Ella Canta

Monday: -
Tuesday: 17:30 - 01:00
Wednesday: 17:30 - 01:00
Thursday: 17:30 - 01:00
Friday: 17:30 - 02:00
Saturday: 11:30 - 16:00
Sunday: 11:30 - 18:00

About Ella Canta

Restaurant from esteemed Chef Martha Ortiz that delivers the beauty, vibrancy and spirit of modern Mexico to London.

Ella Canta Description

New restaurant from Martha Ortiz that promises to deliver the beauty, vibrancy and spirit of modern Mexico to London. Opening 15th September 2017.

Reviews

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Duck with black mole, plantain purée, red rice #WeEatColour #EllaCanta #MexicanFood #MexicanRestaurant #Mayfair

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Striking Mexican foliage by @pepemolinafoto #Mexico #MexiColors #Nature

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Sea salt and lavender margarita from our new weekend brunch. Join us this weekend! 📷 @hotbarchick #BottomlessBrunch #UnlimitedMargaritas #WeekendBrunch #BrunchLondon

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Happy Friday! We’ll see you at the bar 🍹 #EllaCanta #FridayFeeling #Weekend #Margaritas

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Octopus tostada, spicy peanut sauce and avocado #WeekendBrunch #BottomlessBrunch #Margaritas #EllaCanta #LondonBrunch

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Indulge in the historic beauty of our homeland. Celebrate her bravery and valor. Relive through the story of our menu. Listen to her sing and sing with her. Visit Ellacanta.com to view our Gastronomic Heroism tasting menu. Available from 3-22 September #GastronomicHeroism #EllaCanta

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We adore this stunning entrance in Veracruz, Mexico 📷 @erinsummer_ #Veracruz #Mexico #Design #MexiColors

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Slow roasted lamb ribs, ajillo-guajillo potatoes, caramelized onions, salsa borracha 📷 @hotbarchick #EllaCanta #WeekendBrunch #BottomlessBrunch #MexicanRestaurant #London

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Tomatillos ready for tonight's salsa 🍅 #WeEatColour #EllaCanta #Salsa #MexicanFood #MexicanRestaurant

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Dinner is served 📷@millykr #EllaCanta #MexicanFood #MexicanReataurant #London

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The Mayahuel - Made from Maestro Dobel Humito smoked tequila, St Germain elderflower liqueur, lime, salty chilli grapefruit shrub, Peychaud’s bitter and Amargo Vallet bitter liqueur #EllaCanta #Margarita

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The perfect setting for a mid-week margarita 🍹#EllaCanta #WednesdayWisdom #Margarita

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Mexican bread stuffed with slow cooked pork and adobo salsa #WeEatColour #EllaCanta #MexicanFood #FeedFeed #InstaFood

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Ready to shake you up a refreshing margarita at Cocktails in the City. Visit us tonight and tomorrow at Bedford Square! #CITC #EllaCanta #Margarita

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Visit us at Cocktails in the City this Friday & Saturday and try 'Her Summer Song', made from 1800 Tequila🍹 #CITCLDN

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Have you wandered past our Frida yet? 🌸#InspiredByFrida #EllaCanta #FridaKahlo #MexicanRestaurant #Design #London

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A colourful display in the streets of San Cristóbal de las Casas 📷 @kombirutera #WeEatColour #EllaCanta #Mexico #MexicoToday #MexiColors

User

¡Increíble experiencia! My husband and I went to have dinner without any idea of what to expect. By the end of dinner, we left with a big smile, surprised by the amazing food, drinks and service. A whole wonderful experience full of flavour! Highly recomended for those who want to try authentic mexican food and flavours.

User

We loved it! Cocktails were amazing and we had the tasting menu. It’s not cheap but you have a great experience. The ambience, food, cocktails were all exceptional. Vladimir our waiter was awesome too! We will definitely be back soon to try some of the tasty sounding dishes on the a la carte menu. Long may it continue.

User

Visited with a friend and what a true delight! ✨🍸🌶

From the theatrical menu, delicious cocktails and bespoke personalised service from the waiting staff, who were very informative on the history of the restaurant, everything was exquisite! 👌🏻I would recommend the duck in black mole, the pork with chile salsa and the traditional yet special Maria dessert 🍨

Special mention to our fantastic waiter Davide and to Matthieu the bar tender for creating our very own pineapple daiquiris!

