Fonda will be opening on Heddon Street this year
Santiago Lastra opened KOL in Marylebone in 2020, quickly winning plaudits – it holds one Michelin star and is number 23 on the World’s 50 Best list – for his blend of Mexican flavours and techniques with British produce. Now he’s expanding into Mayfair with new restaurant Fonda. Named after the term for family-owned restaurants in Mexico, Fonda will be opening on Heddon Street, close to one outpost of Casa do Frango, which is also operated by restaurant group MJMK.
Fonda will showcase recipes and flavours from across Mexico in a modern way, with a comal, a clay griddle for cooking corn masa, being a prominent feature. The interiors will also draw inspo from rural Mexico and traditional crafts and textiles. That’s about all we know so far but this is sure to be one of the biggest openings of the year.
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Opens 2024
Heddon Street, London, W1
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