The Standard’s Spanish-Mexican restaurant, has relaunched, with a new concept inspired by the cantinas of Madrid and Mexico City.
Decimo’s new menu focuses on Mexican-Spanish flavours while embracing the Spanish art of ‘sombremesa’ .
Translating to ‘over table’, sombremesa is the Spanish tradition of lounging for hours after dessert. It’s a reflection of the laid-back, indulgent Spanish culture, with food as an opportunity to come together.
Decimo’s new look and feel invites London diners to embrace this uniquely Spanish artform, with an extended dining menu and cocktail list to be enjoyed into the early hours.
Decimo’s Head Chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias’ menu uses open fire cooking, merging the Spanish cuisine of his heritage with his love of Mexico. The expanded new menu features a number of shared small plates and mains, allowing guests to curate their dining experience.
These include Crab Empanada with Lime and Cull Yaw (aged lamb) Tacos, and some new iterations of Decimo’s signature ‘not-your-average’ Spanish tortillas, topped with Truffle and Artichokes.
New larger plates include Half Roasted Annatto Chicken and Scallops cooked in Beef Fat, as well as Decimo classics including Black Cod cooked in Banana Leaf, Iberico Pork Loin and Charred Hipsi Cabbage with Garlic – all cooked over fire.
For dessert, Decimo’s Chocolate Mousse and Olive Oil is served tableside. The core menu will be accompanied by a range of specials that will call on fresh seasonal ingredients prepared with Spanish flair.
By day, Decimo will offer a reimagined Menu del Dia for lunch, offering a selection of starters and sides for the table with a choice of Chicken with Ancho Butter Sauce, or Artichoke with Padina Lentils for mains, at £30pp.
On Saturdays, Decimo’s brunch menu will offer a mix of sharing tacos – Half Grilled Chicken with Annatto Abobo, Sweet Potato & Black Beans, and Baja Fish Tacos, as well as a contemporary take on Huevos a la Flamenca and Tortilla de Gambas Rojas, offered from 12pm – 2:20pm every Saturday.
Decimo’s new menu will be enjoyed alongside by an innovative cocktail list that includes a new Plantain Mezcal Martini, Corn Michelada made with waste corn, as well as Decimo’s margaritas, a range of No & Low options and more. The Mezcal Martini section has been expanded to explore new agave (Siete Misterios, Espadin Mexicanito Ensamble, Joven 100% Maguet).
To further embrace sombremesa, Decimo will launch a Late Night programme of live music and DJs, including ‘Latin Lates’, which will include sets on Friday evenings such as Flamenco, Brazilian Jazz, Cumbia and Bossa Nova. The new design will also introduce revamped lighting and sound system to complement Decimo Late Nights, and keep the vibes high as guests twirl into the night.
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10 Argyle Street, London, WC1H 8EG
Opening times:
Tuesday: 5pm-12am
Wednesday & Thursday Lunch: 12-2:30pm
Wednesday & Thursday Evening: 5pm-1am
Friday & Saturday Lunch: 12pm-2:30pm
Friday & Saturday Evening: 5pm-2am
Sobremesa hours:
Thursday 10.45pm – 1am
Friday 10.45pm – 2am
Saturday 10.45pm – 2am