Award-winning street food brand finds new home in popular Edinburgh bar
An award-winning Mexican street food brand has found a new home at a popular Edinburgh bar.
Antojitos Cantina, which currently operates at Edinburgh Street Food, has taken over the kitchen at Paradise Palms in Bristo Square where it promises to bring their most extensive and elevated menu to date.
Established as a family business in 2020, Antojitos Cantina is a Scottish Street Food Awards champion and former resident at The Pitt that gained popularity for its Mexican-inspired street food.
Guests can kick off their meal with Mezcal & Verdita - a shot of mezcal with a zingy, refreshing verdita chaser that combines fresh pressed pineapple, coriander, chilli and lime - as well as Antojitos’ signature Guacamole with queso fresco and pomegranate.
There will also be a selection of tacos on offer, from Southern Fried Pineapple with chipotle crema and chimichurri, to Quesa Birria with onion relish and chipotle consommé, and sharing fajitas with Barbacoa Seitan or Oaxacan Ch*kn - each served on a sizzling skillet with tortillas, pico de gallo, guacamole, avocado crema and queso fresco.
Larger dishes also include quesadillas, enchiladas and a Birria Breakfast Burrito, as well as a selection of bar snacks drawing on these flavours, including Birria Wings, Loaded Nachos and Elote Ribs - fried corn ribs in chipotle butter. All of the dishes are plant-based and deliver on flavour and taste - an ethos shared by Paradise Palms and Antojitos.
As part of the new collaboration, Paradise Palms undergone a refresh, with the revamped space boasting new distinctive flooring inspired by the Black Lodge in Twin Peaks, while retaining the quirky décor that the pub is renowned for. At its front, Paradise Palms houses a retail space selling vinyl and alternative wares from local makers and artisans, and the pub hosts regular events programming including live music, cabaret, comedy and spoken word.