Wahaca Brighton

Wahaca came highly recommended by family & it did not disappoint😊 We were a group of 5 and went without a booking but got seated by Javier right away who was very cheery and kind! Our server Nicki was lovely, patient and very helpful! She helped us choose what portions were best for our group & we ended up ordering two Wahaca Favorites to share and one Wahaca For One as well as some sides like the broccoli and went home with PLENTY of leftovers, all the food was very filling, clean and fresh! The Baja Fish tacos especially stood out along with the Sweet Potato & Feta Taquito which was also super yummy. Many vegan options as well as halal options too! The drinks were delicious as well and the chips & dips we began with were super fresh, light, and definitely a big hit with the kids! Would come again happily!🥰

Excellent food that was extremely tasty- from burritos to hibiscus-glazed aubergine and pork belly. Good selection of drinks and sweets too, especially the brownie. However, service was extremely slow for both mains (though our order was taken quickly) and desserts. Even had to remind them of a missing main. A bit disappointing; but only 1 star off as the overall experience was enjoyable nonetheless.

Wahaca takeaway hit the spot! We had the Buttermilk Chicken Tacos, Crispy Cauliflower Bites, Cheesy Toasted Melted Cheese, Quesadilla Sandwich, and Sweet Potato—every bite was packed with flavor. Nothing felt greasy, just tasty, fresh, and filling. The cauliflower bites were crispy perfection, and the tacos were juicy with a kick. Bonus points for their eco-friendly packaging—love a meal that’s kind to the planet too. Fast, flavorful, and feel-good food. Will definitely order again.

Delicious and well presented food and drinks. The staff were attentive and friendly, we were a large group of 16, so this was hugely appreciated. Look forward to visiting again!

There was about a 20-minute wait to be seated even though we had a table booked. However, service was good and the food was simply divine! Everything was hot and served quickly. The pork belly was beautiful, as were the tacos. The cocktails were fantastic and complimented the food perfectly. Two main meals, 2 deserts and 2 cocktails cost just over £70.....which was well worth every penny. Highly recommend (unless your on a strict time schedule) 10/10

The food was absolutely delicious and generous portions. The staff is so friendly and we had a wonderful time. I recommend ++ !!!!!!!

Great place to go in the summer, outdoor seating has really good shade. Ordered the Wahacas for one, really liked the fish tacos!! However the tortilla chips were very hard but the rest of the food + cocktails were amazing :) Lovely waitress too!

Impressed with the service & gluten free options here. Given a gluten free menu & also received an allergen chart which is amazing for checking for other allergens. Service and food was fast, considering it was a busy Saturday. I had a chicken sunshine bowl and it was delicious.

Delicious, great service. I was pleasantly surprised to have delicious Mexican food in Brighton, England. Everything we tried was excellent.

I'd heard good things about Wahaca from quite a lot of the Yelp crew over the past year, so you can imagine I was super excited to see that Brighton now has it's very own Wahaca! It's was extremely busy in the first couple of weeks since opening and almost impossible to get a table! Luckily on a busy Saturday a member of staff did her best to squeeze myself and Scott C in. Now Brighton has its fair share of Mexican restaurants. I wasn't really too sure what to expect, as the various independents and chains in Brighton really vary a lot in quality. Our server was a lovely young lady called Sam, who talked us through the menu and said that Wahaca is mainly known for it's smaller street food dishes. You pick 2-3 dishes per person and share (or not share, depending on your mood). Scott and I opted for a few street food dishes between us, which turned out to be a lot more filling than I expected! I've been a few times since my first visit - it's a good place to pop in for a light lunch if you're in town, and excellent for meeting friends for cocktails. Overall I am super impressed. Wahaca has been a fab addition to the Brighton food scene in my opinion :)

A hip and lively place serving delicious Mexican food. I really loved the ambiance here and the staff were very friendly. Lots of options for small plates, bigger plates, and drinks. Also a nice place to sit outside when it's sunny, though it can be crowded.

