Restaurants

Tequila bar Green & Red is miles away from the world of studenty tequila slammers. The staff’s knowledge may be patchy, but only 100% agave tequila is served. Curious cocktails include the Pancho (a deliciously spicy tequila-sour type of tipple made with egg whites) which deserved to be served in a decent martini glass, especially at £9.20 a pop. The menu offers a limited selection of tapas. We enjoyed the crisp yam-bean salad with sheep’s cheese and roasted peanuts; and a lime-drenched octopus ceviche. Mains-sized ‘platos fuertes’ include the likes of stuffed chayote, crisp pork belly with ribs, and roasted hake with a rather disappointing pasilla chilli sauce. The decor is all wooden floorboards and panelling, with the odd mini-shrine of crucifixes and icons, and a wall of Mexican photography. Music is loud. A Day of the Dead mural leads to a clubbier basement.

Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2009