Pachamama, translated as Mother Earth (or more specifically ‘World Mother’ in the Aymara and Quechua language), is giving us all the Peruvian flavours in its shabby-chic new restaurant in Marylebone. Combining a blend of Andean inspired recipes using British produce the dishes are packed full of unique combinations and presented on plates flooded with colour. Paying homage to the translation of ‘Pachamama’, the restaurant not only provides dishes of meat, fish but also from ‘mother earth’ herself, some incredible vegan and vegetarian options, opening up its doors to everyone.
The restaurant has a luxe-quirky aesthetic. Full of unique antique ornaments, decor arrangements, hanging plants, low vintage lampshades and fairy lights, the space has a whimsical yet cool vibe. The relaxed Ibiza sounds combined with the influx of twenty to thirty something year olds, snapping different corners of the room made you feel as though you'd discovered a hidden gem not yet on the TikTok map. Although it's brimming with character, the Marylebone branch of Pachamama is quite intimate in size and with the dimmed lighting also makes for a perfect location for a date night.
We booked a meal at Pachamama for the all GLAMOUR's team, taking over almost the whole restaurant. We couldn't fault how accommodating all the staff were. With a mixture of vegan’s, pescatarians and some with allergies amongst the group, the restaurant was meticulous on reassuring and altering dishes to fit everyone. We opted for the tasting menu options, which actually are incredibly reasonable for how much food you receive. To be shared between two at £65 (£32.50 per person!) I would absolutely recommend dining this way if you want to experience an eclectic mix of all the flavours Pachamama has to offer.
The standard sharing menu offers options such as ‘beef short rib croquettes with rocoto aioli’ as well as ‘sea bass ceviche with sweet potato crisps and classic tiger’s milk’. My favourite dish however, was the ‘Yellowfin Tuna with puffed rice, cumberer and XO tiger's milk’, so if you're a fan of raw fish, consider this your sign to order and indulge on how delicious this dish is.
For all the vegans and vegetarians out there Pachamama also offers sharing menus in both preferences, which I think really elicits just how much they care about the customer experience here. With complementing dishes, to naming only a few the ‘aubergine, ají huacatay, coconut yoghurt and pecans’ and the ‘Mushroom Mapo Tofu with doubanjiang and rice wine’ dishes were definitely amongst my favourite, perhaps even topping any of the meat and fish dishes in terms of taste.
As a team we couldn't recommend this restaurant more. So you heard it from us, run, don't walk to this one.
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