Fancy taking a holiday but don't have the money? Come here for your injection of Columbian culture…read moreand cuisine. A bit like a private social club this place can be intimidating but seriously, everyone is welcome. You can enjoy the amazing tasty treats on offer, I had a chicken and potato pattie that was awesome, as well as a whole load of Columbian food that you can take home yourself and cook. They hold Salsa lessons here and have amazing "Old Boys" singing to all the families sat around. This is a cultural hub for the local Latin American community and is just fantastic!

Best Salsa bar in London. If you are looking for real Salsa and Latin music, this place is probably…read morethe best in London. Its not fancy, but feels like a real Latin American Salsa bar. Lots of drinks, Colombian street food also available. Great people and great Salsa!

Yummy tapas...we did not get any entrees…read more Menu: We went for a quick pre-dinner bite, I was extremely impressed with the tapas. We ordered the fish soup which has hearty provisions in the soup. I ordered the "Patacon con Carne Desmechada" which I believe translates to crispy fried green plantain served with shredded beef. The fried plantain was shaped into small cups and loaded with shredded beef. The dish was had nice presentation and was delicious. I'd come back for this dish and to try other menu items. Venue: Close to Elephant and Castle tube station and the new Box Park. Easy to get to. The restaurant is very large and was a bit dark. Servce: Friendly staff. Our meals and drinks came out quickly.

I'm surprised this place hasn't got more reviews and more stars. I've been coming here off and on…read morefor a few years now and have never been let down. Plenty to choose from,lots of Steak which are all lovely,some classic Colombian dishes (Bandeja Paisa, Empanadas),most things are served with rice and Plantain and cassava which is similar to a potato. Lovely fish dishes also,grilled Salmon to the Cazuela de Mariscos which is a sea food stew and is a must if you come here. On a Friday and Saturday night at around 10ish they move out the tables from the centre to create a dancefloor and then a resident dj plays Salsa for the rest of the night. Its worth sticking around and watching the large South American community in South London throwing some shapes. And thats another thing, this place is always full of Colombians and other South Americans, and that can only be a good thing,and don't be put off that its inside the Elephant and Castle shopping centre,its worth the trek. Hasta leugo La Bodeguita !!

Great was the food and service very welcoming will recommend this restaurant completelyread more

delicious , fl best international food flavours delicious , ceviche. Amazing , Excellent…read morecustomer service , thanks Carlitos for you attention

This place is authentic, we walked in here by accident and did not regret it at all. It's not a…read morefancy restaurant, in fact it's really loud and full of atmosphere. There was a mariachi band playing when we entered, someone was celebrating their 15th birthday (fancy). The place is spacious. There was at least 50pax in one corner celebrating the birthday, another group of 10 seated in a corner and we were a group of 6pax. The rest were in 4s or 2s. So you can easily imagine how many people they can fit in this restaurant. Amazing. The food here is crazy huge. Starters cost anything from £1.50/empanada to £8.50/arepa. There's a wide selection to choose from. The highlight for the main course is their steaks. THEY. ARE. HUGE. I'm so glad my man and I shared a starter and one of the steaks. We were struggling to finish them. The steak ranges anything from £14.50 - £19.90. Best steak value we've had in London. They serve other meats too like pork, chicken and seafood. Service here is awesome, fast, efficient, staffs were friendly and polite. This is going to be another fun place to hang out in Elephant & Castle. Totally worth coming here. If you're thinking to hold a special/unique party/event, you could total consider this place.

Ok-ish Colombian restaurant. I had a Sobrebarriga en Salsa which I liked a lot and it was more or…read moreless fairly price due to the big piece of meat. However, the service ruins everything as it is extremely slow and not particularly good. Food comes out reasonably quickly but to make an order and receive the bill it takes forever. Such a pity.

I had higher expectations for this restaurant since the reviews looked good and when we got to the…read morerestaurant, they were considerably busy. We ordered 1 beef empanada, 3 buñuelos, 1 pandebono, 1 pastel de Yucca, 1 arroz con pollo meal, 1 calentado paisa and 1 sancocho de gallina. We also ordered 1 jugo de lulo, 1 jugo de mora y 1 jugo de guanabana. Overall, the food was very delicious. The price and size were also really good. The reason for the 3 stars are as follows- the buñuelos were stiff and hard to eat. They did switch out for new buñuelos straight out of the fryer and although it was much easier to eat I have to say I've had better buñuelos. Another reason for the 3 stars is that when we ordered the soup, my mom specifically told the waitress that she can't eat beef or pork. The waitress was really nice and kind but the soup came with beef and no signs of chicken. I could hear the cooks from our table and at this point we had already sent back two items... the buñuelos for being stiff and the soup for having beef. At this point the manager comes over and is trying to make the situation better I think, but for me it was very embarrassing and it hindered our dining experience. My plate was the breakfast- I was not provided the arepa that it should come with as advertised on the menu. The plantains and the meat were tough to eat. Lastly, who eats an arroz con pollo without ketchup??? I think they should have automatically brought out the ketchup and at this point we did not want to ask for anything else bc there was already so much attention to our table. My favorite part of my meal were the empanadas and the juices.

