Corrochio’s, the wonderful little regional Mexican spot hidden within a Dalston subterranean cocktail bar, is about to get bigger.
Four times bigger.
And no, they aren’t upgrading from a single barstool to a whole kitchen table, they’re moving right up to the street level and taking over a massive space with room for over 120 taco-addicts. There’ll be Mexican regional specialities, weekend brunches, plenty of cocktails, and it’s all set to cut the ribbon on Cinco De Mayo (May 5th)… although Nudge Members (+3) are getting their own secret soft launch, with 50% off food from 7th-21st May.
It’s quite an impressive feat too. The place started out as a simple popup before settling into Rubys, taking over Ruby’s, and now literally moving onward & upward to another level – and they’ve done it all without some huge restaurant group or angel fund. They’ve basically been scaling peak after peak without a rope. And it’s all thanks to the duo who run the place: Daniel Corrochio (the chef, born in Guadalajara) and his partner Amy McQuarrie (who handles the Front Of House stuff).
So what do they have planned? Well, the new space is going to be a light and airy space spilling out onto a terrace, all dapped with cacti & leafy plants, and centrepieces around a huge mosaic from the Hackney Mosaic Project. There’s even going to be a classic Mary de Guadalupe statue (if you try to picture a Mexican statue of the Virgin Mary, that’s the one) which the owners bought at a Oaxaca petrol station and carried back to the UK.
On the menu, there’s going to be a parade of regional Mexican specialities, including enchiladas verdes from Puebla (involving a fully loaded corn tortilla draped in a poblano & verde sauce); huaraches from Mexico City (they’re fluffy ‘fatbreads’ pork carnitas, pastor, grilled cactus, etc); and tostadas from Oaxaca, which here will have cooked prawn ceviche on an avocado bed with charred habanero & pineapple sauce.
And as for the original Corrochio’s space? It’s going to be turned into a Cinco, an atmospheric little bar that specialises in some of Mexico’s lesser-known agave spirits. That means plenty of interesting, and punchy cocktails, including their famed clay jug Cantarito. And you’ll be able to access both Cinco and Cantina (the Mexican-style dive bar that they turned Ruby’s into) from the hidden staircase.
And hidden staircases always lead to interesting storeys.
NOTE: Corrochio’s is set to re-open in their bigger, better form on May 5th. You can find out more at th website right here. Nudge Members (+3) are getting their own secret soft launch, with 50% off food from 7th-21st May. To find out how to book, check the Members’ Box at the top of this page.
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Corrochio’s Cocina & Coctelería | 76 Stoke Newington Road, N16 7XB
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