I've been meaning to visit here since it first opened earlier this year - the bright decor and atmosphere has always attracted me! I was not disappointed. We didn't book and it was a busy night so we had a little wait but it was the perfect excuse to sit outside in the sun enjoying a cocktail & a pot of guacamole. Once seated we ordered a mix of 5 tapas style dishes, I was sceptical that this would be enough food for 2 but I was wrong, there was plenty. My friend is a veggie so we stuck to non meat dishes and they were really tasty and packed full of flavour. Our meal came to under £30 for two of us, we left very happy and full.

So, originally being a Londoner, I was very excited to hear that they were opening a branch of Wahaca in Brighton. Wahaca speaks to my love of small plates and Mexican food. Boyfriend and I went last Saturday night. It was packed, understandable as it is a new restaurant so lots of Brightonians have been checking it out, and it was a beautifully sunny weekend in Brighton so lots of tourist trade also, and the first weekend of the Fringe. This isn't so much of a problem, knowing this we tried to book a table, however, they have a policy of not taking bookings after 6pm (we were trying to book for 8:30pm). The logic behind this is apparently that they have a quick turn around of tables so you can just have a drink at the bar. I don't particularly like this policy, as most other places have a a combination of the two where they hold some but not all tables for reservations. Anyhow, we decided to go along anyway, we went at around half 8 and it was an hour and a half wait. We sat in the bar during this time and had a couple of drinks which was fine, but the skeptic in me thinks this is a money making scheme... Anyway, when we did get to the table the service was great. Emily, our waitress was bubbly and chatty, amazing given that she had been working for 11 hours at that point! We ordered steak tacos with cheese, ancho chicken tacos, fish tacos, chorizo and potato quasedilla and crab and shrimp taquito. Now I can't stand seafood but boyfriend loves it so he was pleased to see the new taquito on the menu. He was satisfied but said he had had better. For both of us the star of the show was the ancho chicken tacos, new to the menu and probably the best dish I've had a wahaca on any of my visits to their London branches! Lovely and spicy and flavoursome. We were both really full but I couldn't leave without getting my churro fix so we shared a portion (which I ate most of). They were a little overcooked but still lovely. Overall a lovely meal, though I may refrain from going back on a weekend until the buzz around the place has died down somewhat, might be one for a weekday lunch on a day off from work.

As a great lover of Mexican food, I was excited to try Wahaca when it came to Brighton. The interior is really funky and the food selection is really good. I like the unique idea of Mexican tapas - something that you don't get often over here. Unfortunately there are several things that let it down for me. The food doesn't all come out at once (and they actually tell you that when you order, as if they think that it somehow makes it acceptable that they don't know how to time their food properly) and when it does come out, it's not always as hot as it should be. Additionally, the service is a bit clunky and slow. The food is decent but nothing particularly exciting. I would probably go back because the choices are very good and it is good for groups, but there are definitely other places that I would rather go to instead.

Sam at wahaca was amazing loved the way she pronounced the Viognier wine had the table laughing. Loved her will be coming back more often.

Very friendly staff-really good service. Food was nice but not above average. We opted for Mexican tapas we had 5 dishes- perfect for the 2 of us. Food was standard Mexican although a little overpriced for what it is as nothing that special. One of the dishes came loaded with coriander despite not stating it on the menu which was very disappointing for me as I can't stand coriander!! Cocktails were ok- passion fruit mojito and passion fruit margarita went down nicely.

Wahaca chain restaurants are the best mexican outside Mexico and wahaca brighton doesn't come short from this. Great service and great food! Very Child friendly as well!

Terrible food and terrible service. Food somewhat resembled Mexican, but certainly didn't taste like it.

went to this place on 5th june. the service was dire.completly ignored for twenty minutes had to find a member of staff to be served. no water offered. ordered our meal plus nibbles ,drinks and a side dish.side dish arrived first.just thrown on table. then one main dish arrived followed by nibbles and drinks . sometime later second main arrived.meal was nice. after finishing meal nobody attempted to clear the table. had to find staff to ask for more drinks and the bill. after sometime the bill arrived but no drinks!off they went when i said please cancel the drinks. then the drinks arrived but no bill. eventually the bill came but no staff waited to take money. after waiting i left payment on the table and left.customer service skills were non existent would never go to this branch again