Kuma Cantina

Kuma Cantina is pushing the envelope by combining the high-quality, fresh ingredients of Japan with a strong foundation of Mexican cooking techniques and culture. It’s not often you find items like birria gyoza or shrimp and crab enchilada topped with tobiko and crema sauce. Even if that sounds offbeat, once you try the sofrito frijoles with chorizo or the homemade tortillas, you’ll realise this place has its fundamentals locked down. It even does regular specials featuring lengua, or cow tongue – a cut of meat both cultures revere – and other interesting ingredients like soft shell crab.

On the weekends the brunch menu lists staples like tacos, chilaquiles and huevos rancheros, along with an array of classic Mexican brunch dishes. A trip to Kuma Cantina wouldn’t be complete without trying the restaurant’s prized tres leches, a sponge cake soaked with three types of milk and topped with blueberry compote and toasted coconut.