Paladar

Latin American restaurant, wine bar & bodega

Address: 4-5 London Road, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 6JZ
Phone: +44 20 7186 5555
Hours: Lunch Tue-Fri 12:00-14:45, Sat-Sun 12:00-16:30 (closed Mon); Dinner Tue-Thu 16:45-20:45, Fri 16:45-21:15, Sat 17:00-21:45, Sun 17:00-20:00

American

Menu prices: £2.90–£32 · £ · Median main: £12.05 · 38/38 with a published price

Paladar is a Latin American restaurant, wine bar & bodega at St George's Circus (Elephant & Castle) — creative Latin cuisine from chef Jose Rubio-Guevara with a 100% gluten-free menu, Latin wines, agave flights and dessert cocktails.

Pa Picar

• Deep Fried Hominy Corn — £5.80

  Dusted with house spice and lime
• Green Plantain Crisps — £12.60

  Taquero guacamole
• Andinas Bravas — £9.90

  Purple Andean potatoes, cheese & ají amarillo crema
• Empanadas of the Day — £10.90

  Criollo corn empanadas of the day, serrano chilli salsa
• Tapioca & Cheese Croquette Dice — £10.90

  With guava and balsamic reduction
• Crispy Pork Belly Lettuce Tacos — £15.20

  Guacamole, Sriracha & agave reduction
• Nikkei Tuna Tostadas — £16.90

  Marinated raw sashimi grade tuna, guacamole and chipotle mayonnaise

La Tierra

• Roast Aubergine — £18.90

  Black beans with salsa Negra, Maya hummus

El Mar

• Salmon Tiradito — £17.90

  Marinated raw sashimi grade salmon, ponzu leche de tigre & citrus mayo, crispy boniato
• Grilled Tiger Prawns — £27.80

  Plantain tostones, Colombian Pacific coast salsa & Suero costeño
• Grilled Whole Squid — £26.50

  Sesame salsa macha, onion & coriander curtido

La Granja

• Grilled Chicken Thighs — £25.70

  Achiote and red chilli mojo, torched sweetcorn
• Uruguayan Rump Steak — £29.50

  Chargrilled, house chimichurri & criollo corn arepas
• Cochinita Pibil — £28.50

  Traditional Yucatan Mexican pulled pork dish, corn tortillas, roasted pineapple & habanero chilli jam

Sides

• Herb Steamed Rice — £6.40

  Green herb steamed rice with crispy fried onion
• Chimichurri Fries — £6.90

  Chimichurri skin-on potato fries
• Cassava Chips — £6.90

  Truffle oil and chipotle mayonnaise
• Charred Gem Lettuce Hearts — £9.80

  Ají amarillo pesto, smoked almond crunch
• Side Trio — £17.90

  Rice, chimichurri fries & cassava chips

Dulces

• Purple Corn Churros — £10.90

  Chocolate & ancho chilli sauce, coffee dulce de leche — pairs fantastically with a glass of Alcyone Fortified Tannat
• Creamy Cachaça Flan — £11.50

  Vibrant mora coulis, toasted coconut, star fruit
• Ice Cream/Sorbet Duo — £10.30

  Duo of homemade ice cream/sorbet, cocada and candied chulpi corn crunch
• Dessert Trio Platter — £29.90

  Dessert trio platter to share

Dessert Wines

• Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc — £9.90

  Errazuriz, late harvest Sauvignon Blanc from Chile — 100ml glass
• Fortified Tannat — £14.90

  Alcyone, fortified Tannat from Uruguay — 100ml glass
• Perfecto Amor — £14.20

  Barsol Perfecto Amor, fortified Quebranta/Torontel/Italia from Peru — 100ml glass

Dessert Cocktails

• Expressini — £16.80

  Fair Quinoa Vodka, Fair Coffee Liqueur, espresso
• Té de Matusalem — £14.50

  Rum & passionfruit iced tea
• Canelazo — £13.90

  Zhumir Ecuadorian aguardiente 'Hot Toddy'

Tapitos

• Tequila Bonbon — £11.50

  Chocolate tequila, condensed milk & orange liqueur
• Tequila Flights — £28.00

  El Rayo Blanco, Codigo Rosa, Curado, Fortaleza
• Agave Flights — £32.00

  Bacanora Aguamiel, Tequila El Rayo, Mezcal Bruxo 1, La Venenosa Racilla

Coffees

• Expresso — £2.90
• Double Expresso — £3.80
• Americano — £3.80
• Cappuccino — £4.00
• Latte — £4.00
• Herbal Infusions — £3.80

  Cacao nibs, lemon verbena, fresh mint, chamomile, hibiscus, green yerba mate, black tea