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Café Pacifico

London, UK · Mexican restaurant and tequila/cocktail bar · Europe

A Covent Garden Mexican restaurant and tequila bar, established in 1982, serving Mexican food and agave-led cocktails.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-09

Plan Your Visit

5 Langley St, London WC2H 9JA, UK

Style
Mexican restaurant and tequila/cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours
Monday 4pm–10pm; Tuesday 1pm–10pm; Wednesday 1pm–11pm; Thursday–Friday 1pm–midnight; Saturday noon–midnight; Sunday noon–10pm.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Booking
Online reservations are available through TheFork; walk-ins are seated first-come, first-served, and large-group bookings from noon–4pm on weekdays can be requested by email.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Prices
The owner-linked June 2026 Drinks Menu lists Pacifico Margarita at 11.00, Fruit Margarita at 11.50, La Monita at 12.00 and Viviña at 11.50.Checked 2026-09-28 · Source
Menu
The venue publishes current main food, drinks, tequila and mezcal, vegan, gluten-free, children's and dessert menus.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

28.6 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
66.8
World's 50 Best
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Top 500 Bars
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Spirited Awards
59.0
Regional Recognition
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Serious press
—Outside window · Evidence exists, but falls outside the scoring window; contributes zero
Social Vibes
57.4

Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%

Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.

Social Vibes

Score read updated:

positive2 mentions· high confidence

Sentiment score

82/ 100

Score context

Long-running Covent Garden Mexican cantina praised for lively fiesta atmosphere, extensive tequila/mezcal list, solid margaritas and generous portions. Service and energy are consistent highlights; occasional notes on noise or pricing.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • great margaritas and tequila selection
  • lively authentic atmosphere
  • friendly staff
  • generous Mexican food

What to know

  • can be noisy
  • occasional service delays
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Crowd signal

Google 4.3★ across 2,510 reviews.

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Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

Regional Recognition

Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.

No recorded regional recognition in the scored window.

Reviews & press