Carmelita Molino y Cocina

Few chefs leave their mark on a place 5,000 miles away like José Figueroa, one of the all-time Carousel greats.

Joe first joined us in 2024, when he blew us away with the bold Mexican flavours of his iconic Tijuana restaurant, Carmelita Molino y Cocina. A temple to the wild abundance of Baja California and its world-class seafood, Joe picked up a Bib Gourmand when Michelin first rolled into Mexico and has retained it ever since, thanks to generous, flavour-packed cooking inspired by his grandmother, Carmelita, and his apparently limitless enthusiasm for Mexico’s unique culinary heritage.

Returning to London, Joe is coming in swinging with a menu that’s pure Joe, pure Tijuana and pure fire. There’s ‘Pescado Asado’ (Grilled Cornish Day Boat Catch, Norteño Beans, Crab Burrito, Late Summer Tomato, Ginger Condiment’; there’s ‘Borrego’ (Lamb Birria ‘Tijuana-Style’, Consomé, Salsa Borracha, Lamb Belly & Tongue Skewer, Flour Tortillas’; and there are Buñuelos (Corn Masa Fritter, Burnt Tortilla Ice Cream, Cinnamon Toffee, Amaranth Crumble’).

Bold, generous and loads of fun, this one’s for the lovers.