Any chance I get to trot out my 11 palabras de espanol is a great time, indeed. To make matters…read morebetter, I had rockin' good company in the form of fellow Yelper Erica U. aka Guapa Grande. Lunch at the Santafereno was a three-course meal. We started with a lovely sopa with chunks of potato, bits of egg and meat and garnished with fresh parsley. The entree was one's choice of different types of carne (pork, beef...) with beans (kidney?), white rice, slice of plantain, and a bit of cabbage salad. Dessert was a rather sweet mango jello slab with some other bit of fruit in it that Erica recognized, but I didn't. And, I'm sorry to say, I didn't write down what it was. The meal also came with a beverage of one's choice. We chose a sugar cane drink that may have been cut with some type of Fall fruit, but I couldn't tell exactly what. It wasn't too sweet, and it was very, very tasty. The above lunch was, for the two of us, 12 pounds in total. That's SIX POUNDS per person for a fairly well-rounded and filling meal. Bueno. Small PS: on each table there are both salt and sugar shakers. There is no pepper. The larger of the two shakers contains sugar. Fortunately, we didn't find that out the hard way!

Since moving to London we have missed Latin American food immensely so when we found this nearby we…read morehad to stop. I won't lie, I was initially turned off by the outside look and we were first in the restaurant (empty restaurants are never a good sign); however, my original trepidation was immediately laid to rest when our waitress came. She was friendly and walked us through all our menu questions and provided some helpful suggestions and very quickly the restaurant filled up. The arepas were fantastic, cheese on top was melted perfection, and the tamales were bursting with flavor and the was moist and delicious. I would highly recommend a stop here, just make sure to bring cash.

Donde Carlos, what can I say...? Great place with a little shop downstairs for those Latin American…read moregoods you're missing! The service is friendly, and feels genuine, and the ambiance is almost as if you were in Colombia! There's usually some Spanish football on the TV which adds to the authenticity of the restaurant. It's always full of Colombians, and other spanish speakers, which could be a little daunting for some, but it's evidence that they do a good job with the food! The empanadas taste great, and of course come with the great spicy salsa verde, super tasty. I ALWAYS go for the Bandeja Paisa, and I'm satisfied every time! The meat is good, although it can be a little over cooked at times, but not often. The rice, arepa, egg, beans and plantain are always cooked perfectly (I think they've had a lot of practice)!! The drinks choices are great, you can even order a Refajo (recommended) which is kinda like beer with Irn-Bru. Tastes great with all the meat on a Bandeja Paisa! They also have some great juices which you can have with milk or water. I usually get the Maracuja with water... refreshing! To say the prices for food are reasonable is a real understatement. £12 for Bandeja Paisa of this quality is awesome! If you're ever in Shepherds Bush, check this place out. Be warned, they close unusually early on Sundays, around 7pm.

Came here for lunch with a friend. The menu was extensive. We started with a couple of meat…read moreempanadas which were hot, fresh and delicious. For mains I had the Colombian equivelant of a mixed grill (can't remember the name, I think it was 2 down on the mains menu) which included beef, pork belly, sausage, beans, avocado, salad, rice, friend egg, plantain and cornbread. It was a massive plate and was delicious. It appears to be a family run business. Cash only I think. A great place to get a snack of a few starters(£1-£3.50 each), even better if you want a big feed (£9-£13). They also had a daily special of a soup + a choice of a couple of mains along with rice, plantain etc and a can of soft drink for £7.50 which seemed really good value.

Great Colombian restaurant. I had a Bandeja Paisa which was really good and a huge portion. The…read moreprice was fair considering quality and quantity (GBP 14). On a Saturday afternoon between 2pm an 3pm the restaurant was full and I had to wait in line, a good indication of the quality of the restaurant. Staff is very nice and try to sit you as soon as possible.

Fantastic Colombian food, and Latinamerican food cooked to a perfect taste, I ll have to…read morecongratulate the chef as he reached the best flavours from his food. I had a massive traditional BANDEJA PAISA, full in taste and my mouth was watering as saw the waiter passing with a great variety of dishes, not expensive, well served, perfectly prepared, magnificent presentation. All the starst to this restaurant a place not to be forgotten.

