Ixchel
Mexican restaurant · Chelsea
33H King's Rd, London SW3 4LX, United Kingdom
Highlights
Mexican restaurant with Tulum vibes, live music, and tacos
Mexican restaurant with Tulum vibes, live music, and tacos
"Ixchel, a Mexican spot on the King’s Road, is just as good at causing a fear of missing out from anyone walking past as it is at making tangy ceviche and drizzle-ready homemade salsas. The Tulum-esque space will set the scene for a one-more-margarita holiday mentality, as will the live music and great tacos. Book the 20-seater table downstairs if you’re really looking to make a night of it." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
"Walk past Ixchel—a Mexican spot on the King’s Road—on any evening and you’ll wish you were going here instead of wherever you’re headed. It could be because you hear live music, or you see people holding margaritas on a Monday night like they have nowhere to be tomorrow morning. If you’d also like to feel like you’re on holiday, bring some friends and over-order on tacos, quesadillas, and small plates, like salmon ceviche with soft mango chunks." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Ixchel has live music, excellent soft shell crab tacos, and a resort-meets-King’s Road energy that’s perfect with a group. The sofa seating is fun for lounging with a margarita in hand and nibbling at guacamole, but if you’re after more of a blow-out dinner, then the cave-like basement is where you’ll want to be. Down there, you'll find moody booths and a huge 20-seater table if your catch-up has snowballed into a five-year reunion." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
"Ixchel in Chelsea is full of people who act like they have nowhere to be tomorrow morning, and if that's the vibe you want for your Christmas meal, the restaurant’s live music, margaritas, and plush sofas will help you get there. The room is Tulum-esque, with bamboo ceilings, cacti dotted around, and groups passing around mole tostadas—a.k.a. the next best thing to winter sun. The Mexican Christmas Full Moon Menu starts with a margarita and guinea fowl in a Mayan sauce and finishes with tres leches cakes and 10 more people to add to your Christmas card list." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Ixchel understands people who make mood boards for their holiday outfits. Yes, ours features a lot of The Talented Mr. Ripley screenshots. An envy-inducing Mexican restaurant on Chelsea’s King’s Road, Ixchel has that whole cacti-dotted, Tulum thing going on, complete with live music and enough margaritas to warrant five-star holiday behaviour. Lean into the raw, citrussy fish dishes and boldly risk scotch bonnet spills with the ensenada tacos—we declare any Vanish consequences entirely worth it." - heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak
