honestly one of the best things I've eaten this year. Crispy lamb belly, miso, green aji sauce. One bite and I was transported to a lamby heaven. Each piece was incredibly tender, full of flavour, a little fatty, salty and were some of the best lamb belly examples I've eaten in a long time. Very unexpected, but very welcome. If you come to Pachamama you can't leave without trying these.<br/><br/>Oh, and then there was the ribs. Smoked Gloucester old spot ribs, English malt and a peanut glaze to be exact. The smokiness was intense, and moreish. The meat quite literally peeled away from the bones before we got anywhere near them - that meant the only way to eat these things was by scooping them straight up and plunging into the mouth. Messy, but well worth it. The glaze peanut inspired dip was a little strange and if anything, I found I never really needed it as those ribs were perfect as they were.<br/><br/>By this point the food sweats were on their way in and I couldn't eat anything else, except for dessert of course. Chocolate fondant, brittle and salted peanut ice cream. The fondant itself wasn't perfect, but it wasn't bad either. It was rich, very chocolaty, soft in the middle and firm on the outside. Flavour wise, it had it all. But the star of the dish was that ice cream. Words can't describe how good it was. Intensely flavoured, salty, smooth, rich, very peanuty. It was actually perfect. Some sort of nutty mess sat between the two dishes, which seemed almost pointless in both terms of presentations and flavour.<br/><br/>The almond milk panna cotta, passion fruit and white chocolate was a lovely way to end the meal. It wasn't pushing boundaries, but it was a good solid dish that didn't feel like it was putting a stone on the hips - plus its sweetness still satisfying our sweet-tooth craving. Pachamama was nothing like I imagined, and most probably not how you would have either. By this point I was wondering how I would be able to lunge myself from the table and walk up those stairs - I must have put on a stone while eating.<br/><br/>I loved Pachamama alot, but it has one main flaw. If your not precise in the industry these days, people love to feed off that, and turn it into the negative. There's influences here of British, Asian, Peruvian and who knows what else. If you want authentic Peruvian food you may be disappointed coming here but if you want something that's not like anything else in London right now then come here, because instead you'll be faced with a very good fusion menu that leaves you begging for more - especially that lamb. With only being open for a few weeks now, quite nights are usually forecast, but not here. On a rainy wet Tuesday night and out of soft launch there wasn't a free table in sight. So surely Pachamama must be doing something right - it's just a question now of trying to get a table, before everyone finds out.
Matt The List
Pachamama just pipped Senor Ceviche to the finishing post, opening up in Marylebone a week before their Peruvian friends arrived in Soho. Blink and you'll miss the tiny entrance on Thayer Street. Downstairs is no small affair though with 120 covers and a spacious bar, neatly described by Hot Dinners as looking like "a faded colonial home, lived in by an eccentric Peruvian family".<br/><br/>Small Peruvian plates with a British twist beckoned, but first they had to pass the Pisco test. Papa's Pisco (Lemon, egg white, Amargo Chuncho & Pisco - Ā£7) got the thumbs up, though it wouldn't be out of place on the dessert menu. Other interesting concoctions (all Ā£8.50) include PiƱamama (Pineapple-infused Pisco, Dead Rabbit Orinoco bitters, orange curaƧao, maraschino cherry), Fig Flores (Blanco Tequila, homemade fig preserve, lime, vanilla syrup, pistachio), and Comrade Artemio (Rum, Campari, homemade mandarine-vermouth marmalade).<br/><br/>It took me a little while to notice that we were seated next to a DJ - not something you expect in a restaurant, but they manage to pull it off here. A little lower lighting would have suited the music, but there was a real buzz in the air.<br/><br/>Our cheerful waiter recommended ordering three savoury plates each, which is usually code for "two will do". Ceviche arrived first:<br/><br/>- Wild Cornish sea bass, samphire, radish, sweet potato, tigerās milk - Ā£10<br/><br/>- Devonshire sea trout, watercress, beetroot, bleeding tigerās milk - Ā£9<br/><br/>- Squid, prawns, mussels, culantro, palm sugar, devilās milk - Ā£9<br/><br/>We were accurately warned that dishes would be "a little bit tiny" but I can't fault the cooking. The seabass with crunchy radish and sweet potato was a particular highlight for me.<br/><br/>Soon our table was bursting with plates from the Robata and Josper Grill sections, plus one salad for good measure. <br/><br/>- Flamed Octopus, purple potato, capers, crispy shallots - Ā£8<br/><br/>- Blackened herb-fed chicken, grilled corn, lime, wild oregano (2pcs) - Ā£8<br/><br/>- Josper-fired artichokes, purple-sprouting broccoli, fennel, smoked aji, Berkswell cheese - Ā£7<br/><br/>- Crispy lamb belly, miso, green aji sauce - Ā£12<br/><br/>- āDuck on riceā - Ā£10<br/><br/>The smoky octopus was a great success, but in truth everything disappeared equally quickly. Much like at Arabica Bar & Kitchen in Borough, the menu is packed with winning dishes but the bill does mount up quite quickly. A table of four will get you a taste of a fair amount, though some of the plates struggle to stretch to four decent mouthfuls. Perhaps Mama's tasting menu at Ā£35/head is the way to go.<br/><br/>Enjoying the atmosphere, we stuck around for dessert:<br/><br/>- Chocolate fondant, brittle, salted peanut ice cream - Ā£6.50<br/><br/>- Almond milk pana cotta, passion fruit, white chocolate - Ā£6.50<br/><br/>I only ordered the latter as everyone else ordered the chocolate fondant, but was pleasantly surprised by the result. I'm not normally one for wobbly puddings, but this example of the genre had a bit more body to it, and passion fruit and white chocolate make a great time. As for the chocolate fondant, Angharad was almost reduced to tears of joy, bringing back memories of a similar effort at Coya.<br/><br/>Three hours flew by in Pachamama, another fine addition to London's buzzing Peruvian scene. Ā Next up... Senor Ceviche or Martin Morales' new Ceviche outpost on Old Street.
Michaela Baxter
Great food, cool DJ, friendly staff and buzzing atmosphere! Super cool and trendy vibe. Stumbled in by chance one Thursday evening and went again on the Saturday. A restaurant with a DJ is a great vibe!
Corinna Rombi
Excellent Restaurant. Original Food. Cool Environment.<br/><br/>I was very curious about this place in Marylebone and their creative menu, so I decided to try out Peruvian Cuisine, and it was a great surprise. <br/><br/>I ordered a salad mix of fresh peanuts, potatoes, mint & onions which was very fresh and crunchy. I decides to accompany the salad with chicken and the result was deliciousss! <br/><br/>I must say what I liked the most was the food design and how the dishes were very carefully made. It made them look even more attractive! After the main course, I got also one of their desserts. I am crazy about chocolate so I went for their chocolate fondant & salted peanut ice creamā¦which was the final choice that completed my wonderful experience at Pachamama.<br/><br/>The prices are fine for quality of the service offered, we spent 30 Ā£ each for three courses and drinks. Check availability before going!
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