A quaint little homely Colombian restaurant in the heart of Holloway Nags Head's market with decor…read moresimilar to an old English cafe with bright orange painted walls which added a nice charm to it. Both the staff there were very humble and accommodating, working non stop to dish up delicious plates of Columbian food at portions big enough to feed two and all at affordable prices. At the front of the counter were a lovely selection of starters containing many unusual and delicious looking Colombian street foods. I say unusual but that is because I have not seen many of these delicacies in London before. Chorizo on cornbread This was okay. I think the cornbread let it down a bit being quite dry and bland but the chorizo itself made it worthwhile. Made from grounded meat and spices the texture was very moist and creamy, tasting much like processed meat. But I liked it and the heat built up after each bite making it quite spicy. Beef empanadas Very different to a lot of the Spanish versions I've had as the filling was more fluffy due to the addition of mash potato in it too instead of being very meaty. It was very flavourful, comforting, with the beef giving it the oomph of flavour it needed. The soft texture was a lovely contrast to the crispy cornmeal fried batter too which sadly started to become slightly hard and chewy from being left out too long and then reheated. But for the cheap prices they're charging, I am not complaining. Papas Rellanas (stuffed potatoes) These were definitely the highlight of our meal. Fried potato balls made of mash potatoes stuffed with rice, beef and onions. It starts off being crispy before you break the thin fried outer shell and reach into the lovely generous soft fluffy filling. It was seasoned perfectly with mild spices, adding complexity and depth to the ground beef and sweet onions. Comfort food at its best Pollo a la plancha A delicious plate of wholesome food. For someone who doesn't like chicken breast I was so surprised at how much I loved this dish. It was obvious that the chicken was marinated for long hours to give out the lovely mild savoury spices against its natural sweet flavours with a lovely hint of smokiness as a result of being beautifully grilled. It was succulent and tender too. It came with a lovely side of braised red beans, cooked till fluffy and soft and seasoned perfectly. Salad helped reduce the stodginess as well and adding some crunch to the dish and a lovely juicy plantain for some sweetness. All accompanied with fluffy rice and a runny fried egg. Bandeja Paisa A gigantic platter of food consisting of fried pork belly, two grilled beef, grilled chorizo, a fried egg, fried bread, stewed pinto beans, plantain, a slice of avocado and salad. It was delicious and every part of it. The pork belly was delicious. Being fried you have a lovely contrast of the crispy outside and the soft tender inside with good fatty boys melting in your mouth. Beef were beautifully marinated, smoky and although required a bit of teeth work they were very enjoyable to bite through its rich flavours. Chorizo were lovely with its sweet spices and meaty texture. Everything else was great too, either all fresh or cooked perfectly. For £12 it was a bargain especially when it fed the both of us and we even had some leftover to takeaway. I think I found a hidden gem as I have been trying to find more information on them on the internet but there is minimal information about them. Yet the place was packed the whole time we we were there and staff were ever so accommodating. It's not a place for a first date though as the market it is in (Holloway Nags Head) can be a a bit rough sometimes and the restaurant itself is quite run down with poor paint job. However for a bit of change to the usual and for authentic Colombian food and cheap budget eats, I highly recommend this place and I will be back soon.

Such a hidden gem! Visited here with a friend during our latest trip to London and was pleasantly…read moresurprised I do suggest making a reservation ahead of time because it can get pretty packed and rightfully so! The food was so good, great ambience was great with good music and the service was very good as well. We ordered a combination of tapas and main dishes and loved everything except for the tortilla de patata which was unfortunately very very runny and just not to our liking at all. Parking was unfortunately quite difficult as it usually is with most things in London. Everything else was fantastic and we really enjoyed ourselves

This restaurant was recommended by a few friends so we were so excited to try. And boy they were so…read moreright. The food is delicious. Simply delicious. Literally is the sort of Spanish flavor that you can hardly find in London. Highly recommend their suckling pig and the squid ink rice. My god that was so good I wanted to encore. Anchovies on crisps is very interesting but others dishes are not as amazing as what I have mentioned. But don't get me wrong! Everything was so good. Just these things that's so outstanding I had to highlight it. The wait staff was so nice too. We didn't know how much to order so we just keep on ordering but she actually tell us when to stop and turns out the portion was perfect for the two of us. Also we love a good jug of sangria. We made a mistake and didn't tell them to go easy on ice but you make sure to do that so you don't have to pay for half a jug of ice! Only thing I have to moan is the ambiance because it wasn't anything extraordinary. Very commercial very ordinary. Anyway, give it a go and I think you'll enjoy it!