La Caleñita

Elephant and Castle’s Best Cafes, Bars, and Snacks | Eater London

"Absolutely vital while discussing Latin American cuisine is the importance of ají, the hot sauce made from spiky ají peppers that every restaurant or cafe will have on the table. Every restaurant and cafe in Elephant takes pride in making its own ají — no two are the same. The one at La Caleñita is unusual in that it is almost all chilli and onion, and an ideal way to enliven Oscar Caicedo’s baked goods such as buñuelos, pandebonos, and papas rellenas — a plainer, more potato-heavy version than other bakeries in the area — or the £7 two-course menu del dia. Inside the arch that La Caleñita is in, a small stall sells drinks and ice cream, reminiscent of fresh fruit juices made from technicolor fruits — lulo, mora and guanabana — that line the stalls of Bogotá." - Jonathan Nunn