User

Utterly stunning! By far the best Mexican in London - you pay for it but well worth it!

User

This was the most superb lunch. The chef kindly created a tasting menu ( fortunately fi is they weren’t too busy). The staff were all terrific, thoroughly knowledge, friendly and looked terrific ( down to the orange socks). The whole design and theme of colour worked wonderfully. The food was to die for and the margaritas excellent. Not to mention a great choice of tequila and mescal. All in all thoroughly enjoyable and we will definitely be going again.

User

This restaurant is an exceptional experience. The food is delicious, balanced, complex and beautifully colourful. The rooms are warm, inviting and stunningly crafted and the staff are good at taking you along the journey that is brought to you by the fabulously creative Marta Ortiz. It’s a welcoming place to return to often.

User

Thanks Ella Canta for a lovely bday dinner!! We enjoyed everything we ordered. Thanks for brought me back to my dearest Mexico in a dinner in London. I'm now organizing my friends to go for the brunch and another dinner, so they know first hand why I loved the richness of our mexican food.

Special thanks to Vladimir for making the night more enjoyable with his welcoming and warm service.

User

Tastes to another level. Great service from passionate staff. We will be back. �

User

Just had the best lunch ever! Stunning food. Beautiful restaurant, wonderful service.

User

I love it in here, the food the staff.

Everything is so fascinating.

I don’t want to leave this place!!

User

I have eaten in Martha's restaurant in DF and this did not disappoint. Great food, amazing staff and loved every minute of it.. the tasting menu was a journey through Mexico. And the margaritas were to die for!!

User

Excellent service, phenomenal food and such a warm and hospital environment. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and many thanks to the head chef who kindly came out of the kitchen to greet us. Highly recommend.

User

Excellent service, I really liked having my courses explained in detail it gave it that extras special sparkle

Great ambiance and delightful cocktails

User

Best birthday dinner ever! We had the tasting menu which left us satisfied without being too full. Absolutely well balanced, an incredible explosion of taste and colours - the salmon tostada was a true “Ratatouille experience”, with fireworks and all! - in a wonderful restaurant, the design of which is breathtaking, classy and very evocative. The staff is top notch. Super knowledgeable and friendly, Davide and Reinaldo made our evening perfect.

User

My son & I came for Mother's Day Brunch, very reasonably priced, staff very attentive to every detail inc hanging coats & refreshing napkins! Starters were amazing. Shrimp soup main a bit flat after such an array of delicious starters. Desserts perfect. Free flowing Margaritas were rather yummy. Would definately recommend & would go back.

User

A real mixed bag. Cocktails really nice but gone in a slurp. The staff got bad reviews when they first opened and now they are trying very hard perhaps a bit too hard although that’s a “damned if you do damned if you don’t” comment. The food was mixed too. Mostly good but the carnita was very dry. Lobster amazing and so was the guacamole and salsas. So I’m giving a good rating as they are really trying it just wasn’t quite what we hoped. Hopefully that’s fair and constructive.

User

Well let's start with the positive, the decor and ambiance of the restaurant were very nice and had me feeling like I was on holiday even though I live around the corner from the restaurant. The staff from the initial booking to, to hostess and our main waiter were very good. The waiter was from Mexico, very helpful and engaging but that I couldn't say for the other waiter who was helping whilst our waiter was busy working his charm on other tables. I found over all the restaurant trying to be of michilen star standards but failing and just looking like they are trying to hard. I ordered 3 starters and only 2 arrived, when I questioned where the other was they must have realised it's not been bought out and said it would be out shortly. So I decided to cancel that order as I didn't want to wait but then they bought it over any and said the chef sent it regardless of me cancelling. So I got a dish I had cancelled because of their mistake but they still charged me for that dish. The quality of the beef filet ordered wasn't good and I asked for my steak to be cooked blue or rare as possible but it was medium, so I didn't enjoy that.



I would recommend people to at least try it once and see how there experience maybe. I might be abit critical of everything as I tend to dine in Michelin star restaurant's at least every other week if not every week. I would compare the cuisine at this restaurant to be like another restaurant I go to which is not too far from this one. The other restaurant is alot better and half the price but I don't want to mention any names in a review.

User

I was surprised. The decor, service and ambiance make it feel like a truly special place but I felt the food itself let it down. Perhaps it was the quality of the meat itself (something I often struggle with in the UK), but if you’re going to do a take on carnitas—a mind bogglingly enjoyable dish when done well—it has to be better than the rough and ready version sold on street corners in Mexico.



Cocktails were superb and the desserts to die for, but I wanted to be truly wowed by the starters and mains in the way one is back in Mexico when eating in similar venues. Sadly I was not, though the party I was in did indeed experience something really quite special, in London.

User

Absolutely delicious food , unfortunately service can not keep up . Completely overstaffed , a bit too inattentively , this restaurant would be better off with less but professional staff. A few examples / questions : i would appreciate some staff offering to take my coat at wintertime in the cloakroom- in case there would be one ? Can i sit down please or do i have to listen to the waiter going on about the cocktail menu while i still get off my coat and wonder where to put it? For a six course tasting menue : why has the first course to sit 10 minutes at the side on my table while i do have an aperitive ? Why the time pressure here ? Thanks for serving the main of the couple next to us at our table and then swiffly move it to the next table without explanation . Maybe a thank you and goodbye for the 5 staff members at the reception desk next to the door won‘t hurt either when guests are leaving. Will i be back ? Make an educated guess .

User

¡Increíble experiencia! My husband and I went to have dinner without any idea of what to expect. By the end of dinner, we left with a big smile, surprised by the amazing food, drinks and service. A whole wonderful experience full of flavour! Highly recomended for those who want to try authentic mexican food and flavours.

User

We loved it! Cocktails were amazing and we had the tasting menu. It’s not cheap but you have a great experience. The ambience, food, cocktails were all exceptional. Vladimir our waiter was awesome too! We will definitely be back soon to try some of the tasty sounding dishes on the a la carte menu. Long may it continue.

User

Visited with a friend and what a true delight! ✨🍸🌶

From the theatrical menu, delicious cocktails and bespoke personalised service from the waiting staff, who were very informative on the history of the restaurant, everything was exquisite! 👌🏻I would recommend the duck in black mole, the pork with chile salsa and the traditional yet special Maria dessert 🍨

Special mention to our fantastic waiter Davide and to Matthieu the bar tender for creating our very own pineapple daiquiris!

User

Utterly stunning! By far the best Mexican in London - you pay for it but well worth it!

User

This was the most superb lunch. The chef kindly created a tasting menu ( fortunately fi is they weren’t too busy). The staff were all terrific, thoroughly knowledge, friendly and looked terrific ( down to the orange socks). The whole design and theme of colour worked wonderfully. The food was to die for and the margaritas excellent. Not to mention a great choice of tequila and mescal. All in all thoroughly enjoyable and we will definitely be going again.

User

This restaurant is an exceptional experience. The food is delicious, balanced, complex and beautifully colourful. The rooms are warm, inviting and stunningly crafted and the staff are good at taking you along the journey that is brought to you by the fabulously creative Marta Ortiz. It’s a welcoming place to return to often.

User

Thanks Ella Canta for a lovely bday dinner!! We enjoyed everything we ordered. Thanks for brought me back to my dearest Mexico in a dinner in London. I'm now organizing my friends to go for the brunch and another dinner, so they know first hand why I loved the richness of our mexican food.

Special thanks to Vladimir for making the night more enjoyable with his welcoming and warm service.

User

Tastes to another level. Great service from passionate staff. We will be back. �

User

Just had the best lunch ever! Stunning food. Beautiful restaurant, wonderful service.

User

I love it in here, the food the staff.

Everything is so fascinating.

I don’t want to leave this place!!

User

I have eaten in Martha's restaurant in DF and this did not disappoint. Great food, amazing staff and loved every minute of it.. the tasting menu was a journey through Mexico. And the margaritas were to die for!!

User

Excellent service, phenomenal food and such a warm and hospital environment. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and many thanks to the head chef who kindly came out of the kitchen to greet us. Highly recommend.

