B@1 Bar and Wahaca combo, Covent Garden, London

This is a little combo I just thought I would recommend, after 2 successful visits it seems to deliver a safe chilled evening. Wahaca, having been voted London’s best Mexican 2009, is hugely popular and on most nights requires a wait of up to two hours due to their “no booking” policy. So in order to avoid the wait, you can either get a drink in their bar, however it is again hugely busy, or go to B@1, which is a small cocktail bar near by. The eye catcher is the 191 cocktail list which each barman knows off by heart, this combined with a lively atmosphere makes for an interesting pre-drink (you will only get a table if you turn up pre 6pm or book). Following this Wahaca has a very random menu in which it serves classic Mexican dishes, such as Enchiladas and Burritos in Tapas form, so you can have a huge mix of the different food types , or the large dish form if your feeling boring. I would suggest this for a group of friends, not looking to spend to much but attempting to get away from the crowds of tourists you find in this area, it is definitely not for impressing potentials. You are guaranteed a triple whack of your daily calories from these two….-mY lOndon-