Frida’s food: Kahlo-themed brunch in Leicester Square
Mexican food and cocktails at Leicester Square Kitchen are a sultry companion to the V&A’s new show
A well-timed celebration of Mexican food and drink will help Londoners adjust to their city’s novel - and apparently permanent - tropical climate.
In partnership with the Victoria and Albert museum, whose summer exhibition, Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up, shows off the artist’s collection of extravagant clothing, Leicester Square Kitchen is laying on an equally vibrant spread.
Breaking the ice with frosty pisco sours and margaritas, the Frida Kahlo brunch proceeds with chilled small plates of smoked tuna with tequila lime mustard, sea bass ceviche and shredded crab tostada.
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A main course from the josper grill, served with spiced rice and black beans, turns up the temperature - with the help of a Latin-themed DJ set - before deserts restore the ice-cool vibe.
Bottomless prosecco or, at extra cost, champagne, sustains the party atmosphere. And it doesn’t end when the plates are cleared: the music and live entertainment continues on the restaurant’s pavement terrace, which for this summer at least will rival Mexico City for sun and sultry heat.
The Frida Kahlo brunch at Leicester Square Kitchen, London WC2, starts at £35 for a cocktail on arrival and food. Bottomless prosecco is an extra £15 and bottomless champagne an extra £25. On selected weekend dates, 12.30 to 4.30pm. For details and reservations see leicestersquarekitchen.co.uk
For more details about Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up, see the V&A website
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