User

Excellent service, I really liked having my courses explained in detail it gave it that extras special sparkle

Great ambiance and delightful cocktails

User

Best birthday dinner ever! We had the tasting menu which left us satisfied without being too full. Absolutely well balanced, an incredible explosion of taste and colours - the salmon tostada was a true “Ratatouille experience”, with fireworks and all! - in a wonderful restaurant, the design of which is breathtaking, classy and very evocative. The staff is top notch. Super knowledgeable and friendly, Davide and Reinaldo made our evening perfect.

User

My son & I came for Mother's Day Brunch, very reasonably priced, staff very attentive to every detail inc hanging coats & refreshing napkins! Starters were amazing. Shrimp soup main a bit flat after such an array of delicious starters. Desserts perfect. Free flowing Margaritas were rather yummy. Would definately recommend & would go back.

User

A real mixed bag. Cocktails really nice but gone in a slurp. The staff got bad reviews when they first opened and now they are trying very hard perhaps a bit too hard although that’s a “damned if you do damned if you don’t” comment. The food was mixed too. Mostly good but the carnita was very dry. Lobster amazing and so was the guacamole and salsas. So I’m giving a good rating as they are really trying it just wasn’t quite what we hoped. Hopefully that’s fair and constructive.

User

Well let's start with the positive, the decor and ambiance of the restaurant were very nice and had me feeling like I was on holiday even though I live around the corner from the restaurant. The staff from the initial booking to, to hostess and our main waiter were very good. The waiter was from Mexico, very helpful and engaging but that I couldn't say for the other waiter who was helping whilst our waiter was busy working his charm on other tables. I found over all the restaurant trying to be of michilen star standards but failing and just looking like they are trying to hard. I ordered 3 starters and only 2 arrived, when I questioned where the other was they must have realised it's not been bought out and said it would be out shortly. So I decided to cancel that order as I didn't want to wait but then they bought it over any and said the chef sent it regardless of me cancelling. So I got a dish I had cancelled because of their mistake but they still charged me for that dish. The quality of the beef filet ordered wasn't good and I asked for my steak to be cooked blue or rare as possible but it was medium, so I didn't enjoy that.



I would recommend people to at least try it once and see how there experience maybe. I might be abit critical of everything as I tend to dine in Michelin star restaurant's at least every other week if not every week. I would compare the cuisine at this restaurant to be like another restaurant I go to which is not too far from this one. The other restaurant is alot better and half the price but I don't want to mention any names in a review.

User

I was surprised. The decor, service and ambiance make it feel like a truly special place but I felt the food itself let it down. Perhaps it was the quality of the meat itself (something I often struggle with in the UK), but if you’re going to do a take on carnitas—a mind bogglingly enjoyable dish when done well—it has to be better than the rough and ready version sold on street corners in Mexico.



Cocktails were superb and the desserts to die for, but I wanted to be truly wowed by the starters and mains in the way one is back in Mexico when eating in similar venues. Sadly I was not, though the party I was in did indeed experience something really quite special, in London.

User

Absolutely delicious food , unfortunately service can not keep up . Completely overstaffed , a bit too inattentively , this restaurant would be better off with less but professional staff. A few examples / questions : i would appreciate some staff offering to take my coat at wintertime in the cloakroom- in case there would be one ? Can i sit down please or do i have to listen to the waiter going on about the cocktail menu while i still get off my coat and wonder where to put it? For a six course tasting menue : why has the first course to sit 10 minutes at the side on my table while i do have an aperitive ? Why the time pressure here ? Thanks for serving the main of the couple next to us at our table and then swiffly move it to the next table without explanation . Maybe a thank you and goodbye for the 5 staff members at the reception desk next to the door won‘t hurt either when guests are leaving. Will i be back ? Make an educated guess .

More about Ella Canta

Ella Canta is located at One Hamilton Place, Park Lane, W1J 7QY London, United Kingdom
4402073188715
Monday: -
Tuesday: 17:30 - 01:00
Wednesday: 17:30 - 01:00
Thursday: 17:30 - 01:00
Friday: 17:30 - 02:00
Saturday: 11:30 - 16:00
Sunday: 11:30 - 18:00
http://www.ellacanta.com